# Committee on Streets and Services 11-9-26


**Body:** Philadelphia City Council
**Date:** November 08, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


Philadelphia City Council’s Committee on Streets and Services held a public hearing on November 9, 2026, on sanitation enforcement and several street, parking, and sidewalk measures. Chair Young’s bill 260698 would provide an affirmative defense to certain sanitation fines when missed trash or recycling collection contributes to violations, and require records of missed collections. The Sanitation Department said it could not support the bill as initially proposed, expressing concern about effects on enforcement and the existing appeals process; department representatives said the revised amendments appeared more workable and indicated willingness to continue discussions. The chair emphasized that residents would still need to appeal citations. No vote on the bill is shown in the transcript.

The committee also heard agency testimony on a proposed two-way regulation for Dupont Street (bill 2500099; the transcript’s number is garbled in places), restrictions on certain large vehicles in the Eighth Council District (260765), and multiple encroachment and street-plan measures, including tree planters, a sidewalk café, and removal of Hartwell Lane from the city plan. The Department of Streets generally expressed no objection to these measures and requested a 60-day effective date for the Dupont Street change; the Planning Commission recommended approval of several items. The Philadelphia Parking Authority supported bill 260854, which would permit immobilization of specified vehicles and carts, while committee members discussed enforcement and towing authority. No procurement awards, contracts, or spending actions were identified, and the transcript ends before any committee votes are recorded.

**Source:** Philadelphia City Council