City of Philadelphia - File #: 230454

• File #: 230454
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/25/2023
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Final action: 6/22/2023
• Title: Amending Chapter 11-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Right of Way Management," by revising requirements for obtaining access to and permits for construction in the underground portion of the right-of-way and making technical changes; and amending Chapter 9-300, entitled "Communication," by deleting provisions relating to poles and overhead wires; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Council President Clarke, Councilmember Bass
• Indexes: RIGHT-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/12/2023	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/22/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL
6/15/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL
6/15/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL
6/15/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL
6/13/2023	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/13/2023	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
6/13/2023	0	Committee on Streets and Services	AMENDED
6/13/2023	1	Committee on Streets and Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
5/25/2023	0	CITY COUNCIL

Title
Amending Chapter 11-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Right of Way Management," by revising requirements for obtaining access to and permits for construction in the underground portion of the right-of-way and making technical changes; and amending Chapter 9-300, entitled "Communication," by deleting provisions relating to poles and overhead wires; all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 11-700 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 11. STREETS

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CHAPTER 11-700. RIGHT-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT

? 11-701. General.

(1) Definitions. Terms used in this Chapter shall have the following meanings, whether or not the terms are capitalized. Unless otherwise expressly stated, terms not defined in this Chapter shall be construed consistent with Title 47 of the United States Code, and, if not defined therein, with their common and ordinary meaning.

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[ (j) Combined Underground Facilities. The aggregate of the pipes, conduit banks, conduits, and/or directly buried cables that a Licensee owns in an underground section of the ROW. For purposes of determining the linear feet of Combined Underground Facilities owned by a Licensee, all such Facilities located adjacent to each other in the same underground section of the ROW shall be considered a single Facility; for example, all conduits in a conduit bank shall be considered a single Facility, a conduit and the cable installed in the conduit shall be considered a single Facility, and multiple adjacent pipes shall be considered a single Facility.]

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[(m) Construction Permit. Any permit issued pursuant to this Chapter or Chapters 9-300 or 11-200 for the construction or installation of Facilities in any Right-of-Way in the City, including, but not limited to, permits for excavation; for installation o...