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Authorizing various encroachments on North Broad Street in the vicinity of 1344-1348 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
Section 1. Permission is hereby granted to the current owner or a subsequent owner (the "Owner") of the Property, identified below, to install, own, and maintain encroachments at 1344-1348 Arch Street as follows:
Property: 1344-1348 Arch Street (also known as 55 N. Broad Street), Philadelphia, PA 19107 (the "Property")
Encroachment Description:
A proposed building ramp, located along the east Right-of-Way line of North Broad Street, from a point approximately ten feet eleven inches (10'-11") north of the Cuthbert Street north Right-of-Way line to a point approximately twenty-nine feet one inch (29'-1") farther north and encroaching upon the east footway of North Broad Street approximately eight feet three inches (8'-3") toward the west (the "Encroachment").
A minimum eleven feet (11'-0") of clear passable sidewalk space is to remain after installation.
Section 2. The construction, use and maintenance of the Encroachment described and listed in Section 1 shall be in accordance with the laws, rules and regulations of the City of Philadelphia, and specifically those of the Department of Licenses and Inspections, the Department of Streets, and the Art Commission, provided that the Department of Streets, in its sole, unreviewable discretion, may allow minor variations of the dimension limits of Section 1, within standard tolerances of current engineering practice.
Section 3. Before exercising any rights or privileges under this Ordinance, Owner must first obtain or have its contractor(s) obtain all required permits, licenses and approvals from all appropriate departments, boards, agencies or commissions. No such department, board, agency or commission shall be required to issue any such permit, license or approval solely because this Or...
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