CONSTRUCTION, ENCROACHMENTS AND PROJECTIONS OVER, ON AND UNDER STREETS

Philadelphia Code tit. 11, ch. 11-600

in effect

Philadelphia Code § 11-601 Definitions.

§ 11-601. Definitions. In this Chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) Awning. A structure made of cloth, plastic, metal or similar materials with a metal frame not of permanent construction attached to a building and not supported by the ground or sidewalk, which projects more than 18 inches over a sidewalk or other thoroughfare, but not including signs. (2) Balcony. A platform, enclosed by a parapet or railing, projecting from the wall of a building. (3) Bay Window. A window above the first story extending beyond the wall of the building. (4) Bicycle Rack. A fixed rack installed on the sidewalk for parking bicycles. 71 (5) Bulk Window. A window on the first story extending beyond the wall of the building. (6) Canopy. A structure made of cloth, plastic, metal or other similar materials with a metal frame not of permanent construction, extending from a building and supported by the ground or sidewalk, projecting more than 18 inches over a sidewalk or other thoroughfare, but not including signs. (7) Electric Vehicle. Any motor vehicle that receives motive power from a battery or other storage device that receives electricity from an external source such as a charger, and includes a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. 72 (8) Electric Vehicle Charger. A device which permits the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or other storage device in an electric vehicle. 73 (9) Marquee. An overhanging, substantially horizontal structure of permanent construction attached to a building, whether or not supported by the ground or sidewalk, projecting more than 18 inches over a sidewalk or other thoroughfare, but not including balconies. (10) Pedestrian Enhancement. Any of the following: 74 (a) Pedestrian Plaza. An area in the cartway of a street, or in the cartway at the intersection of two or more streets, or an island within the cartway, which is closed to vehicular traffic, and made available for recreational use by pedestrians pursuant to this Chapter. The term excludes any area in or surrounded by a traffic circle. (b) Parklet. A removable platform made available for recreational use by pedestrians that occupies a portion of a parking lane that is closed to motor vehicle parking. (c) Bike Corral. A portion of a curbside parking lane that is closed to motor vehicle parking, and equipped with fixed racks so as to permit the parking and securing of bicycles. (10.1) Protected Walkway. A portion of a sidewalk, roadway or street open to pedestrian traffic that is bordered by barriers adequate to protect the safety of pedestrians. 75 (11) Sign. A structure or device, whether or not attached to a building, which is primarily intended to advertise or communicate, including ground signs, illuminated signs, projecting signs, swinging signs, temporary signs and wall signs, but excluding: (a) advertising matter displayed on vehicles, pedestrians or newsstands; (b) information required by law or ordinance to be placed on structures; (c) notice to the public that a property is for sale or rent. (11.1) Portable Signs. Any sign that is movable and not permanently attached to a structure or the ground. Portable signs include standing or upright, A-frame, feather flag, banner, pennant, inflatable, wind-activated, and other movable signs. 76 (12) Vault. An underground room or space. (13) Wheelchair Elevators. An elevator or other mechanical device designed to facilitate the transfer of a person confined to a wheelchair or otherwise physically handicapped from street or sidewalk level to the entrance of a building. 77 Notes 71 | Added and subsequent subsections renumbered, Bill No. 100312 (approved June 23, 2010); amended, Bill No. 130950-A (approved October 1, 2014). Section 2 of Bill No. 130950-A provides: "This Ordinance shall become effective upon the issuance of implementing regulations by the Department of Streets." Implementing regulations were adopted by the Department of Streets, effective January 16, 2015. 72 | Added, Bill No. 170311 (approved May 22, 2017). 73 | Added and subsequent subsections renumbered, Bill No. 170311 (approved May 22, 2017). 74 | Added and subsequent subsections renumbered, Bill No. 130950-A (approved October 1, 2014). See note 71 for effective date provision. 75 | Added, Bill No. 161108 (approved May 22, 2017). Enrolled bill numbered this as subsection (8.1); renumbered by Code editor. 76 | Added, Bill No. 170820 (approved December 12, 2017). 77 | Added, 1981 Ordinances, p. 895.

Philadelphia Code § 11-602 General Provisions.

§ 11-602. General Provisions. (1) No structure, fixture, excavation, obstruction or projection shall be erected or maintained over, on, in or under any street except in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

Philadelphia Code § 11-603 Projections Over the Street.

§ 11-603. Projections Over the Street. (1) Awnings. 79 (a) A movable awning which can be raised or lowered may be erected and maintained, provided that it does not project more than 7 feet beyond the street line and the lower edge is not less than 8 feet above the sidewalk, except that the lower edge of an awning placed on a newsstand in accordance with the requirements of subsection 9-212(5)(h) shall be no less than six (6) feet above the sidewalk when fully extended. 80 (b) Except in that portion of the City lying between and bounded by the Delaware River, the Schuylkill River, Pine Street and Arch Street, including both sides of the boundary streets, a rigid metal awning may be erected and maintained, provided that it does not project more than 7 feet beyond the street line and the lower edge is not less than 8 feet above the sidewalk. (c) No awnings may be erected and maintained other than those specified in subsections 11-603(1)(a) and (b). (2) Canopies. 81 (a) No person shall erect or maintain a canopy unless he has obtained a building permit from the Department of Licenses and Inspections. 82 (b) A temporary canopy, for use in connection with a wedding or other function, shall not require a permit if it is erected and removed within 24 hours. (c) No permit shall be granted for the erection or maintenance of a canopy: (.1) at the intersection or corner of any streets; (.2) over the sidewalk of Chestnut Street or Walnut Street, between Delaware Avenue and the Schuylkill River. (d) No permit shall be granted for the erection or maintenance of a canopy over any sidewalk or thoroughfare of the City unless: (.1) the provisions of this Section and the regulations of the Department of Licenses and Inspections have been complied with; (.2) the Art Commission has approved the canopy; and (.3) the canopy is fireproofed in accordance with regulations of the Fire Department, or constructed of incombustible material. (e) The Department of Licenses and Inspections shall issue regulations governing the erection and maintenance of canopies, designed to ensure that all canopies will be: (.1) primarily for the purpose of protecting persons entering and leaving buildings; (.2) structurally safe; (.3) not obstructive to pedestrian or other travel; (.4) adequately illuminated, where necessary; and (.5) consistent with public safety. (3) Marquees. 83 (a) No person shall erect or maintain a marquee unless he has obtained a building permit from the Department of Licenses and Inspections. 84 (b) No permit to erect or maintain shall be granted for a marquee over a sidewalk or other thoroughfare of the City unless: (.1) the provisions of this Section and the regulations of the Department of Licenses and Inspections have been complied with; and (.2) the Art Commission has approved the marquee. (c) The Department of Licenses and Inspections shall make regulations governing the erection and maintenance of marquees, designed to ensure that all marquees will be: (.1) structurally safe; (.2) constructed so as to prevent water from dripping or flowing therefrom onto the sidewalk or roadway; (.3) not obstructive of pedestrian or other travel; (.4) adequately illuminated; and (.5) consistent with public safety. (d) Marquees shall be constructed only of metal, glass or other incombustible materials. (.1) The Fire Department may make regulations concerning use of such materials. (e) Subject to the provisions of subsections 11-603(3)(f) and (g) and subsection 11-606(3), a permit shall be granted for the continued maintenance of any marquee lawfully in existence on the effective date of this Chapter, without requiring compliance with the other provisions of this Chapter. (f) A marquee lawfully in existence on the effective date of this Chapter shall not be substantially repaired, altered or moved unless it will comply with all the requirements of this Chapter and the regulations issued hereunder. 85 (4) Balconies and Bay Windows. 86 (a) Balconies and bay windows may be constructed provided that: (.1) they do not project more than 3 feet beyond the street line; (.2) the lower edge is not less than 10 feet above the sidewalk, and (.3) a building permit has been obtained. (b) No balcony or bay window shall: (.1) have a greater frontage than 15 feet; (.2) be larger than the room or space to which it is attached. (c) There shall be no more than one balcony or bay window for any 25 feet of frontage, two for 38 feet of frontage, three for 63 feet of frontage and four for 88 feet of frontage, and no balconies or bay windows upon the same story shall be nearer to each other than 5 feet. (d) No balcony or bay window may be erected except within lines drawn from the intersection of the party lines and the street line at an angle of 20° with the latter. (e) The provisions of this Section do not apply to balconies or bay windows which do not project beyond the streetline; provided, however, no balcony or bay window shall project more than 4 feet from the wall line of the building of which it is a part. (.1) The size, number, construction and structural parts of balconies or bay windows which do not project beyond the street line shall be subject to the approval of the Department of Licenses and Inspections. (5) Architectural Embellishments. 87 (a) A building permit shall be obtained for the construction of architectural embellishments. (.1) Any part of a building which projects beyond the street line shall be constructed so that it may be removed without causing the building or any part thereof to become structurally unsafe. (.2) The Department of Streets and the Department of Licenses and Inspections may make additional regulations regarding the construction of parts of buildings projecting beyond the street line. (.3) The Department of Streets may issue regulations as to the extent of projections beyond the street line for the protection or facilitation of pedestrian traffic, but projections greater than these specified in this Section shall not be permitted. (b) Base courses shall not project beyond the street line more than one and one-fourth percent (1.25%) of the width of the street, nor more than 10 inches in any case; and they shall not extend more than 5 feet above the highest point of the sidewalk. (c) Columns, pilasters and ornamental projections, including their moulding and bases, erected solely for the decorative enhancement of the building, shall not project beyond the street line more than two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the width of the street, nor more than 18 inches in any case. (d) Mouldings, belt courses, lintels, sills, pediments, pents, and similar projections of a decorative character, shall not project beyond the street line more than one and one-fourth percent (1.25%) of the width of the street, nor more than 10 inches in any case. (e) Rustications and quoins shall not project beyond the street line more than 4 inches. (f) Balustrades of an ornamental character, including the sills and brackets on which they rest, shall not project beyond the street line more than five percent (5%) of the width of the street, nor more than 22 inches in any case; and no part of the balustrade shall be less than 10 feet above the sidewalk. (g) Main cornices shall not project beyond the street line more than five percent (5%) of the width of the street nor more than 5 feet in any case; and no part of a main cornice may be less than 12 feet above the sidewalk. Notes 78 | Source: 1864 Ordinances, p. 357, §§ 3, 4 and 5; 1894 Ordinances, p. 237; 1915 Ordinances, p. 311; 1919 Ordinances, p. 75; 1920 Ordinances, p. 73; 1921 Ordinances, p. 171; 1949 Ordinances, p. 780. 79 | Source: 1921 Ordinances, p. 171; 1923 Ordinances, p. 159. 80 | Amended, Bill No. 120754 (approved January 23, 2013), effective February 22, 2013. 81 | Source: 1937 Ordinances, p. 401. 82 | Amended, 1957 Ordinances, p. 384; amended, 1973 Ordinances, p. 902; amended, Bill No. 000348 (approved August 11, 2000). Section 4 of Bill No. 000348 provided that the amendments were effective July 1, 2000. Amended, Bill No. 090782 (approved January 13, 2010). 83 | Source: 1900 Ordinances, p. 75. 84 | Amended, Bill No. 090782 (approved January 13, 2010). 85 | Amended, 1973 Ordinances, p. 902; amended, 1979 Ordinances, p. 949. Former subsection (f) deleted and subsection (g) renumbered as subsection (f), Bill No. 000348 (approved August 11, 2000). 86 | Source: 1937 Ordinances, p. 433; Statutory ref.: Act of May 1, 1929, P.L. 1063, §§ 4801 et seq. 87 | Source: 1937 Ordinances, p. 433.

Philadelphia Code § 11-604 Encroachments Upon and Obstructions of the Streets.

§ 11-604. Encroachments Upon and Obstructions of the Streets. (1) Building Permits. No structure listed in this Section shall be erected unless a building permit has been obtained. (2) Bicycle Rack. 88 A bicycle rack may be installed provided: (a) The bicycle rack shall be installed such that the rack, including attached bicycles, does not impede upon the usable sidewalk width as determined by the Department of Streets or interfere with safe egress from any building or facility; (b) Written permission is obtained from the abutting property owner; (c) The owner of the bicycle rack (the owner) shall, at his/her own cost or expense, maintain and perform all necessary repairs to the bicycle rack and repair all damage resulting from the installation; (d) The owner shall remove any abandoned bicycles, bicycle locks, and chains on a regular basis; (e) Construction of the bicycle rack and its installation shall conform to regulations promulgated by the Department of Streets; (f) The owner shall obtain a permit from the Department of Streets prior to installation of the bicycle racks; (g) The owner, as a condition of the permit, agrees to release, indemnify and defend the City from all damages or claims for damages, which may arise by reason of the installation of the bicycle rack in the right-of-way. (3) Bulk Windows. 89 (a) No bulk window shall be constructed which: (.1) projects more than eighteen (18) inches into the street; (.2) projects closer than three (3) feet to the curb line; (.3) bears upon ground supports located within the street. (b) A bulk window shall not: (.1) have a frontage in excess of fifteen (15) feet; (.2) be located within two (2) feet of another bulk window; (.3) be located within two (2) feet of a lot line, party line, or fire division wall, or an interior partition required to have a fire resistive rating; (.4) be larger than the room to which it is attached. (4) Cellar Doors and Steps. 90 No cellar door or steps shall extend closer than one foot to the curb line nor more than 4 feet 6 inches onto the sidewalk of a street 50 feet or more wide, or a proportionately smaller distance onto the sidewalk of a street less than 50 feet wide; provided that if this portion of the sidewalk is, in the opinion of the Department of Streets, necessary for pedestrian or vehicular traffic, such cellar door or steps shall be removed at the expense of the owner of the premises. (5) Fences and Railings. 91 No fence or railing shall extend beyond the street line so as to reduce the width of the sidewalk to less than 16 feet where the width of the street is 100 feet or more; to less than 14 feet where the width of the street is between 80 and 100 feet; to less than 12 feet where the width of the street is between 50 and 60 feet; or to less than 8 feet where the width of the street is less than 50 feet. (a) The area enclosed by fence or railing shall be graded to conform with the City Sidewalk Grades as established by the Board of Surveyors. 92 (6) Porches and Verandas. 93 No porch or veranda shall project beyond the street line. (7) Garages. 94 No garage shall project beyond the street line. (8) Curb or Sidewalk Posts. Curb or sidewalk posts may be installed if the Department of Streets determines that such installations are necessary to prevent possible injury to pedestrians or damage to property by motor vehicles coming upon the footway. Such installation may be made provided such posts: 95 (a) extend 42 inches above the footway grade, and 2 feet below such grades; (b) are centered not more than 10 feet apart; (c) are centered on a line parallel with the curb lines 18 inches back of the face of the curb; except on sidewalks eight (8) feet in width or less, posts shall be centered on a line parallel with the curb lines twelve (12) inches back of the face of the curb and in no event shall be installed in front of existing steps; (d) have an inside diameter of six (6) inches, are filled with concrete and have a metal cap; except on residential streets with sidewalks eight (8) feet in width or less, posts shall have an inside diameter of four (4) inches, be filled with concrete and have a metal cap; (e) are not set within 2 feet of any inlet or manhole; and (f) are installed in accordance with any regulations issued by the Department of Streets. (9) Wheelchair Elevators. 96 (a) Permits. (.1) No person may install any device as defined in subsection 11-601(11) 97 in or upon any sidewalk within the City of Philadelphia unless a permit has been obtained from the Department of Licenses and Inspections with the approval of the Department of Streets for such a period of time as they may deem necessary and reasonable. (.2) The Department of Licenses and Inspections shall make regulations governing the erection and maintenance of wheelchair elevators, designed to ensure that all such elevators will be: (.a) structurally safe; (.b) not obstructive of pedestrian or other travel; (.c) consistent with public safety; (.d) in conformity with the general requirements of the Zoning Code, Housing Code, Building Code, Streets Department, Electrical Code and Fire Code. (.3) No permit to erect or maintain wheelchair elevators shall be granted in the City unless: (.a) the provisions of this Section and the regulations of the Department of Licenses and Inspections have been complied with; and (.b) the Art Commission has approved the wheelchair elevator. (b) Duties and Obligations. (.1) The Grantee shall, at his own cost or expense, maintain and perform all necessary repairs to the device to ensure its safe operation. (.2) The Grantee shall repair all damage resulting from the installation of any such device, including damage to the footway, base course and all other existing appurtenances. (.3) The Grantee shall furnish liability insurance against any damage to property and any injury or claims for injury (including death) to any person or persons arising out of the installation, operation, maintenance, repair, construction and removal of any such device. All insurance shall be in form, content and amount satisfactory to the City Solicitor and shall name the City of Philadelphia as a named insured. All such policies of insurance shall be endorsed to provide at least ten (10) days' written notice to the City by the insurance carrier prior to any change in or cancellation of the policies. Evidence of such insurance must be presented to the City prior to the issuance of any permit. (10) Electric Vehicle Chargers. 98 (a) Permits. (.1) No person may install any device as defined in subsection 11-601(8) in or upon any sidewalk within the City of Philadelphia unless a permit has been obtained from the Department of Licenses and Inspections with the approval of the Department of Streets for such a period of time as they may deem necessary and reasonable. (.2) The Department of Licenses and Inspections shall make regulations governing the erection and maintenance of electric vehicle chargers, designed to ensure that all such electric vehicle chargers will be: (.a) structurally safe; (.b) not obstructive of pedestrian or other travel; (.c) consistent with public safety; (.d) in conformity with the general requirements of the Zoning Code, Housing Code, Building Code, Streets Department, Electrical Code and Fire Code. (.3) No permit to erect or maintain an electric vehicle charger shall be granted in the City unless: (.a) the provisions of this Section and the regulations of the Department of Licenses and Inspections have been complied with; and (.b) the Art Commission has approved the electric vehicle charger. (.4) No new electric vehicle charger permits may be issued after the effective date of the ordinance adding this subsection 11-604(10)(a)(.4) to the Code, except pursuant to a contract with the City for provision of such chargers. No existing electric vehicle charger permits shall be renewed beyond December 31, 2035. 98.1 (b) Duties and Obligations. (.1) The Grantee shall, at his own cost or expense, maintain and perform all necessary repairs to the electric vehicle charger to ensure its safe operation. (.2) The Grantee shall repair all damage resulting from the installation of any such electric vehicle charger, including damage to the footway, base course and all other existing appurtenances. (.3) The Grantee shall furnish liability insurance against any damage to property and any injury or claims for injury (including death) to any person or persons arising out of the installation, operation, maintenance, repair, construction and removal of any such electric vehicle charger. All insurance shall be in form, content and amount satisfactory to the City Solicitor and shall name the City of Philadelphia as a named insured. All such policies of insurance shall be endorsed to provide at least ten (10) days' written notice to the City by the insurance carrier prior to any change in or cancellation of the policies. Evidence of such insurance must be presented to the City prior to the issuance of any permit. (.4) Removal. (.a) The Department of Streets may direct removal of an electric vehicle charger at any time for any of the following reasons: (i) The electric vehicle charger presents a safety hazard of any kind; (ii) The electric vehicle charger unduly disrupts pedestrian or vehicular traffic in the area; (iii) The electric vehicle charger creates a public nuisance; (iv) The permitee has repeat violations of the terms of its permit; or (v) Removal of the electric vehicle charger is necessary in order to perform construction, maintenance, repairs, or other work in any portion of the right-of-way, or any abutting property. (.b) Upon the expiration and non-renewal of a electric vehicle charger permit, or upon the direction of the Department of Streets, the permitee shall be responsible for promptly removing the electric vehicle charger and for restoring the area to its former condition, unless the Department of Streets waives this requirement, in whole or in part, for another City-affiliated electric vehicle charger to be installed at the area. If a permitee fails to comply as directed, in addition to any other remedy authorized by this Chapter, the Department of Streets is authorized to abate the violation by removing the electric vehicle charger from the area and restoring the area to its original condition. The permitee shall be liable for the costs of such removal and restoration, including administrative costs, and the Law Department may take action to collect such costs by lien or any other method permitted by law. 98.2 (11) The Department of Streets and the Department of Licenses and Inspections may issue regulations as to the extent of the encroachments upon and obstructions of the streets for the protection or facilitation of pedestrian traffic, but encroachments upon or obstructions of the streets greater than those specified in this Section shall not be permitted. 99 (12) Portable Signs. Portable Signs, as defined in subsection 11-601(11.1) shall not project beyond the street line or lessen the width of the sidewalk in any way. 100 Notes 88 | Added and subsequent subsections renumbered, Bill No. 100312 (approved June 23, 2010). 89 | Source: 1864 Ordinances, p. 357, § 11, revised; amended, 1966 Ordinances, p. 572. 90 | Source: 1864 Ordinances, p. 357, § 10; 1886 Ordinances, p. 104; 1891 Ordinances, p. 89. 91 | Source: 1864 Ordinances, p. 357, § 11. 92 | Source: New. 93 | Source: 1906 Ordinances, p. 22. 94 | Source: New. 95 | Amended, 1961 Ordinances, p. 945; amended, 1965 Ordinances, p. 1183. 96 | Added, 1981 Ordinances, p. 895. 97 | Cross reference had read subsection 11-601(9); revised by Code editor to conform to Bill No. 100312 (approved June 23, 2010) and Bill No. 130950-A (approved October 1, 2014). 98 | Added, Bill No. 170311 (approved May 22, 2017). 98.1 | Added, Bill No. 260428 (approved June 12, 2026). 98.2 | Amended, Bill No. 260428 (approved June 12, 2026). 99 | Added, 1966 Ordinances, p. 572; amended, 1981 Ordinances, p. 895; renumbered, Bill No. 170311 (approved May 22, 2017). 100 | Added, Bill No. 170820 (approved December 12, 2017).

Philadelphia Code § 11-605 Construction Materials.

§ 11-605. Construction Materials. (1) Construction materials used in connection with the construction or repair of a building, footway or other structure may be temporarily stored upon the roadway if a permit to do so has been obtained. (2) The permit shall be issued by the Department of Streets for such period of time as the Department deems necessary and reasonable. 102 (3) The permit shall be displayed at all times in a conspicuous place on the occupied highway. (4) The following fees shall be charged for each permit and for each extension: 103 (a) Unpaved Streets. Fifteen dollars ($15) for each building frontage of 40 feet or less, per month or part thereof; (b) Paved Streets. Thirty dollars ($30) for each building frontage of 40 feet or less, per month or part thereof; or (c) Such other amount or amounts as the Department may establish by regulation. 104 (5) The occupied area shall not exceed the frontage of the premises to be built upon or repaired; except that if written permission is obtained from the adjoining property owners and the space is for storage of materials for use in reconstruction, an additional 30 feet may be occupied on each side of the building frontage for which the permit is granted. (6) The breadth of the occupied area shall not exceed 9 feet. (7) The height of the occupied area shall not exceed 13 feet. (8) The construction materials may extend 1 foot inside the curb line, but a gutter 15 inches wide and 12 inches high shall be left along the curb, with a clean cut transverse opening, 12 by 18 inches, every 25 feet of length. (9) A passageway shall at all times be left between the stored materials and the opposite curb, sufficient for the passage of vehicles of at least 20 feet, as determined by the Department of Streets. (10) No materials, structures or other obstructions shall be placed within 15 feet of any fire hydrant or within 25 feet of highway intersection or crossing, or within 2-1/2 feet of any railway track, or across any footway. (11) No old materials, rubbish or dirt shall be stored on highways, except when used in construction or repair operations. (12) No construction materials may be stored upon any street within the area bounded by Spring Garden Street, the Delaware River, South Street, and the Schuylkill River, including both sides of the boundary streets, and on Broad Street between Lehigh Avenue and Washington Avenue, or upon any street which is part of the Classified Street System. (13) No construction materials shall be stored on the streets when the construction or repair work is sufficiently advanced so that occupancy of the streets is unnecessary. (14) Between sundown and sunrise, red lights shall be placed at the outer edges of the occupied areas at intervals of not more than 30 feet. (15) The construction materials shall be stored so as to prevent dangers to pedestrian or vehicular traffic. (16) The occupied area and the areas adjacent thereto shall be maintained in a condition satisfactory to the Department of Licenses and Inspections, including prompt removal of all dirt, sweepings, waste materials, rubbish or other debris produced or accumulated, and sprinkling of the occupied area and adjacent areas to eliminate dust resulting from the storage of materials, and in a condition satisfactory to the Department of Streets and the Police Department so as not to interfere with the movement of traffic. Notes 101 | Source: 1917 Ordinances, p. 263, as amended by 1935 Ordinances, p. 238; 1950 Ordinances, p. 651; 1951 Ordinances, p. 213. 102 | Amended, Bill No. 080164 (approved June 4, 2008). 103 | Amended, 1963 Ordinances, p. 132; amended, 1973 Ordinances, p. 902. 104 | Added, Bill No. 080163 (approved June 4, 2008).

Philadelphia Code § 11-606 Area Restrictions.

§ 11-606. Area Restrictions. (1) Broad Street. No bulk window, cellar door, coping, enclosure wall, fence, platform, railing, step, terrace, or other obstruction to pedestrian travel, shall be erected or maintained beyond the street line, nor may any portion of the footway be occupied, on Broad Street, from Oregon Avenue to Cheltenham Avenue, except that portion of Broad Street between Fisher's Avenue and Olney Avenue, and the east side of Broad Street, between Spruce Street and Lombard Street. 106 (2) Center City. 107 No cellar door or entrance, coping, fence, platform, railing, step, storm door, or other obstruction to pedestrian travel, shall be erected or maintained beyond the street line in the area between the Delaware River and the Schuylkill River, Vine Street and Spruce Street, including both sides of the boundary streets, except that the Department of Licenses and Inspections may allow the maintenance or construction of cellar entrances covered with flush iron cellar doors extending not more than 4 feet 6 inches beyond the building line if, in the opinion of the Department of Streets, they will not interfere with pedestrian travel. (3) Intersections and Corners. No shade tree, telegraph pole or other obstruction shall be erected or maintained upon the sidewalks within 15 feet of the street line of an intersecting street, unless approved by the Department of Streets. 108 Notes 105 | Source: 1921 Ordinances, p. 63; 1924 Ordinances, p. 424; 1954 Ordinances, p. 54. 106 | Amended, 1956 Ordinances, p. 533. 107 | Source: 1912 Ordinances, p. 232; 1931 Ordinances, p. 121. 108 | Source: 1882 Ordinances, p. 281.

Philadelphia Code § 11-607 Conforming to Lines on City Plan.

§ 11-607. Conforming to Lines on City Plan. (1) Chestnut Street. 109 No new building shall be erected and no existing building shall be rebuilt or its front altered or its height increased, on Chestnut Street between the Delaware River and the Schuylkill River, without making it conform to the lines on the City Plan. (2) Walnut Street. 110 No new building shall be erected and no existing building shall be rebuilt or its front altered or its height increased, on Walnut Street from Sixth to Twenty-second Street, without making it conform to the lines on the City Plan. Notes 109 | Source: 1884 Ordinances, p. 54. 110 | Source: 1892 Ordinances, p. 309, as amended; 1893 Ordinances, p. 556.

Philadelphia Code § 11-608 Excavation and Construction In and Under the Sidewalks.

§ 11-608. Excavation and Construction In and Under the Sidewalks. (1) Areaways. No areaway shall be constructed unless: (a) a building permit has been obtained; (b) it is covered with fixed iron gratings and is not enclosed by a railing; (c) it does not project beyond the street line more than one-quarter of the width of the sidewalk, nor more than 3 feet in any case, provided that notwithstanding any restriction in this subsection 11-608(1)(c), an areaway may extend as far beyond the street line as may be required in order to comply with the applicable utility provider's requirements. 112 (2) Coal Holes. No coal hole shall be constructed unless: (a) a building permit has been obtained; (b) the outside edge of the frame of the coal hole does not project more than 3 feet beyond the street line. (3) Footings. (a) No footings of walls and piers shall project beyond the street line on streets used or proposed to be used for subways, elevated railways or other public improvements necessitating use of the bed of the street. (b) On streets other than those in subsection 11-608(3)(a), the Department of Licenses and Inspections may allow a projection of not more than 3 feet if a building permit has been obtained. (.1) Such a building permit shall be conditioned upon and shall contain the express provision that, in the event of any future public improvements necessitating the reclaiming of the bed of the street, the footing shall be removed by the permittee at his expense. 113 (4) Vaults Under the Streets. 114 (a) No vault shall be dug within street lines unless a permit has been obtained from the Department of Licenses and Inspections. (b) No permit for digging and constructing a vault within street lines shall be granted unless the proposed vault conforms to the provisions of this Section and to the regulations of the Department of Streets. (c) The Department of Streets may promulgate regulations governing the digging and construction of vaults within street lines. (d) No vault shall extend beyond the curb line and the outside top shall not be less than 4 feet below the established grade of the sidewalk above the vault. 115 (e) The owners of the sidewalk under which a vault is to be dug shall enclose all fire plugs located on the premises so as to give them sufficient support and protect them from freezing. In case of injury to the fire plug caused by lack of proper precautions, the owner of the premises shall be responsible for all damages. 116 (f) The fee for a permit to dig and construct a vault is five dollars ($5.00) per front foot for vaults built 3 feet or more from the curb line and twenty-five dollars ($25) per front foot for vaults built less than 3 feet from the curb line. (5) Openings into Pedestrian Concourses. 117 (a) License. (.1) No person may make any opening into pedestrian concourses from properties which abut or are adjacent to the concourse unless a license has been obtained from the Department of Licenses and Inspections. (.2) No license for an opening into the concourse shall be granted unless the proposed opening conforms to the requirements of this Section, regulations of the Department of Public Property and the Department of Streets, and all other ordinances or regulations of the City. (.3) The license fee for constructing an opening into the concourse shall be one hundred dollars ($100). (b) Duties and Obligations. (.1) Licensee may use the opening for the pedestrian ingress and egress but not for the handling or receipt of fuel, merchandise in bulk, ashes or waste of any kind nor for any other purpose not specifically authorized. (.2) Licensee shall, at his sole cost and expense, illuminate, maintain and perform all necessary repairs to the opening. (.3) Licensee may construct and maintain show windows, doors and other display openings into the concourse. All plans and specifications for construction shall be submitted for written approval or disapproval of the Commissioner of Public Property prior to the issuance of a building permit to do the work. All show windows, doors and other display openings shall be kept clean, in good order and repair. (.4) Licensee shall repair all damage resulting from the construction of the opening into the existing concourse structures, underground City utilities, concrete footway and base course, and all other existing appurtenances. (.5) Licensee shall furnish public liability insurance against any damage or claims for damage arising out of the operation, maintenance, repair and construction of any windows, doors and other display openings into the concourse. All insurance shall be in form, content and amount satisfactory to the City Solicitor and shall name the City as a named insured. (.6) The Commissioner of Public Property and the Streets Commissioner may decide in their sole judgment to terminate the license because the opening is contrary to the public interest or that licensee has failed to comply with any requirements of this Section. Within ninety (90) days after written notice of this decision from the City, licensee shall close the opening in the concourse and restore the concourse to its original condition. (.7) No authorization granted under this ordinance shall be effective until the licensee enters into an agreement to comply with the terms of this ordinance, together with a bond with corporate surety in an amount determined by the City Solicitor to secure performance of the conditions of his license. Notes 111 | Source: 1864 Ordinances, p. 357, § 12. 112 | Amended, Bill No. 180566 (approved October 17, 2018). 113 | Source: 1949 Ordinances, p. 238, § 1621; 1919 Ordinances, p. 73. 114 | Source: 1855 Ordinances, p. 246, as amended. 115 | Source: 1902 Ordinances, p. 76. 116 | Source: 1866 Ordinances, p. 37. 117 | Added, 1967 Ordinances, p. 1325.

Philadelphia Code § 11-609 Administrative Provisions.

§ 11-609. Administrative Provisions. (1) Bonds To Be Filed By Applicants For Permits. 119 (a) Every applicant for a permit, other than a building permit, required by this Chapter shall, before the permit is granted, bind himself to comply with the terms of the permit and with all laws, ordinances and regulations governing the activity for which the permit is sought, and to indemnify the City from any liability which it may incur by granting the permit. (b) Every applicant for a permit shall also file a continuing bond in the amount fixed by the Department of Licenses and Inspections and in the form specified by the Law Department. (2) Enforcement. (a) Except as provided in subsection 11-609(2)(c), whenever any structure, fixture, excavation, obstruction or projection is erected or maintained in violation of the provisions of this Chapter or of the regulations promulgated hereunder, the Department of Licenses and Inspections shall serve a written notice of violation upon the violator, directing compliance within a reasonable period set by the Department, but not less than 15 days. (b) If a violation of this Chapter results in peril to persons or property, the Department of Licenses and Inspections may require immediate compliance. If the violation is not immediately remedied, the appropriate department, as provided in subsections 11-609(2)(c) and (d), may without notice and in addition to invoking any other sanction or remedial procedure: (.1) itself or by contract correct the violation, collecting the costs and disposing of salvage materials in accordance with subsection 11-609(2)(f); (.2) with the approval of the Law Department, apply to any appropriate court for an injunction or restraining order. (c) After the expiration of the time for compliance in the notice of violation, if the violation has not been corrected and no appeal is pending, the Department of Licenses and Inspections may itself or by contract remove the violating structure, fixture, obstruction or projection, or bring it into compliance if in the opinion of the Department of Licenses and Inspections this is less expensive. (d) If the violation is of Section 11-608, the Department of Streets may perform the necessary work, including the filling up of excavations and replacement of sidewalk. (e) The costs incurred by the Department of Streets or the Department of Licenses and Inspections shall be charged against the owner of the property regarding which the violation occurred, and the Law Department shall collect these costs, by lien or otherwise. (.1) No permit for any similar structure, fixture, excavation, obstruction or projection at the location shall be granted until the costs have been paid. (f) The department concerned may in its discretion return to the owner any materials salvaged, upon his payment of the costs of removal and any other costs incurred in retaining and returning the material. 120 (3) Penalties. In addition to any other sanctions or remedial procedure, the penalty for violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be a fine of not more than three hundred dollars ($300) for each offense, and an additional fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the violation continues after the expiration of the time allowed for compliance, except that for any violation of Section 11-610 that involves a construction dumpster, the penalty shall be a fine of at least three hundred dollars ($300) and no more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for each offense and for each day the violation continues. 121 (4) A violator of this Chapter shall be subject to such equitable remedies as a court may determine appropriate. 122 (5) Upon certification by the Department of Streets of adoption of an electronically-based notification system for immediate notification of the City's determination of violations, notices of violation of Section 11-610 served upon those who have provided an electronic address for notification purposes shall be served by such electronic means. 123 Notes 118 | Amended, Bill No. 758 (approved July 24, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 1081. 119 | Source: 1900 Ordinances, p. 75. 120 | Source: 1887 Ordinances, p. 215. 121 | Amended, Bill No. 758 (approved July 24, 1995), 1995 Ordinances, p. 1081; amended, Bill No. 090123-AAA (approved October 21, 2009), effective July 1, 2010. 122 | Added, Bill No. 090123-AAA (approved October 21, 2009), effective July 1, 2010. 123 | Added, Bill No. 090123-AAA (approved October 21, 2009), effective July 1, 2010.

Philadelphia Code § 11-610 Construction Equipment.

§ 11-610. Construction Equipment. (1) Definitions. (a) The term construction equipment shall mean any construction dumpster, trailer, fencing, scaffolding, boom or lift, shelter platform or any other similar piece of equipment or machinery used in connection with any demolition, construction, cleaning, painting, building repair or similar process. It shall not include a motor vehicle licensed under the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code. (b) The term construction dumpster shall mean any container larger than a household trash can designed for the storage of any manner of waste, refuse or debris, not including any dumpster licensed pursuant to Section 10-722 or any other provision of this Code, used in connection with any demolition, construction, cleaning, painting, building repair or similar process and serviced by a private waste hauler. 125 (2) No person shall place or maintain on private property or in the public right-of-way, or lease for the purpose of placement on private property or in the public right-of-way, a construction dumpster for any purpose unless a construction dumpster license specifically applicable to such dumpster has been issued by the Department of Licenses and Inspections. 126 (3) The owner of a construction dumpster shall obtain such a license by providing the Department of Licenses and Inspections with identifying information regarding the dumpster and any additional information required by the Department by regulation. The annual fee for such license is seventy-five dollars ($75) per construction dumpster. The Department, upon issuing the license, shall also issue to the licensee a medallion that uses UHF radio frequency technology, or such other technology approved by the Department by regulation, to electronically transmit: (1) the license number; (2) the name and telephone number of the licensee; and (3) such other information as the Department requires. When the owner has obtained a "fleet license" pursuant to regulations established by the Department of Streets, the Department shall issue multiple medallions pursuant to the terms of the regulations, provided that the fee for a fleet license shall be seventy-five dollars ($75). 127 (a) The Department of Licenses and Inspections may by regulation revise the license fee amounts of this subsection (3) to cover costs of program administration, provided that the fee shall not be increased to an amount higher than the fee as it existed on July 1, 2017, multiplied by the CPI Multiplier, as defined in Section 9-102 of the Code. 127.1 (4) No person, including the owner of the equipment, shall place, maintain, or cause to be placed any construction equipment, including any construction dumpster, in the public right-of-way unless a permit has been obtained from the Department of Streets valid for such time period as determined by the Department of Streets. The Department of Streets is authorized to promulgate regulations governing the terms and conditions for the issuance of such permits, which may provide for fees for the issuance of such permits. 128 (5) No person, including the owner of the equipment, shall place, maintain, or cause to be placed any construction equipment, including any construction dumpster, in the public right-of-way unless reflectors or similar devices designed to notify or warn drivers and pedestrians of the presence of such equipment have been affixed to the equipment. The Department of Streets shall promulgate regulations governing the size and format of such devices. (6) Additional Duties of Construction Dumpster Owners and Users. 129 (a) Duties of Licensee. A licensee shall: (.1) provide the Department of Streets with notification of placement of any construction equipment in the right-of-way, including provision of the corresponding right-of-way permit number, within one hour of such placement, through web-based electronic notification or such other manner as shall be established by the Department by regulation; (.2) not place a construction dumpster in service unless the dumpster is licensed and has a validly issued medallion affixed to it. The licensee shall obtain a replacement medallion for a non-working medallion, which shall be affixed to the dumpster, before the dumpster is put back in use. Medallions issued to replace a lost medallion or a medallion that has ceased to function shall be issued at a fee, as determined by the Department of Licenses and Inspections by regulation, necessary to compensate the Department for the cost of producing and issuing the replacement medallion; (.3) maintain the construction dumpster free of graffiti; and 130 (.4) maintain the construction dumpster in good repair, including by maintaining the paint of any painted dumpster in good condition. (b) Duties of Dumpster User. A construction dumpster user shall: (.1) keep the area around the dumpster clean and free of any refuse or overflow; (.2) comply with regulations applicable to covering the dumpster when not in use; and (.3) report the absence of a medallion, or significant damage to a medallion suggesting the medallion is inoperable, to the Department of Licenses and Inspections. (7) The Department of Streets may provide exemptions from the permitting requirement of this Section to construction equipment placed in a protected construction site in connection with which a contractor has received a general permit to close the right-of-way, as further defined by regulation. 131 (8) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 11-609(2)(a), a notice of violation written in connection with this Section may direct immediate compliance with this Section. In addition to any other form of service permissible under this Code, service of notice of such violation is satisfied by posting on the construction equipment in violation of this Section. The City may seize any construction dumpster located in the public right-of-way that is not validly licensed and permitted under this Section. If the owner of such dumpster can be identified and appropriate contact information is readily available, 24 hours notice of intent to seize the dumpster shall be provided before seizure. Such dumpster shall be returned to the owner upon payment of: (i) the costs incurred by the City in seizing, transporting and storing the dumpster; and (ii) payment of a fine of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500), provided that the owner shall be entitled to recovery of the dumpster pursuant to the procedures set forth in Code Section 12-2406. 132 (9) A licensee under this Section shall be subject to license revocation, and shall be ineligible for renewal of a license, if such licensee has been ordered to pay a fine or fines in an amount of three hundred dollars ($300) or more and such fines remain unpaid more than 10 days after all appeals from such order have been exhausted. 133 Notes 124 | Added, Bill No. 020385 (approved May 29, 2003). 125 | Amended, Bill No. 090123-AAA (approved October 21, 2009), effective December 31, 2009. 126 | Amended, Bill No. 090123-AAA (approved October 21, 2009), effective December 31, 2009. 127 | Amended, Bill No. 090123-AAA (approved October 21, 2009), effective December 31, 2009. 127.1 | Added, Bill No. 240430 (approved January 15, 2025). 128 | Amended, Bill No. 080163 (approved June 4, 2008). 129 | Added, Bill No. 090123-AAA (approved October 21, 2009), effective December 31, 2009, except that subsections 11-610(6)(a)(.2) and 11-610(6)(b)(.3) shall be effective July 1, 2010, all pursuant to Section 5 of Bill No. 090123-AAA. 130 | Amended, Bill No. 140856 (approved December 19, 2014), effective July 1, 2015. 131 | Renumbered, Bill No. 090123-AAA (approved October 21, 2009), effective December 31, 2009. 132 | Renumbered and amended, Bill No. 090123-AAA (approved October 21, 2009), effective December 31, 2009. 133 | Added, Bill No. 090123-AAA (approved October 21, 2009), effective December 31, 2009. 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Philadelphia Code § 11-611 Temporary Street Closures.

§ 11-611. Temporary Street Closures. (1) No roadway or sidewalk shall be blocked or closed for the purposes of loading or unloading, building maintenance or other related activities unless a permit has been obtained from the Department pursuant to standards adopted by the Department by regulation. (2) The Department of Streets is authorized to charge fees for permits provided for in this Section, which fees shall be established by the Department by regulation. (3) A permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed 90 days for a sidewalk closure and 180 days for a roadway lane closure. (4) The Department of Streets is authorized to promulgate regulations requiring a permit applicant to submit reports, analyses or similar documentation to justify the need for sidewalk and roadway closures. Notes 134 | Added, Bill No. 080164 (approved June 4, 2008). Section 2 of Bill No. 080164 provides: "The prohibitions of Section 11-611 of the Code added by this Ordinance shall be effective upon the adoption of regulations of the Streets Department referenced in that provision." The referenced regulations were adopted August 27, 2008.

Philadelphia Code § 11-612 Sidewalk and Roadway Lane Closures.

§ 11-612. Sidewalk and Roadway Lane Closures. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code to the contrary, no permit that authorizes the temporary closure of a sidewalk or roadway lane, whether issued pursuant to any provision of this Code or any regulation promulgated under this Code, shall be issued unless such permit includes the following conditions: (a) No vehicle may park, stop or stand in any sidewalk or roadway lane that has been closed, other than vehicles in the process of loading or unloading materials, equipment or supplies, or which are otherwise required for the activity for which the permit has been obtained. A vehicle used to transport contractors or their employees or any other persons to or from the location of the closure shall not be considered to be a vehicle required for such activity. (b) The permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed one year from the date it was issued, provided: (i) the permit may be renewed for additional periods not to exceed one year upon a showing that continued closure is necessary to complete the activity for which the permit was obtained; and (ii) the Department may at any time order the immediate reopening of any sidewalk or roadway lane that has been temporarily closed if the Department finds that the closure is no longer necessary for the activity for which the permit was issued, even if the permit has not yet expired. 136 (c) Copies of the permit shall be posted at the site during the entire time of the closure at such locations and in such manner as the Department specifies, so as to permit public inspection of such permit. 137 (2) The Department shall not issue any permit authorizing the closure of any sidewalk, or portion of a sidewalk, under the provisions of this Title 11, any regulation promulgated under this Title, or any other authority, without first making a written determination that a covered walkway in compliance with Title 4 is impracticable in the circumstances, and, if so, whether a protected walkway can be established that will adequately protect public safety and not unduly impact traffic safety. If a permit application seeks closure of a sidewalk that will extend beyond one week, then the permit application must be accompanied by an analysis prepared by an engineer licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania concluding whether a covered walkway in compliance with Title 4 is practicable in the circumstances, and, if not, whether a protected walkway can be established that will adequately protect public safety and not unduly impact traffic safety. The Department shall consider such analysis before making its own written determination. 138 (3) In addition to any requirements of this Section, the Department shall issue regulations addressing signage, barriers, and other means to create safe and adequate walkways, closures and sidewalk detours. 139 (4) Closing a sidewalk for a period of more than twenty-four (24) hours without first obtaining a sidewalk closure permit from the Department shall result in the issuance of a Stop Work Order. 140 (5) Sidewalk Closure Sign Postings. 141 (a) In addition to any State or Federal sign regulations, a sign noting that a sidewalk is closed shall be posted at all sites where a permit has been issued to close a sidewalk. The signs shall be posted at each end where the sidewalk has been closed to pedestrians. (b) It shall be the responsibility of the sidewalk closure permit applicant to print and post the signs required by this Section. (c) The signs required by this Section shall printed on paper no smaller than 11 inches x 17 inches, and all writing on the sign shall be easily readable. The sign shall contain at least the following information: (.1) A title line stating "SIDEWALK CLOSED" and the specific date when the permit expires; (.2) The name or corporate name, physical address, and telephone number of the contractor or sidewalk closure permit applicant; (.3) A statement, in both English and Spanish printed as follows: "TO ANONYMOUSLY REPORT UNSAFE CONDITIONS AT THIS SITE, CALL 311 or 911"; and (.4) A statement printed as follows: "To see other permits issued on this property, call 311 or visit www.phila.gov". (d) For construction or demolition of Major Buildings as defined in Section A-1001.1 of Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 (The Philadelphia Building and Occupancy Code), the applicant may fulfill the sign requirements of this Section by posting the date on which the sidewalk closure permit expires on the Project Information Panel Sign For Major Buildings as provided in Section A-1001.7.2 of Subcode "A" of Title 4. (e) Any person who fails to post a sign required by this Section shall be in violation of The Philadelphia Code and shall receive a fine of one hundred fifty dollars ($150). Each day this condition exists shall be considered a separate violation for the purposes of this Section. Notes 135 | Added, Bill No. 080466 (approved July 15, 2008). Enrolled bill numbered this as Section 11-611; renumbered as Section 11-612, Bill No. 080623 (approved December 22, 2008). 136 | Amended, Bill No. 080623 (approved December 22, 2008). 137 | Added, Bill No. 080623 (approved December 22, 2008). 138 | Added, Bill No. 080623 (approved December 22, 2008); amended, Bill No. 161108 (approved May 22, 2017). 139 | Added, Bill No. 080623 (approved December 22, 2008); amended, Bill No. 140513 (approved December 3, 2014), effective January 1, 2015. 140 | Added, Bill No. 080623 (approved December 22, 2008); amended, Bill No. 140513 (approved December 3, 2014), effective January 1, 2015. 141 | Added, Bill No. 140513 (approved December 3, 2014), effective January 1, 2015.

Philadelphia Code § 11-613 Pedestrian Enhancements.

§ 11-613. Pedestrian Enhancements. (1) The Department of Licenses and Inspections, upon recommendation of the Department of Streets, is authorized to issue permits allowing the temporary closure of roadway lanes for the purposes of construction and maintenance of Pedestrian Enhancement in the right-of-way, subject to the requirements of this Section. Such temporary street closure permits shall be known as Pedestrian Enhancement Permits. (2) Application for Pedestrian Enhancement Permit. An application for a Pedestrian Enhancement Permit shall include: (a) a detailed plan that clearly illustrates the location and design of the proposed Pedestrian Enhancement. The plan shall include the type, design, and placement of any furnishings, such as, but not limited to, tables, chairs, planters, bicycle racks, and recreational equipment. (b) an explanation of how the Pedestrian Enhancement meets the criteria set forth in subsection 11-613(3). (3) Safety and Suitability Criteria for Issuance of Pedestrian Enhancement Permit. (a) No Pedestrian Enhancement Permit shall be approved unless it meets all of the following requirements. The Pedestrian Enhancement: (.1) will not cause a safety hazard. In the case of pedestrian plazas and parklets, the Pedestrian Enhancement shall be shielded from motor vehicles so as to provide adequate protection to occupants of the Pedestrian Enhancement; (.2) will not cause undue motor vehicle traffic congestion in the surrounding area; (.3) has support, in writing, from two-thirds (2/3) of the owners and commercial tenants of properties abutting the Pedestrian Enhancement if there are three or fewer abutting properties, and three-fourths (3/4) of the owners and commercial tenants of properties abutting the Pedestrian Enhancement if there are four or more abutting properties. In the case of a condominium established pursuant to 68 Pa. C.S. §§ 3101 et seq., or cooperative established pursuant to 68 Pa. C.S. §§ 4101 et seq., written support from the owner's association or cooperative association shall constitute support of the owner of such property. (.4) has substantial support from non-abutting property owners and commercial tenants in the surrounding area; (.5) is removable by the permitee; (.6) is, in the discretion of the Department of Streets, suitable to the site, based on regulations as may be adopted by the Department; and (.7) meets such other requirements with respect to location, design, function, and use as the Department of Streets may specify by regulation. (4) Other Conditions of Permit. (a) A Pedestrian Enhancement Permit shall be valid for one year, provided however that the permit shall be renewed for up to two additional terms of one year each upon a showing that the Pedestrian Enhancement is being maintained for its intended purpose and payment of the yearly permit fee. At its sole discretion, the Department of Streets may direct that the permit be issued for a shorter period in a particular case. (b) A fee for such permit may be established by regulation. (c) The Department of Streets may impose any condition on a Pedestrian Enhancement Permit that it finds necessary or desirable based on safety or suitability of the proposed Pedestrian Enhancement, including restrictions on the times of day during which the Pedestrian Enhancement may be occupied, and require the permitee to post such restrictions. (5) Indemnification and Insurance; Bond. (a) Indemnification. The permitee shall agree in writing in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor to indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, employees and agents from and against any and all loss resulting from injury to, or death, to persons or damage to property arising out of, resulting from, or in any manner caused by the presence, location, use, operation, installation, maintenance, replacement or removal of such Pedestrian Enhancement, or by the acts or omissions of the permitee, or its agents, members, contractors, subcontractors, employees or invitees in connection with such Pedestrian Enhancement. The permitee shall also agree to release the City from any and all claims relating to its Pedestrian Enhancement, including, but not limited to, loss of business or value of the Pedestrian Enhancement when it is ordered removed or when street, sidewalk or utility construction occurs. (b) Insurance. The permitee shall agree to procure and maintain in full force and effect, at the permitee's sole cost and expense, the types and amounts of insurance required by the Office of Risk Management, throughout the term of the permit. As a condition of obtaining and maintaining a permit, the permitee shall annually provide a Certificate of Insurance evidencing proof of the required insurance. Failure to maintain the necessary insurance, or to submit a Certificate of Insurance is cause for revocation or non-renewal of the permit. (c) Notwithstanding any provision of subsection 11-609(1), no continuing bond shall be required in conjunction with Pedestrian Enhancement Permits. (6) Maintenance and Operation. (a) The permitee shall be solely responsible for maintaining the Pedestrian Enhancement in neat, clean, and sanitary condition; and for maintaining and repairing any furnishings or amenities in the Pedestrian Enhancement. The permitee shall be responsible for maintaining the Pedestrian Enhancement in accordance with the terms of its permit and all applicable law. (b) Neither the permitee nor any other person or business may provide food, drink, or any other good or service to any person in a Pedestrian Enhancement for consideration; provided this restriction shall not prohibit a person from bringing food, drink, or other goods into a Pedestrian Enhancement for his or her own personal use. (c) All Pedestrian Enhancements shall be open to the public. (7) Removal of Enhancement. (a) The Department of Streets may direct removal of a Pedestrian Enhancement at any time for any of the following reasons: (.1) The Pedestrian Enhancement presents a safety hazard of any kind; (.2) The Pedestrian Enhancement unduly disrupts pedestrian or vehicular traffic in the area; (.3) The Pedestrian Enhancement creates a public nuisance; (.4) The permitee has repeat violations of the terms of its permit; or (.5) Removal of the Pedestrian Enhancement is necessary in order to perform construction, maintenance, repairs, or other work in any portion of the right-of-way, or any abutting property. (b) Upon the expiration and non-renewal of a Pedestrian Enhancement Permit, or upon the direction of the Department of Streets, the permitee shall be responsible for promptly removing the Pedestrian Enhancement and for restoring the area to its former condition. If a permitee fails to comply as directed, in addition to any other remedy authorized by this Chapter, the Department of Streets is authorized to abate the violation by removing furniture or other property from the area and restoring the area to its original condition. The permitee shall be liable for the costs of such removal and restoration, including administrative costs, and the Law Department may take action to collect such costs by lien or any other method permitted by law. Notes 142 | Added, Bill No. 130950-A (approved October 1, 2014). See note 71 for effective date provision.

Philadelphia Code § 11-614 Wayfinding Signs.

§ 11-614. Wayfinding Signs. Subject to approval of the Art Commission, as required by the Charter, the Department is authorized, itself or by contract with such terms as the Department and the Law Department deem necessary to protect the interests of the City, to place wayfinding signs, meaning signs that identify, promote, and specify the direction to individual neighborhoods, landmarks and areas for parking, in any locations in the right-of-way it deems in the best interests of the City. Notes 143 | Added, Bill No. 190462-A (approved July 24, 2019).

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