Definitions.
Philadelphia Code § 11-801
in effect§ 11-801. Definitions.
In this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) Department. The Department of Streets.
(2) Portable On-Demand Storage Unit ("PODS"). Any container or other portable structure that is intended to be or is used for the temporary storage of personal property; is typically rented to owners or occupants of real property for their temporary use; and is typically delivered and removed by truck.
(3) Street. Every way or place, of whatever nature, open to the use of the public as a matter of right, for purposes of vehicular travel, including but not limited to, highways and roadways. The term shall not be deemed to include a roadway or driveway upon grounds owned by private persons, colleges, universities, or other institutions.
Source: City of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Code and Home Rule Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/philadelphia/latest/philadelphia_pa/0-0-0-284693Fetched: 10/27/2026
