Resolution 010170
Controlled by Committee on Law and Government


Description

Authorizing the Committee on Law and Government to hold hearings on the current laws governing outdoor advertising, including but not limited to: billboards, non-accessory commercial signs, advertisements on or attached to buildings, and all other such forms of advertising; and, further authorizing the Committee to investigate the extent to which existing laws are being enforced, the extent to which existing billboards are legally permitted, the extent to which billboards are seeking relief through the zoning variance process, and the extent to which the billboard industry is in compliance with The Philadelphia Code; and, further providing that the Committee is authorized to issue subpoenas as may be necessary to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to aid in its investigation to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.

Actions

  • March 15, 2001:  Introduced by CITY COUNCIL
  • Referred to the Committee on Law and Government by CITY COUNCIL

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