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Bill 000660

Amending Section 11-506 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Alleys, Driveways, and Retaining Walls," by providing additional methods by which the City may pay contractors the City hires to pave or repave alleys or driveways or to construct or reconstruct retaining walls pursuant to orders to abate nuisances, and by providing a maximum amount that property owners may be assessed for the costs of such work; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Oct 19, 2000Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember NutterCouncilmember MarianoCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember MillerCouncilmember DiCiccoCouncilmember OrtizCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember BlackwellCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember GoodeCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember RizzoCouncilmember LongstrethCouncilmember Krajewski

From the floor

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  1. “…f Council having voted in the affirmative, this bill also passes. The bill to be considered next is Bill No. 000660.”

    Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, December 14, 2000 · Dec 14, 2000 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “…paces in such garages and lots, all under certain terms and REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES conditions. And Bill No. 000660 entitled an ordinance amending Section 11-506 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Allies, Driveways and Retaining Walls," by providing additional methods by which the City may pay contractors the City hires to pave or repave allies or driveways. And Bill No. 000673 entitled an ordinance amending Title 12…”

    The Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 7, 2000 · Dec 7, 2000 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “And Bill No. 000660, an ordinance amending Section 11-506 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Allies, Driveways and Retaining Walls," by providing additional methods by which the City may pay contractors the City hires to pave or repave allies or driveways, all under certain terms and conditions.”

    The Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 7, 2000 · Dec 7, 2000 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Oct 19, 2000
    Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Oct 19, 2000
    Introduced · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember Nutter that this matter be Introduced. The motion carried unanimously.

  3. Nov 21, 2000
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Nov 21, 2000
    RECESSED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Dec 7, 2000
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Dec 7, 2000
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember DiCicco that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.

  7. Dec 7, 2000
    ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 14, 2000
    READ · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Dec 14, 2000
    PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this matter be PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  10. Jan 23, 2001
    SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Section 11-506 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Alleys, Driveways, and Retaining Walls," by providing additional methods by which the City may pay contractors the City hires to pave or repave alleys or driveways or to construct or reconstruct retaining walls pursuant to orders to abate nuisances, and by providing a maximum amount that property owners may be assessed for the costs of such work; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 11-506 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: §11-506. Alleys, Driveways, and Retaining Walls. (1) Upon completion of the paving or repaving of any alley or driveway or the construction or reconstruction of any retaining wall pursuant to an order to abate a nuisance, the surveyor of the district in which the work is located shall compute the cost thereof in accordance with the provisions of the contract. (2) [He] The surveyor shall assess the cost against the properties abutting on, having the use of, or actually using the alley, driveway, or retaining wall, in the names of the registered owners, provided that such assessments shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50) per assessable linear foot for each alley or driveway that is paved or repaved and for each retaining wall that is constructed or reconstructed, and the bills shall be returned in duplicate to the Department of Streets. (3) The bills [shall] may be endorsed by the Department of Streets in favor of the contractor and delivered to [him] the contractor in lieu of cash, [unless otherwise provided by ordinance] if the contract so provides. (4) One copy of each bill shall be served upon the registered owner of the property, or if [he] the owner cannot be found it shall be left upon the premises. (5) If the bill is not paid within 30 days from its service upon the owner of the property, a lien for the amount of the bill together with a penalty of 6% may be filed in the proper court against the property and the owner. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End 2