City of Philadelphia - File #: 171012

• File #: 171012
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 11/16/2017
• In control: Committee on Finance
• Final action: 12/14/2017
• Title: Amending Chapter 9-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Communication," to provide authorization for and to establish requirements and fees associated with placement of communication antennas associated with mobile wireless services on poles and other structures in the public right-of-way; and to revise existing requirements; and amending Chapter 16-200 of the Code, entitled "Sales, Leases and Other Grants of City-owned Property and Facilities," to remove related provisions; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Squilla
• Indexes: COMMUNICATION
• Code sections: 9-300 - Communication

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/20/2017	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/14/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
12/7/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
12/7/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
12/7/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
12/1/2017	0	Committee on Finance	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/1/2017	0	Committee on Finance	HEARING HELD
12/1/2017	0	Committee on Finance	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
11/16/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 9-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Communication," to provide authorization for and to establish requirements and fees associated with placement of communication antennas associated with mobile wireless services on poles and other structures in the public right-of-way; and to revise existing requirements; and amending Chapter 16-200 of the Code, entitled "Sales, Leases and Other Grants of City-owned Property and Facilities," to remove related provisions; all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 9-300 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows:

CHAPTER 9-300. COMMUNICATION.

§ 9-301. Poles.

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[(5) Attachment. All persons, firms, or corporations now using or who may hereafter use or attach any telegraph or telephone wires or electrical conductors or fixtures to poles belonging in whole or in part to the City of Philadelphia shall pay to the City Treasurer the sum of one (1) dollar annually for each and every attachment made to each and every pole.]

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§ 9-306. Communication Antenna Facilities.

(1) As used in this Section, "Communication Antenna Facilities" means small cell nodes, distributed antenna systems (DAS) and similar equipment deployed, along with associated infrastructure, for "personal wireless services," as that term is defined in 47 U.S.C. § 322(c)(7)(C), and "commercial mobile services," as that term is defined in 47 U.S.C. § 332(d).

(2) No person shall attach communication antenna facilities to a pole or any portion of a structure that is located in the public right-of-way or maintain an existing antenna on such a pole or portion of a structure, except pursuant to a permit issued by the Department of Licenses and Inspections.

(3) A permit to attach communication antenna facilities to a pole shall be issued by the Department upon:

(a) Completion of such ...