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File #: 2015-1468    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed Finally
File created: 3/23/2015 In control: Committee on Public Works
On agenda: 3/24/2015 Final action: 4/7/2015
Enactment date: 4/7/2015 Enactment #: 14
Effective date: 4/9/2015    
Title: Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Four: Public Places and Property, Article I: Public Rights of Way, by amending Chapter 420: Uniform Street Naming and Addressing, to clarify Subchapters 420.02 and 420.10 thereof so that only proposed new street names must be approved by City Council, not other minor decisions that come out of the Addressing Review Committee.
Sponsors: Dan Gilman, Theresa Kail-Smith, Darlene M. Harris
Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 04 - PUBLIC PLACES
SPONSORED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS DAN GILMAN, DARLENE M. HARRIS, AND THERESA KAIL-SMITH


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Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Four: Public Places and Property, Article I: Public Rights of Way, by amending Chapter 420: Uniform Street Naming and Addressing, to clarify Subchapters 420.02 and 420.10 thereof so that only proposed new street names must be approved by City Council, not other minor decisions that come out of the Addressing Review Committee.

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WHEREAS, Chapter 420 of the City Code sets forth the required procedures pertaining to the City's uniform street naming and addressing system; and

WHEREAS, Chapter 420 of the City Code assigns various duties to the City of Pittsburgh Addressing Review Committee ('Committee"); and

WHEREAS, City Council seeks to streamline the legislative process such that it will only need to approve the proposed new street names and the Committee will make final determinations as to other decisions with respect to the City's uniform street naming and addressing process in accordance with Chapter 420 of the City Code.

Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1. The Pittsburgh Code, Title Four: Public Places and Property; Article I: Public Rights of Way; Chapter 420: Uniform Street Naming and Addressing, Section 420.02: Definitions, is hereby amended as follows:.


? 420.02 - DEFINITIONS

(a) NENA means the National Emergency Number Association.

(b) BUILDING means any combination of materials constructed, placed or erected permanently on the ground or attached to something having a permanent location on the ground, for the shelter, support or enclosure of persons, animals or property, or supporting any use, occupancy or function.

(c) STREET means any public right-of-way in the City of Pittsburgh including but not limited to any public alley, avenue, boulevard, circle, court, drive, extension, freeway, highway, lane, place, road, str...

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