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An ordinance amending ordinance 37-23-OR in order to clarify the authorization granted to the Department of Public Works to take certain actions on behalf of County Council with respect to the issuance of temporary occupancy permits, highway occupancy permits, the grant of certain licenses, rights of entry and easements, and the amicable acquisition of certain real estate affecting County public work projects and other matters for calendar years 2024 and 2025.
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Whereas, Article IV, Section 2 (k) of the Allegheny County Home Rule Charter (the “Home Rule Charter”) vests County Council with the power and duty by ordinance to permit the use of County land, buildings and other real or personal property owned by the County; and,
Whereas, beginning with Ordinance No. 29-01-OR, enacted April 3, 2001, County Council has adopted ordinances delegating a portion of this authority to the Department of Public Works, such that the Department was authorized to grant various licenses, rights-of-way, utility easements, and other uses of County real property; and,
Whereas, in 2023, the County Council desired to continue this practice in order to reduce the time needed for routine approvals of certain occupancy and uses affecting County real estate, mitigate project schedule delays, and reduce inconvenience to the public and higher costs of administration, and therefore renewed the delegation to the Department of Public Works via enactment of ordinance 37-23-OR; and,
Whereas, it is the desire of Council to clarify the extent of the delegation undertaken pursuant to the terms of ordinance 37-23-OR.
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
SECTION 1. Incorporation of the Preamble.
The provisions set forth in the preamble to this Ordinance are incorporated by reference as set forth in their entirety herein.
SECTION 2. Amendment of Ordinance 37-23-OR.
Sections 2 and 3 of ordinance 37-23-OR are hereby amended as follows:
SECTION 2. Au...
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