Abovet heLaw andUndert heRadar TheBi l l boar dI ndus t r y’ sFai l ur et oCompl y wi t hLoc al ,St at e,andFeder alLaws BySar ahG.Ri c har ds SamuelS.Fel sFund J anuar y2 01 3 Table of Contents Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….…2 Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……..3 Background & History of Signage Regulation in Philadelphia…………………………………………………..4 Timeline of Billboard Regulation in Philadelphia……………………………………………………………………..5 Study Results………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….10 Appendix A: Compliance Study……………………………………………………………………………………….…….12 Methodology……………………………………………………………………………………………….……12 Findings…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….14 Study Issues……………………………………………………………………………………………...………16 Conclusion & Extension………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…18 About the Author………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…19 Appendix A: List of Compliant Signs……………………………………………………………………………………….20 Appendix B: List of Signs with One or More Violations…………………………………………………….…...22 Appendix C: Baker Study Comparison……………………………………………………………………………………28 Appendix D: PennDOT Agreement with the FHA…..………………………………………………….…...….….31 Appendix E: Certification of the City of Philadelphia to Enforce Pennsylvania Regulations….42 Appendix F: Map of Interstate and Federal-Aid Primary Highway System……………………….…..43 1 Executive Summary The Federal Highway Beautification Act (HBA) of 1965 mandated consistent regulation and enforcement of non-accessory, outdoor advertising signs along the National Highway System and all federal and primary aid highways. Each state was required to sign a Federal/State Agreement affirming that they would uphold the federal laws regulating size, lighting and spacing. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, signed its Federal/State Agreement in 1972.1 Based on Philadelphia’s desire to take control of its outdoor advertisements, on June 10, 1974, Commonwealth Secretary of Transportation Jacob Kassab certified to the Federal Government that the City of Philadelphia had “established and will enforce like regulations Figure 1: Although Philadelphia’s Sign Codes prohibit signs higher than 25 feet above the roadway they face, some with respect to size, spacing and lighting” and ignore the law, like this sign at 939 N. Front St. thus signed the state/city agreement enabling the City of Philadelphia to enforce and uphold the HBA . 2 This report examines whether the City of Philadelphia’s obligations with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has been properly enforced and upheld as required by federal law.3 Prompting this study was the City’s entrance into a settlement agreement, effective August of 2006, with multiple major outdoor advertising companies, including Free Speech LLC, CBS Outdoor Inc., Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc., and H.A. Steen Industries, which legalized certain signs that were and are located along Federal and Primary Aid Highways.4 This 2006 Settlement Agreement was created under the auspices of addressing a challenge to permit fees. In the process, however, the Agreement fails to enforce the HBA and the City’s own sign code, all of which incorporated the terms of the state/city agreement and the state/federal agreement. The 2006 Settlement Agreement certified all non-compliant billboards contained in the inventories submitted by the companies to the City as being legal/compliant, despite the fact that many of these signs had never been compliant, as the City has had laws in place that upheld the HBA since 1977. This report shows that the bulk of the violations reported in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation- 1 See Appendix E 2 See Appendix F See Appendix F 4 See Appendix G 3 2 sponsored outdoor advertising inventory of 20065, authored by Michael Baker Jr., Inc., as well as those violations that were self-reported by the companies, have not been legalized or corrected or removed by the responsible parties. The City’s failure to enforce the HBA is a violation of its agreement with the State and jeopardizes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Federal Highway funding allocation. Based on the findings of this report, it is recommended that the Federal Highway Administration conduct an audit of the permits and licenses issued by the City of Philadelphia for outdoor advertising signage along Federal Aid highways in order to determine whether the City/State agreement should be revoked. Presently, the City of Philadelphia is preparing to enact new signage regulations. These new proposed regulations fail to remove illegal billboards currently allowed under the 2005 Settlement Agreement which terminates in August of 2014. There are hundreds of billboards incorporated in this Agreement, many of which are located in violation along Federal and Primary Aid highways. This report helps the City identify those billboards which should be removed or altered because of their noncompliance. Introduction "Getting on the subject of beautification is like picking up a tangled skein of wool. All the threads are interwoven -- recreation and pollution and mental health, and the crime rate, and rapid transit, and highway beautification, and the war on poverty, and parks -- national, state and local. It is hard to hitch the conversation into one straight line, because everything leads to something else." - Lady Bird Johnson, in her diary in 1965 6 The Highway Beautification Act of 1965 began largely because of the vision of one woman, First Lady “Lady Bird” Johnson, for a cleaner, safer, and more beautiful America. She was distraught by the overgrown and trash-strewn lots, junkyards full of scrap materials, and the proliferation of billboards that had become increasingly commonplace alongside the nation’s highways. She pressed her husband, then-president Lyndon B. Johnson, to do something about it. The result was the 1965 Highway Beautification Act. The Act stipulated in part that "the erection and maintenance of outdoor advertising signs, displays, and devices in areas adjacent to the Interstate System and the Primary System should be controlled in order to protect the public investment in such highways, to promote the safety and recreational value of public travel, and to preserve natural beauty." 7 The Act controls signs within 660 feet of the edge of an interstate highway and those highways that are designated as being part of the Primary System. It requires that non-accessory advertising signage (billboards) be limited to industrial and commercially zoned areas, and that the sign’s size and lighting be regulated. It also stipulates that the signs cannot be less than 500 feet apart along the 5 Michael Baker Jr., Inc.. Philadelphia Outdoor Advertising Inventory, as of June 22, 2006. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation: Harrisburg, 2006 6 PBS. 2001. 19 Jul.2012.<http://www.pbs.org/ladybird/shattereddreams/shattereddreams_report.html> USDOT/Federal Highway Administration. 2012. 19 July 2012. <http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/oacprog.htm#HISTORY> 7 3 Interstate Highway and the Primary System. All states and municipalities are required to enact regulations consistent with the federal regulations. Since the law was passed in 1965, the Highway Beautification Act has been amended several times. It has been a controversial and much-debated act of federal legislation. Scenic America, an organization dedicated to preserving scenic beauty and protecting public space, contends that the Act is “broken”. This contention is based on the continued violation of the Act. According to Scenic America’s publication “The Highway Beautification Act: A Broken Law”, despite the original intentions to “protect the public investment in highways, to promote the safety and recreational value of public travel, and to preserve natural beauty”, illegal billboards continue to proliferate along the nation’s highways destroying scenic views and degrading the public environment. 8 Background & History of Signage Regulation in Philadelphia Philadelphia has a long history regarding its attempts to regulate outdoor advertising. The first reference to outdoor advertising was in the 1938 ordinance, which required a license (renewable annually), to operate an outdoor advertising firm. It also required that billboards be inspected for safety. A violation of the ordinance resulted in a $50 fine. Figure 2: Construction on the elevated Delaware Expressway in Philadelphia in 1968. (Photo by Delaware Regional Planning Commission) The 1965 Highway Beautification Act (HBA) represented a landmark change in signage regulation—before, it had been up to municipalities to decide individually how to regulate advertising. The HBA allowed room for elaboration and expansion of regulations, but mandated several specific requirements regarding size, lighting and placement of non-accessory billboards now called Outdoor Advertising Devices (OAD). In 1972, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania entered into an agreement with the federal government, pledging to abide by the tenants of the HBA. Two years later, as a result of an agreement with Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (Penn DOT) certified to the Federal Highway Administration that the City of Philadelphia had agreed and would abide by state and federal signage regulations. Below is a brief timeline of billboard regulation in Philadelphia, with a summary of notable regulation requirements.9 8 9 The Highway Beautification Act: A Broken Law. Washington, D.C.: Scenic America, 1997. Compiled by Scenic Philadelphia employee Nicole Seitz in 2006; edited by Sarah Richards October 2012 4 Timeline of Billboard Regulation in Philadelphia 1938: Philadelphia enacts sign ordinance regulating outdoor advertising, setting an annual license fee, exemptions and penalties for failure to comply. 1963: Philadelphia passes a sign ordinance setting distance requirements from residential districts 1965: Congress enacts the Federal Highway Beautification Act 1971: Pennsylvania passes the “Outdoor Advertising Control Act,” exercising the powers given to it through the Federal Highway Beautification Act to control Outdoor Advertising Devices. 1972: Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary signed the State/Federal Agreement requiring the Commonwealth to enforce federal standards governing the size, lighting and spacing or risk losing 10 percent of its Federal highway funding. The Commonwealth was and still is responsible for the enforcement of this Agreement which applies to every city and municipality. 1974: Philadelphia is granted certification by the Commonwealth to enforce the Federal/State Agreement controlling size, spacing and lighting within the City’s commercial and industrial areas. Under the terms of this Agreement, Philadelphia must enforce the 1972 State/Federal Agreement’s controls regulating size, spacing and lighting along its Federal and Primary Aid Highways. 1977: Philadelphia enacted Bill No. 436 which Amended section 14-102 of the Philadelphia Code relating to definitions, by providing an expanded definition of a sign, and by providing additional definitions dealing with various types of signs. 1977: Philadelphia enacted Bill No. 437-A which amended chapters 14-300 and 14-500 of the Philadelphia Code relating to commercial districts and industrial districts by amending Sections 14-303, 14-304, 14-305, 14-306, 14-506, 14-507, 14-508, 14-509 and 15-510, relating to the C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5 Commercial Districts, L-4 Limited Industrial, G-2 Industrial, L-R Least Restricted Industrial and Port Industrial Districts, by permitting outdoor advertising signs, under certain terms and conditions. 1977: Philadelphia passed Bill No. 438-A which amended chapter 14-1600 of the Philadelphia Code by adding a new section relating to outdoor advertising or non-accessory signs and structures by providing size, height, illumination and spacing requirements, established minimum distances from residential properties, and established areas in the City in which such signs are prohibited, including those within 660 feet of the outward edge of the right-of-way lines of all bridges over the Schuylkill River. The City also set spacing requirements, maximum sign area and number of structures and sign faces permitted on any one lot, set limitations on illuminated, animated, flashing and revolving signs and height restrictions of 25 feet from the bottom of the sign. 5 1979: Philadelphia passed Bill No. 2064 which prohibited outdoor advertising signs between 6th Street and Delaware Avenue from South Street to Washington Avenue. 1985: Philadelphia amended Section §14-303 of the Philadelphia Zoning Code prohibiting outdoor advertising in areas zoned C-2 Commercial. 1988: Philadelphia amended the Sign Code to include Section §14-1604.1 “Special Sign Controls for the area surrounding the Vine Street Parkway and the Benjamin Franklin Bridge Approach” prohibiting outdoor advertising and limiting the size and height of accessory signs. 1991: Philadelphia amended the Zoning Code for outdoor advertising signs and Section §9-602, which regulated the business aspects of outdoor advertising. Signs were prohibited within 660 feet from parks, playgrounds, schools, historic areas and within 300 feet from residences. 2005: Philadelphia amended Section §9602, regarding the conditions for issuance of licenses, applicable fees, imposing safety requirements, reporting requirements and increasing penalties. Figure 3: An oversized sign in the heart of Center City Philadelphia violates the maximum sign face area restriction of the HBA. 2005: Source: Bill No. 050451, approved June 15, 2005 Creation of new Chapter §19-3400, Excise Tax on Outdoor Advertising Transactions which imposes a 7% excise tax on the purchase, rental or licensing of any space, building, parcel or structure for the purpose of maintaining outdoor advertising signs 2006: Settlement Agreement between the City of Philadelphia and Free Speech LLC, CBS Outdoor Inc., Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc., and H.A. Steen Industries addressing violations found by the Penn DOT/Baker Inventory. The Settlement temporarily legalized previously un-permitted and illegal billboards for specific billboard owners, removed requirements for safety inspection of billboard structures and reduced annual license fees from 650 dollars to 50 dollars per sign face. Conclusion The results of this report show that a lack of enforcement of outdoor advertising regulations is an ongoing problem in the city of Philadelphia. Many billboards that are not in compliance with Philadelphia’s certification and, by extension, the Highway Beautification Act of 1965, have been allowed to remain standing along Philadelphia’s highways. According to the Act, if the state of 6 Pennsylvania is found to be out of compliance with its agreement of 1972 with the U.S. Government regarding the Highway Beautification Act, the state stands to lose 10% of its federal highway funding.10 The actions taken (or not taken) regarding enforcement of outdoor advertising regulations by the City of Philadelphia could impact federal funding for the entire state. Using the Federal regulations set forth in the 1965 Highway Beautification Act which have been incorporated into the Philadelphia Zoning Code, this study shows for instance the number of outdoor advertising signs along I-95 in Philadelphia that are not in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. Although not as lengthy or extensive, this report uses the 2006 Philadelphia Outdoor Advertising Inventory, developed by the Michael Baker Corporation in partnership with Penn DOT, as a model.11 This report uses the same or similar categories to those used in the 2006 study. It is important to note that many of the signs Figure 4: An oversized billboard in front of 30th Street Station violates the HBA’s restrictions found in violation of on maximum sign face area and spacing requirements. Philadelphia’s certification still have not been brought into compliance, despite the fact that it has been six years since the study was conducted and the information published. This report and the Baker study find 113 signs in common. This report also contains billboards not found in the Baker inventory, and the Baker inventory contained signs not included in this report (not through deliberate omission but perhaps because of differing survey methodologies). Only 20 of the billboards that the two reports have in common were found to be in compliance with all regulations, including having valid permits. Appendix A: Compliance Study Methodology There were several different variables used to determine whether the outdoor advertising signs surveyed fell into compliance with local, state, and federal signage regulations. The scope of this study focused on OADs (outdoor advertising signs or “billboards”) along the I-95 corridor within the City limits; along I-676, which runs through the heart of the City, and a sampling of signs along the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76). In total, 183 signs within 660 feet of the highways were photographed, inventoried, and analyzed for compliance with local, state, and federal laws. 10 See Appendix E Michael Baker Jr., Inc.. Philadelphia Outdoor Advertising Inventory, as of June 22, 2006. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation: Harrisburg, 2006. 11 7 The photos and best available address data from the survey were then compared with address data using Google Maps. The address data was then researched in the Office of Property Assessment’s (OPA) online database, and an address was selected from that list based on a) whether or not the OPA listing stated that the land was being utilized for a billboard, or b) the closest possible geographical match. Permits for these signs were then researched, based on the best available address data found through OPA, utilizing Philadelphia’s Licenses and Inspections’ online zoning archive. Permits found were then saved in a file along with photographs taken of the sign during the survey. Then, five variables were examined to determine the compliance of these signs with the Highway Beautification Act, as amended, and with state and local regulations. The variables were: 1. Whether or not a permit for the sign could be located. 2. The total area of the sign face of the billboard. Anything over 1,200 square feet was considered a violation. 3. The height of the sign above the roadway that it was Figure 5: Vertical signs like this one facing. Anything over 25 feet high, from the bottom of the violate the Pennsylvania State Agreement, which requires sign sign face to the surface of the road it was facing was face height to be no higher than 30 considered a violation. ft. This sign is 60 ft. tall. 4. The spacing between outdoor advertising structures. Any OAD that was less than 500 feet away from another OAD was considered a violation. 5. Zoning compliance. According to the Highway Beautification Act, OADs can only be located in areas zoned commercial or industrial. A sign located in any other zoning classification was considered a violation of the Certification.* Additionally, signs that were found by the 2006 Baker OAD Inventory to be in violation of one or more tenants of Philadelphia’s certification and which have not been found to have been corrected in the intervening 6 years since the study was published, were compared with this study. OADS discovered during this survey that were not found in the Baker Study were left blank.12 Using the best available parcel information from OPA, the addresses were then entered into Google Earth, and the distance between signs was measured using the “Ruler” tool. The “Ruler” tool was also used to measure the size of the top of the sign face, and then proportions were used to approximate the square footage of the sign face. Signs classified as a size violation were found to be above the Philadelphia code’s square footage limit of 1,200 square feet. All signs that were classified as a “distance between OADs” violation were measured to be less than 500 feet apart. Height violations were also found using proportions from examining photographs. According to the Philadelphia Code “the bottom edge of any outdoor advertising sign shall not be located more than 25 ft. above the road 12 See Appendix D 8 surface from which the advertising message is visible,” so signs whose bottom edges were obviously higher than 25 feet above the road surface were categorized as a height violation.13 A list of eighty-nine signs for which permits could not be located on the online database was then taken to the office of Licenses and Inspections where an examiner was unable to locate the permits for these signs. Figure 6: Map showing signs in compliance with the HBA Figure 7: Map showing compliant AND noncompliant signs Finally, compliance with zoning was examined using the Office of Property Assessment online database which lists the zoning for the parcel. As previously mentioned, according to the Highway Beautification Act and the Philadelphia Code, billboards are only allowed to be erected in areas zoned commercial or industrial. Billboards found in areas not zoned commercial, industrial, or in some combination thereof were listed as in violation. 13 American Legal Publishing. The Philadelphia Code. Section 14-905. 10th Edition. 2011. July 19, 2012. 9 Findings Study Results Dated August 2012 Table 1: Summary of Permits Permit Research (L&I Online Database) Number of Structures % of Total No File Found Permit Found Permit Questionable* TOTAL 89 67 27 183 49% 36% 15% 100% *Permit appears to be revoked, expired, or inconsistent with sign(s) located on parcel This survey identified 183 sign structures, supporting 331 sign faces. Out of those 183 sign structures, only 32 were in compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations, and had valid permits.14 27 signs had some sort of permit, but it was either revoked, expired, difficult to read, or difficult to discern the sign that the permit belonged to—those permits were categorized as “questionable.” No permits could be located for the remaining 89 structures. Table 2: Zoning Zoning Compliance Industrial Commercial Total In Compliance Residential Food Distribution Center Sports Stadium Waterfront Redevelopment District Unknown Possible Noncompliant Zoning TOTAL Number of Structures % of Total 116 38 154 15 3 3 2 6 29 183 63% 21% 84% 8% 2% 2% 1% 3% 16% 100% Zoning was also analyzed; again, consistent with the Highway Beautification Act of 1965, billboards are only permitted in areas zoned commercial and industrial, according to the Philadelphia Code. 84% of the structures were found to comply with zoning regulations, with 16% of the signs being in areas zoned anything other than commercial or industrial. 14 See Appendix B 10 Table 3: Sizing Sizing Consistency Number of Structures % of Total Area Violation (>1,200 sq ft) Height Violation (>25 ft) Outdoor advertising sign face area was another category that was examined. According to the Highway Beautification Act, as amended, sign face area cannot exceed 1,200 square feet per face; again, the Philadelphia Code is consistent with the Act on this matter. In this survey, 11 of the 186 structures were found to have sign face areas that exceeded 1,200 square feet. This same table also tabulates signs that were found to have a sign face that was higher than 25 feet above the roadway, which is prohibited in the Philadelphia Zoning Code, section 14-905.15 11 24 6% 13% Figure 8: This billboard in South Philadelphia not only exceeds the maximum sign face area set forth by the HBA, but it also has a smaller sign attached to the same structure, which violates Philadelphia signage laws. Table 4: Spacing Spacing Consistency OAD within 500' of Another Number of Structures % of Total 66 36% The Highway Beautification Act also stipulates that OADs along an Interstate Highway or Primary Aid Highway can be no closer than 500 feet apart. The distances between OADs were measured, and 66 structures were found less than 500 feet apart and thus violated the distancing regulations of the Philadelphia Code Study Issues Obtaining Accurate Parcel Address Information Difficulty in obtaining accurate address data was one of the primary issues of this study. As previously mentioned, addresses were located first by pinpointing the sign on Google Maps; then, similar addresses to the one found were researched on the Office of Property Assessment’s online database. The addresses were then cross checked again with Google Maps for accuracy of location. The address found to be most accurate was then entered in a master table under “Alternate Address”. This 15 American Legal Publishing. The Philadelphia Code. Section 14-905. 10th Edition. 2011. July 19, 2012. 11 address was used to search for permits on the Department of Licenses and Inspections’ online database. Although multiple measures were taken to ensure accuracy, certain parcels were very difficult to locate, particularly those along railroad right-of-ways or on very large parcels of industrial land. Licenses & Inspections Online Database The online database that the office of Licenses & Inspections has for searching permits is set up in such a way that it is difficult to find a permit if the address is not exact. The search only returns one address at a time, so Figure 9: This sign at 121 Fairmount Ave sits less than five unlike the OPA database, it is not possible to find similar feet away from this residence, which violates the zoning addresses in an easy way. It is also no longer possible to requirements of the HBA that billboards not be erected in search the archives manually as apparently they are now districts zoned for residential use. stored offsite. As previously mentioned, a list of addresses where permits could not be found was submitted to L&I for review. But with the inability to cross-check multiple addresses with other information, it was difficult to search. Also, the permits viewed were scanned hard copies, and many were torn, faded, or are generally difficult to read. Thus it was difficult to determine which signs they pertain to - hence the category “Permit Questionable” in Table 1. Photographing and Cataloging Signs Signs along railroad right-of-ways, on large parcels, or blocked by buildings, foliage, etc., were difficult or impossible to safely photograph. The first part of the inventory was done by finding outdoor advertising signs located along side streets that run parallel to the Interstate Highways. Then, photos were taken from the highway itself in an attempt to capture any signs that were missed previously. However, the high speeds and volume of traffic made it difficult to take accurate photos. Therefore, it is possible that some signs were missed in the inventory due to these difficulties. Sign Measurement The size of the OAD sign faces was estimated using the “Ruler” tool in Google Earth to measure the top width of the sign, and then proportioned out using a frontal photograph. For example, a standard 1,200 square foot sign face has a face width that is approximately three times the height of the sign, making for a sign that measures roughly 60’ wide by x 20’ high. Any sign that appeared significantly over these dimensions was recorded as a size violation; however, it is important to note that this was a finding based on a best estimate. Non-conforming Signs The list of non-compliant signs (Appendix 2) includes a column for the date of the zoning permit, if found. There are many signs that have no permits. 12 Non-accessory advertising signs built before 1972 were listed as “non-conforming signs.” In other words, they did not have to adhere to the new regulations, if they had a permit. Based on the information available, out of 151 non-compliant signs, only 13 were erected prior to 1972. Non-conforming signs are those signs which are located in areas that no longer allow outdoor advertising signs. These signs were permitted at the time that they were constructed, but as new laws were passed, many areas no longer permit advertising signs. These non-conforming signs, according to the Philadelphia Code, “shall be maintained in good condition,” but “shall not be structurally altered so as to enlarge or extend the area or height of the sign,” and “shall not be reconstructed if for any reason it becomes necessary to replace the entire sign.”16 Additionally, constructing a new OAD within 500 feet of a prohibited sign is not allowable under the code, nor are any changes to the nonconforming sign allowed, including conversion to a digital sign. Figure 10: This building along the Vine Street Expressway in Center City Philadelphia has multiple signs on one roof, which violates the spacing requirements of the HBA. Conclusion and Extension Based on the results of this study, as well as the City’s actions subsequent to the settlement agreement reached with Free Speech, LLC, CBS Outdoor Inc., Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc., and HA Steen Industries in 2005, it appears that the City of Philadelphia has violated its agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The City is bound by this agreement to enforce its laws, which were originally created to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the City’s residents, as well as preserve 16 American Legal Publishing. The Philadelphia Code. Section 14-905. 10th Edition. 2011. July 30, 2012. 13 Philadelphia’s unique and beautiful natural resources and built environment for the enjoyment of residents and visitors alike. In addition, the proposed new signage code regulations to be added to Philadelphia’s newly enacted zoning code do not address the hundreds of signs covered by the 2005 settlement agreement that is set to expire in August of 2014. As a result of this study and the proposed new signage code regulations, as well as the continued obvious violations of the Highway Beautification Act, the Federal Highway Administration is being asked to perform an audit on the City’s compliance with the HBA. Furthermore, in November of 2011, University of Pennsylvania graduate Jonathan Snyder published a groundbreaking study revealing the negative impact of billboards on property values in neighborhoods and communities. Not only did he find that properties located within 500 feet of a billboard were worth on an average $30,826 less than their counterparts that were not in close proximity to outdoor advertising signage, but that homes within a census tract where billboards were present, even those not within 500 feet of a sign, experienced a decrease of $947 in property value for every billboard in that tract.17 His research clearly supported the need for complying with sign control regulations in a way that reaches beyond questions of aesthetics, and touches on an area that is currently one of the primary concerns of local, state, and national government: economic stability and prosperity. Philadelphia has experienced something of a renaissance in the past several decades; however, these non-complying outdoor advertising signs are a deterrent to further revitalization. In addition, two years ago, architect and graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Gregory Young conducted a study on the energy consumption of digital billboards. He found that these signs can consume up to 162,902 kilowatt hours per year. The average U.S. home consumes about 11,040 kilowatts per year. This means that one digital billboard consumes nearly 15 times the energy of an average home.18 Digital billboards are increasing in popularity with billboard companies, due to the fact that multiple messages can be displayed on one sign, and the brightness and movement of the sign attracts more attention than a regular billboard. If Philadelphia is striving to be the “greenest” city by 2015, the environmental impacts of these signs must be considered. There are many cities that prohibit billboards. In doing so, places like Sao Paolo, Brazil and Houston, Texas have attracted more of the “creative class” and catalyzed additional economic development in the process. If Philadelphia wants to compete with other cities in the U.S. for people, jobs, and “creative capital,” it must emphasize the qualities that make Philadelphia such a unique and wonderful place to live and work, and reject those elements, including illegal billboards, which block the city’s iconic skyline and make it look more like “Anywhere, USA.” 17 18 Snyder, Jonathan. Beyond Aesthetics: How Billboards Affect Economic Prosperity. Scenic Philadelphia: Philadelphia, 2011. Young, Gregory. Illuminating the Issues: Digital Signage and Philadelphia’s Green Future. Scenic Philadelphia: Philadelphia, 2010. 14 Figure 11: Billboards blocking the Philadelphia skyline on I-95. About the Author Sarah Richards is currently in her second year of the Master of City Planning program in the Graduate School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania, with a concentration in land use and environmental planning. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University in Architectural History in 2008. This report was made possible by an internship grant provided by the Samuel S. Fels Fund. 15 Appendix A: List of Compliant Signs Address Board ID 99 E. Laurel St. CBS ID # 1005 Germantown Ave. Steen 1513 N. Delaware Ave. CBS Side Structure 165 s 2 Single Pole Facing Property Owner I-95 Lawrence M Krain Assoc. BRT 57171500 121.1 2 Single Pole I-95 Steen, Anita & Terry L 884588970 178 2 Roof of building 2 Single Pole I-95 Dekap Properties LP 884342827 I-95 Berry and Homer Inc. 884104900 2035 Richmond St. ? 2801 E Ann St. Steen 147.4 2 Single Pole I-95 Petraccio, Joseph F 884670600 2905 E. Ontario St. Clear Channel 41443 2 Single Pole I-95 Pak Safe Industries Inc. 884838200 2840 E. Tioga St. Clear Channel 2 Single Pole I-95 Kingston Street Assoc. 884191607 2673 Salmon St. CBS I-95 2663 Partnerships Limited 884346495 2415 Salmon St. Clear Channel 2 Six Pole Structure 2 Single Pole I-95 Port Richmond LLC I 882086204 I-95 I-95 Third Federal Bank Steen, Terry L 884018964 451092920 10122 2 Single Pole 2 Quadruple Pole 2 Single Pole I-95 Garonski, Vincent 884196655 2 Roof of 2 building Roof of I-95 Power Plant Productions 882307400 30040 I-95 Landmark One 884020005 41571 building 2 Single Pole I-76 Procacci, Teresa 884149100 40132 2 Single Pole I-76 Procacci, Teresa 884149100 10100 2 Roof of building 2 Single Pole I-95 I-95 Goldenberg Assoc. LP Rollins Outdoor Advertising Inc. L Cantor, Richard 882055305 885061700 1141 N. Delaware Ave. ? 3610 E. Allen St. Steen 2752 E. Butler St. Clear Channel 227 N. 2nd St. CBS 413 N. 2nd St. Clear Channel n/a ? 181 41381 n/a 131.3 ? 2914 S. Front St. Clear Channel 3098 S. Front St. Clear Channel 31 Snyder Ave. 6209 Tacony St. CBS Clear Channel 6245 Tacony St. 6201 Keystone St. Clear Channel Clear Channel 41411 10101 2 Roof of 2 building Single Pole I-95 I-95 7023 State Rd. Clear Channel 30020 2 Single Pole I-95 Robbins Ave Center Associates Commonwealth of PA DOT B & B Foundry Inc ? 6101 Keystone St. Clear Channel 10104 2 Single Pole I-95 5590 James St. Clear Channel 10113 2 Single Pole I-95 5500 James St. CBS ? 5101 Cottman Ave. Clear Channel ? 8322 State Rd. Keystone ? 1 Roof of building 2 Roof of 2 building Single Pole 8362 State Rd. Keystone 206 8418 State Rd. Clear Channel 8486 State Rd. Clear Channel 71 Moore St. Liberty Outdoor ? 3660 S. Lawrence St. Clear Channel 2501 E. Bristol St. CBS 884803900 882058100 412465200 884803700 453429820 I-95 Garbon, Anthony & Shirley City of Philadelphia I-95 Gottesman, Ted 884936200 I-95 High Bay Owner SPE LLC 884262010 2 Single Pole I-95 884262562 10074 2 Single Pole I-95 10071 2 Single Pole I-95 A Partnership & JRM Developers Shaughnessy, Mary & William F Shaughnessy, Mary & 2 Single Pole I-95 William F 1700 Columbus Associates 882055550 2 Single Pole I-95 PIDC Financing Corp. 884154000 2 Double Pole I-95 Holy Redeemer Cemetery 777067010 41582 07523A 652400105 885079600 885079600 16 Appendix B: List of Signs with One or More Violations Address Board ID ID # 334 N. Front St. Steen n/a 408 N. Front St. Clear Channel 501 N. Front St. Steen n/a 501 N. Front St. Steen n/a 111 Brown St. Steen 121 Fairmount Ave. Steen 1024 Leopard St. Sides Structure 1 Triple Pole I-95 C3 2 Single Pole I-95 C3 2 Single Pole I-95 C4 2 Single Pole I-95 C4 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 1 Triple Pole I-95 R10A 938 2 Single Pole I-95 78.6 1 Double Pole I-95 10148 119.2 n/a CBS 1009 Frankford Ave. Clear Channel Facing Zoning Property Owner Steen, Anita & Terry L QRed LLC BRT Permit? < 500 s.f. from Sign Face Over 25 ft over 1,200 above Y/N Another Sign s.f. roadway 884980510 n y n n 55016400 n y n n n/a n/a n n n ? ? 884019032 ? n n y ? ? 55174600 n y n y n/a n/a 55161210 y y n n L5 57178330 n n n n G2 Steen, Anita & 884961819 y y n n 884961819 ? y n n ? ? 884961819 ? y n n ? ? 884587220 y y n n 884961822 y y n n 884961836 n y n n Terry L Steen, Anita & Terry L Steen, Anita & Terry L Kissling Realty Co 1973 G2 1009 Frankford Ave. Clear Channel n/a 1 Triple Pole I-95 G2 147 Richmond St. 2 Triple Pole I-95 G2 1 Roof of building 1 Roof of building 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 I-95 G2 I-95 G2 Steen, Anita & Terry L Frankford Ave. Properties Inc. Steen, Anita & 181308400 y n n y 882929817 y y n n 110 E. Wildey St. Clear Channel n/a 365 Richmond St. Steen n/a n/a 205228 n/a 1982 I-95 1077 Frankford Ave. Clear Channel n/a n/a 884019032 ? 1 Triple Pole 10144 Permit # Cold Storage Co/Phila Warehousing Cold Storage Co/Phila Warehousing Vanderwende, Russell J Steen, Anita & Terry L Pignetti, Gianni 1009 Frankford Ave. Clear Channel n/a Clear Channel Year Permit Issued (if applicable) n/a 302213 1970 180400 1972 198896 n/a 1970 180974 1973 n/a I-95 G2 I-95 G2 Conboy, James 884019050 n y n n n/a 207412 n/a I-95 G2 Conboy, James 884019050 n y n n n/a n/a 169 1 Roof of building 1 Side of building 1 Side of building 2 Single Pole Terry L United Pirates LLC I-95 G2 Calabrese, Edward 884456241 n n n y n/a n/a 10141 2 Triple Pole I-95 G2 885049010 n n n n n/a n/a I-95 G2 884297850 ? n n n ? ? Steen 127.3 I-95 C2 n n n ? ? Steen 129.2 I-95 C2 882561000 ? n n n ? ? Clear Channel 10127 2 Triple Pole I-95 C2 882561000 ? n n y ? ? 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 884190512 n n n n n/a n/a Clear Channel 10124 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 451123300 y y n n 3417 E. Allen St. Clear Channel 41491 2 Roof of I-95 G2 Steen, Anita & Terry L Polish American Assoc. Polish American Assoc. Keiser General Partnership Richmond Holdings LLC Richmond 251154600 ? 2818 E. Allegheny Ave. 2814 E. Allegheny Ave. 2850 E. Westmoreland St. 3400 E. Allen St. 1 Side of building 1 Side of building 2 Single Pole Columbus Blvd. Assoc Weiss, Howard 451123300 n y n n n/a 407730 n/a 3490 E. Allen St. Steen 131.1 building 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 451123400 n y n n n/a n/a 2863 Kingston St. Clear Channel 41051 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 451065201 ? n n n ? ? 2776 Salmon St. Clear Channel 30028 2 Single Pole I-95 C1 251186610 n n n n n/a n/a 2502 Salmon St. ? 314042610 ? n n n ? ? 882086204 y n n y 181330100 ? n n n ? ? 884587010 n y n n n/a n/a 923 Frankford Ave. Clear Channel 10703 13 E. Laurel St. Clear Channel 97612 13 E. Laurel St. Clear Channel 97606 939 N. Front St. CBS 2024 Richmond St. Clear Channel 2839 Richmond St. ? 2981 Richmond St. Steen ? ? n/a 2420 Aramingo Ave. Steen 126.2 1 Roof of I-95 building 2 Double Pole I-95 R10A 623 E. Wildey St. Clear Channel 30023 2 Single Pole I-95 R10A 1588 N. Delaware Ave. Clear Channel 30024 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 G2 Holdings LLC Richmond Holdings LLC City of Philadelphia Keenan, James Carlin Miles A Etux Port Richmond LLC I Derkotch, Wayne C Commonwealth of PA DOT 1995 2010 284961 17 Appendix B Continued Address Board ID 2950 Castor Ave. Clear Channel 41512 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 2749 Wheatsheaf Ln. Clear Channel 41031 2 Single Pole I-95 R9A 2617 Wheatsheaf Ln. Clear Channel 41322 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 4035 Aramingo Ave. Clear Channel 97849 G2 10725 4 Single Pole Stacked 2 Triple Pole I-95 4271 Aramingo Ave. Clear Channel I-95 G2 n/a 1 Roof of I-95 ? building 2 Roof of 2839 Richmond St. ? ID # Sides Structure Facing Zoning Property Owner PIDC Financing Corp. Commonwealth of PA DOT Rispo, James Sr. n n n n/a n/a Commonwealth of PA DOT Ermel, Donald R 786019725 n n n n n/a n/a 884847595 n n n n n/a n/a G2 Weiss, Howard 884297850 ? n y n ? ? I-95 C3 Philadelphia 771034500 y n n y building 3 Single Pole I-95 C3 884441412 n n 108165 n/a I-95 C3 884450111 n n y (one n sign face n y n/a 2 Single Pole n/a n/a 2 Six Pole Structure 2 Single Pole I-95 R10 884449307 n n n n n/a n/a I-95 G2 Veterans MUL Second and Race Sts LP Klawitter, Deborah Steen, Anita & Terry L ALDI Inc 882054500 n y n n n/a n/a 2 Single Pole Stacked 2 Roof of building 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 Mannepuli, Giri B 882731200 y y n n I-95 LR 882682190 y y n n I-95 G2 882682185 ? y n n ? ? 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 Lucidonio, Nicholas 26 E Oregon Ave. LP Paladinetti, Frank 882055050 n n y n n/a n/a 884140610 n n n n n/a n/a 884781502 n n n n n/a n/a 884135716 n y n n n/a n/a 884780900 n y n n n/a n/a 884139061 n y n n n/a n/a 882055300 n n n n n/a n/a 884213600 n y n y n/a n/a 884213605 n y n n n/a n/a 453467300 n n n y n/a n/a 884350375 n y n n n/a n/a 885061510 n n n n n/a n/a 882938550 n n n n n/a n/a 882938550 n n n n n/a n/a 884212390 y y n n Steen 212 N. 2nd St Keystone 247 Wood St. CBS 728 N. Hancock St. Steen ? 2603 S. Front St. CBS ? 2706 S. Front St. 39 E. Oregon Ave. Clear Channel 093355/ 093360 Clear Channel 91345 26 E. Oregon Ave. Steen 2811 S. Front St. ? 12 E. Oregon Ave. Clear Channel 10165 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 2573 S. Swanson St. Clear Channel 30042 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 2 Roof of building 2 Roof of building 2 Roof of I-95 G2 I-95 ? I-95 ASC Devon Oregon Ave LLC Leisure Time Tours Corp RF Sylk & Hance Bros. Stein & Silverman Family Tungsten Realty LLC Goldenberg Assoc. LP Lamson, Michael J 116.1 n/a 13 W. Ritner St. Steen 20 Wolf St. Clear Channel 41121 2384 S. Swanson St. Clear Channel 41112 38 Snyder Ave. ? ? n/a 10112 building 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 4546 Aramingo Ave. ? 135.2 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 4611 Aramingo Ave. Clear Channel 10125 2 Single Pole I-95 R10A Haines Automotive Service John & DiJoseph, 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 Lacroix, Tom Rt 413 LP 4847 Tacony St. CBS 2200 Carver St. Clear Channel 41302 2 Single Pole I-95 REC 5382 Tacony St. Clear Channel 10116 2 Single Pole I-95 ? 5376 Tacony St. Clear Channel 10120 2 Single Pole I-95 ? 5701 Tacony St. Clear Channel 97857 2 Single Pole I-95 LR CBS 6064 Tacony St. Clear Channel ? 41042 1963 1983 4501 Aramingo Ave. Clear Channel 5701 Tacony St. Permit? < 500 s.f. from Sign Face Over 25 ft Year Permit Permit # over 1,200 above Issued (if Y/N Another Sign s.f. roadway applicable) 884192855 y n n y 1970 180713 786573800 n n n n n/a n/a 884841710 n 213 N. 4th St. 131 BRT 2 Single Pole I-95 LR 2 Single Pole I-95 R9 Interstate Outdoor Advertising Inc Arsenal Associates Arsenal Associates Dietz & Watson Inc. Dietz & Watson Inc. Tacony Dean LLC 312537 1965 12985 ? 1998 884212390 ? y n n 411120500 y n n n ? ? ? 1970 4925 Van Kirk St. Clear Channel 10106 I-95 G2 30094 1 Roof of building 2 Single Pole I-95 C7 Olesniewicz, Elizabeth & Jerry Craig, Kathleen & 6301 Keystone St. Clear Channel 6341 Keystone St. Clear Channel 10105 1 Single Pole I-95 C7 Thomas 6341 Keystone Realty LP 884802000 y y n n 882665500 y y n n 882280000 y y n n 1967 143775 1989 370271 ? 2003 18 Appendix B Continued Address Board ID ID # Sides Structure Facing Zoning Property Owner 6400 Keystone St. CBS ? 2 Triple Pole I-95 C2 Mui, Tony & Victor ? 1 Single Pole I-95 C2 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 Commonwealth of PA DOT Kaufman, Virginia 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 2 Six Pole Structure 2 Single Pole Stacked 1 Roof of building 1 Roof of building 2 Double Pole I-95 G2 I-95 C2 I-95 G2 I-95 L3 I-95 L3 Sentenari, Janet & Peter Brenntag Specialties Inc Emmess Associates Ltd Emmess BRT Permit? < 500 s.f. from Sign Face Over 25 ft Year Permit over 1,200 above Issued (if Y/N Another Sign s.f. roadway applicable) 411171710 ? n n n Permit # 1960 7100 Wissinoming St. ? 6918 State Rd. Clear Channel 6612 New State Rd. Keystone 6736 New State Rd. Clear Channel 6701 State Rd 5700 Tacony St. Clear Channel 097527/ 097526 Clear Channel 10108 7332 Milnor St. Clear Channel 7360 Milnor St. CBS 5135 Bleigh Ave. CBS 5014 Bleigh Ave. Clear Channel 10093 ? 41402 10090 ? y y n 884804410 y n n y & William C NF 6601 New 884179500 n n n n n/a 714833 n/a State Rd PA Hull Bros Inc 884804600 n y n n n/a n/a 882923386 y y n n 884213400 n n n n n/a 342491 n/a 651329900 n y n n n/a n/a 651329900 n y n n n/a n/a 884252506 n n n n n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1961 1986 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 Associates Ltd Northeast 10085 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 Properties Inc SPS Holdings LP 651324910 n n n n 137.3 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 Commonwealth 884938100 y y n y 884257530 n n n n n/a 129613 n/a 884257540 n n n n n/a n/a 884253510 n n n n n/a n/a 884262550 ? n n n ? ? 884462990 n n n n n/a n/a 884262550 n n n n n/a n/a 884263425 n n n n n/a n/a 884263425 y y n n 884263590 y y n n 882898220 ? n n n ? ? 884260030 n n n n n/a n/a 884260000 n n n n n/a n/a 885079600 ? y n n ? ? 885079600 ? y n n ? ? 884001007 n n n n n/a n/a 884001900 y n n y 884781540 n n y n n/a 375836 n/a ? 7132 Wissinoming St. Steen 438449 651004600 n 2 Single Pole I-95 WRD 10070 2 Single Pole I-95 WRD 41102 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 ? 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 ? 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 I-95 G2 ? 2 Six Pole Structure 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 8800 State Rd. Clear Channel ? 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 8900 State Rd. CBS ? 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 9430 State Rd. Steen ? 2 Single Pole I-95 R13 8825 Torresdale Ave. Clear Channel ? 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 8700 Torresdale Ave. Steen 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 2 Six Pole Structure 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 I-95 G2 1100 S. Christopher Clear Channel ? Columbus Blvd. 1530 S. Christopher Clear Channel 41351 Columbus Blvd. 12 E. Oregon Ave. Clear Channel 10161 2 Single Pole I-95 C3 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 of PA DOT Churchill Commercial Churchill Residential Development 12th & Wood LP Associates PIDC Financing Corp. Bell Telephone Co of PA PIDC Financing Corp. Ruball Associates LLC Ruball Associates LLC Waskiewicz Group LLC Punjab Properties LLC Wolf Investment Corp 7 Wolf Investment Corp Numb Shaughnessy, Mary & William F Shaughnessy, Mary & William F Riverview Development Co 1530 Delaware Associates Driscoll, James C 7 Pattison Ave. CBS 2 Single Pole I-95 LR & Michael J BDB Company 884351455 ? n n n ? ? 7 Pattison Ave. Clear Channel 2 Single Pole I-95 LR BDB Company 884351455 ? n n n ? ? 7 Pattison Ave. CBS ? 2 Single Pole I-95 LR BDB Company 884351455 ? n n n ? ? 10 Pattison Ave. CBS ? 2 Single Pole I-95 LR 781401601 n y y n n/a n/a 10 Pattison Ave. CBS ? 2 Double Pole I-95 LR City of Philadelphia City of Philadelphia 781401601 n y n n n/a n/a 7777 State Rd. CBS 7777 State Rd. Clear Channel 4992 Rhawn St. Clear Channel 8354 State Rd. CBS 8382 State Rd. CBS 8360 State Rd. Clear Channel 8730 State Rd. CBS 8408 State Rd. Clear Channel 8408 State Rd. Steen ? 10076 ? 10073 43 ? 30010 1968 1989 380732 2008 1988 164164 19 Appendix B Continued Address Board ID 60 Pattison Ave. Clear Channel 60 Pattison Ave. Keystone 3658 S. 3rd St. Clear Channel 3864 S. 11th St. CBS 3734 S. Darien St. Clear Channel 3734 S. Darien St. Clear Channel 1256 Summer St. Fuel 306 N. 11th St. Steen 276 N. Juniper St. ID # Sides Structure Facing Zoning Property Owner 41372 2 Single Pole I-95 LR 226 2 Single Pole I-95 LR 41641 2 Single Pole I-95 LR 2 Single Pole I-95 SS 40122 2 Single Pole I-95 SS 10174 2 Single Pole I-95 SS ? ? Intertrust Holdings Intertrust Holdings Maglio Bros Inc Philadelphia Belt Line RR Co Philadelphia Belt Line RR Co Belt Philadelphia Line RR Co Commonwealth of PA DOT Steen, Anita & Terry L Centra Associates BRT Permit? < 500 s.f. from Sign Face Over 25 ft Year Permit Permit # over 1,200 above Issued (if Y/N Another Sign s.f. roadway applicable) 885052610 y y n n 1989 379153 885052610 y y n n 1984 323419 884151087 n n n n n/a n/a 884354200 n n n n n/a n/a 884354200 n n n n n/a n/a 884354200 n n n n n/a n/a 781645600 n y n y n/a n/a 882856210 y n n y 882855200 n y n y 771037500 y y n y 882937830 y n n y 884023300 n n n n 2 Single Pole I-676 ? 186.2 2 Single Pole I-676 G2 Clear Channel 41521 2 Single Pole I-676 ? 239 N. Broad St. Clear Channel 1 I-676 C4 1437 Vine St. Clear Channel 093117/ 093118 Interstate 1608 I-676 C4 I-676 G2 The Pennsylvania Prison Society Philadelphia Health & EDU Telwell Inc I-676 L4 Kee Corp 884451000 ? y y I-676 L4 Kee Corp 884451000 ? y I-676 C3 781182600 n I-676 L4 Delaware River Port Authority TCG Associates LP 56239100 y 439 New St. CBS 513 501 Callowhill St Keystone 502 501 Callowhill St Keystone 501 5 N. 22nd St. ? ? 2400 Market St. ? ? 2951 Arch St. Clear Channel 30001 1 Roof of building 2 Roof of building 1 Side of building 1 Roof of building 1 Roof of building 1 Roof of building 1 Roof of building 1 Roof of building 1 Roof of building 2 Roof of building 2 Roof of building 1 Roof of building 1 Roof of building 2 Single Pole 2323 Race St. Clear Channel 10346 1 Multipole 436 N. 31st St. Clear Channel 30017 532 N. 31st St. Steen 532 N. 31st St. Steen 3200 Mantua Ave. CBS 3200 Mantua Ave. CBS 3372 Mantua Ave. Steen 3372 Mantua Ave. Steen 2951 Arch St. Clear Channel 2814 E. Allegheny Ave. E. Allegheny 2814 Steen Steen Ave. 3900 Almond St. Steen 1202 Vine St. 304 N. Lawrence St. Clear Channel 41481 304 N. Lawrence St. Clear Channel 41481 244 N. Lawrence St. Clear Channel 41502 307 N. Randolph St. Clear Channel 30097 307 N. Randolph St. Clear Channel 10300 Interstate 395848 n/a 1974 214612 1963 n/a 113923 n/a n ? ? n n ? ? y n n n/a n/a y n y ? 1946 I-676 L4 TCG Associates LP 56239100 y y n y ? 1946 771198200 n y n n n/a n/a G2 St. Augustine's RC Church YSI II LLC 884028510 ? y n n ? ? I-676 G2 YSI II LLC 884028510 ? y n n ? ? I-76 C5 881035600 y n y y I-76 C4 2121 Market St Association MPDC LP 884054000 n n y y n/a 107057 n/a I-76 C5 n n n n/a n/a RC4 Pennsylvania Econ Dev Auth NM Edgewater 883410400 n I-676 881555000 n n y n n/a n/a 2 Single Pole I-76 G2 884345052 n n y n n/a n/a 9 1 Triple Pole I-76 G2 JointofVenture City Philadelphia City of 884345052 n y n n n/a n/a 8 1 Triple Pole I-76 G2 884345052 n y n n n/a n/a ? 1 Double Pole I-76 G2 Philadelphia City of Philadelphia Amtrak 884352425 n y n n n/a n/a ? 1 Double Pole I-76 G2 Amtrak 884352425 n y n n n/a n/a 11 1 Triple Pole I-76 G2 Amtrak 884352425 n y n n n/a n/a ? I-676 C3 I-676 1963 12 1 Triple Pole I-76 G2 Amtrak 884352425 n y n n n/a n/a 30014 2 Triple Pole I-76 C5 Pennsylvania Econ 883410400 n y n n n/a n/a 127.8 2 Single Pole 2 Single Pole I-95 I-95 C2 C2 Dev Auth Polish American Assoc. American Polish 882561000 ? 882561000 ? n n n n n n ? ? ? ? 133.1 1 Single Pole I-95 G2 884847710 n n n n n/a n/a 135 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 884213647 n y n y n/a n/a 2 Single Pole I-95 L4 453067200 n n n n n/a n/a ? 4300 Aramingo Ave. Steen 2493 Orthodox St. 2012 n/a Assoc. Port Richmond Self Storage Ijan-PA Realty LLC Choplinsky, Ronald & Moore, 20 Appendix B Continued Address Board ID 5135 Bleigh Ave. Clear Channel 9215 Keystone St. Steen 9215 Keystone St. Steen ID # Sides Structure 10082 8215 Torresdale Ave. Clear Channel Facing Zoning Property Owner BRT Permit? < 500 s.f. from Sign Face Over 25 ft over 1,200 above Y/N Another Sign s.f. roadway 884252505 n n n n Year Permit Issued (if applicable) n/a Permit # 884351860 n y n n n/a n/a 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 45 2 Multipole I-95 G2 Northeast Properties Inc Path Inc 144 2 Multipole I-95 G2 Path Inc 884351860 n y n n n/a n/a 2 Six Pole Structure 2 Single Pole I-95 G2 786537201 n n n n n/a n/a I-95 C3 City of Philadelphia United States of America United States of America United States of America United States of America United States of America United States of America City of Philadelphia 788004001 n n n n n/a n/a 788004001 n n n n n/a n/a 788004001 n n n n n/a n/a 788004001 n n n n n/a n/a 788004001 n n n n n/a n/a 788004001 n n n n n/a n/a 788020600 n n n n n/a n/a 30031 3848 S. Broad St. Interstate 1524 3848 S. Broad St. Interstate ? 2 Single Pole I-95 C3 3848 S. Broad St. Interstate ? 2 Single Pole I-95 C3 3848 S. Broad St. Interstate ? 2 Single Pole I-95 C3 3848 S. Broad St. Interstate ? 2 Single Pole I-95 C3 3848 S. Broad St. Interstate ? 2 Single Pole I-95 C3 3601 S. Broad St. Interstate ? 2 Single Pole I-95 LR n/a 21 Appendix C: Baker Study Comparison Address Alternate Address Baker Study Address Baker Study Finding Summer 2012 Inventory Finding 334 N. Front St. 408 N. Front St. 501 N. Front St. 501 N. Front St. 334 N Front 420-434 N Front ? ? SW CORNER FRONT & BROWN, SE CORNER I-95 @ BROWN ST 121 Fairmount Ave 73R-81 Laurel 73-81 E Laurel St 1003 Germantown Ave 4-18 Richmond St. ? 1011 Frankford Ave 1011 Frankford Ave 1011 Frankford Ave 145-49 Richmond St 145-149 Richmond St 1011 Frankford Ave. 1045-1055 Frankford Ave 1111-1113 Frankford Ave. 1045 Sarah St 320-322 Richmond St. ? 951 Frankford Ave. 1000 Frankford Ave 982-88 N Delaware Ave 1033 N Delaware Ave 982-88 N Delaware Ave 1033 N Delaware Ave 939-41 N Front St 927-31 N Front St 1513 N Delaware Ave 2005 Richmond St ? 2035 Richmond St 2857 Richmond St ? 2928-36 Richmond St ES I-95, 110' NO ANN ST 2983 Richmond ST 2983 Richmond St 2814-18 Allegheny Ave. ES I-95, 150' SO ALLEGHENY AVE 2814-18 Allegheny Ave. 2804-2808 Allegheny 2825 E Westmoreland St 2901 E Westmoreland 3480 E Allen St. 3400 E Allen St 2905 E Ontario St 3480 E Allen St. ? ? 2839A E Tioga 2839 E Tioga 2865-67 Kingston St. ? 2768 Salmon St. ? 2663-73 Salmon St. 2671-73 Salmon St 2401 Aramingo Ave. 2401-2499 Aramingo 2725 E Cumberland St. ? 2401 Aramingo Ave. 2401-2499 Aramingo 623-25 E Wildey St S-W CORNER WILDEY & BERKS 1143-51 N Delaware Ave. ? 1532 N Delaware Ave 1522-1532 Delaware Ave ? 2834 E Victoria St. 2834 Victoria St 2748 E Butler St. 2735 E Butler 2701 Wheatsheaf Ln 2702-06 Wheatsheaf Ln NEC WHEATSHEAF LN, 150' WO I2651 Wheatsheaf Ln 95 4050 Aramingo Ave. ? 505' EO ARAMINGO AVE, 15' NO 4219 Aramingo Ave. CHURCH ST 2857 Richmond St ? 213-17 N 4th St ? 226-30 N 2nd St ? 205-211 N 2nd 311 N 3rd St. 220-228 Wood St 707 N Hancock St ? 412-26 N 2nd St ? 22 Shunk St 2601 S Front St 80 Oregon Ave. 80 E Oregon Ave 39 E Oregon Ave Spacing Violation Spacing Violation 111 Brown St. 121 Fairmount Ave. 99 E. Laurel St. 1005 Germantown Ave. 1024 Leopard St. 1009 Frankford Ave. 1009 Frankford Ave. 1009 Frankford Ave. 147 Richmond St. 1077 Frankford Ave. 110 E. Wildey St. 365 Richmond St. 923 Frankford Ave. 13 E. Laurel St. 13 E. Laurel St. 939 N. Front St. 1513 N. Delaware Ave. 2024 Richmond St. 2035 Richmond St. 2839 Richmond St. 2801 E Ann St. 2981 Richmond St. 2818 E. Allegheny Ave. 2814 E. Allegheny Ave. 2850 E. Westmoreland St. 3400 E. Allen St. 2905 E. Ontario St. 3417 E. Allen St. 3490 E. Allen St. 2840 E. Tioga St. 2863 Kingston St. 2776 Salmon St. 2673 Salmon St. 2415 Salmon St. 2502 Salmon St. 2420 Aramingo Ave. 623 E. Wildey St. 1141 N. Delaware Ave. 1588 N. Delaware Ave. 2950 Castor Ave. 3610 E Allen St. 2752 E Butler St. 2749 Wheatsheaf Ln. 2617 Wheatsheaf Ln. 4035 Aramingo Ave. 4271 Aramingo Ave. 2839 Richmond St. 213 N. 4th St. 227 N 2nd St. 212 N. 2nd St 247 Wood St. 728 N. Hancock St. 413 N. 2nd St. 2603 S. Front St. 2706 S. Front St. 39 E. Oregon Ave. Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Permit Questionable Permit Questionable; Height Violation Spacing Violation Zoning Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation; Height Violation Zoning Violation Compliant Sign Compliant Sign No Permit Found Spacing Violation Spacing Violation; Permit Questionable Spacing Violation Spacing Violation; Permit Questionable Spacing Violation Spacing Violation; Permit Questionable Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation; No Permit Found Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Height Violation No Permit Found Spacing Violation No Permit Found Spacing Violation; No Permit Found No Permit Found Spacing Violation: No Permit Found Compliant Structure Height Violation; No Permit Found Compliant Structure Compliant Sign No Permit Found No Permit Found Compliant Sign Permit Questionable Only Permit # Provided Compliant Sign Spacing Violation Permit Questionable Only Permit # Provided Permit Questionable Spacing Violation Permit Questionable Spacing Violation No Permit Found Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Compliant Sign Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Size Violation with Permit Compliant Sign Permit Questionable No Permit Found Spacing Violation Compliant Sign Spacing Violation Compliant Sign Zoning Violation; Permit Questionable Spacing Violation Height Violation Spacing Violation Zoning Violation; Permit Questionable Compliant Sign Spacing Violation Spacing Violation; No Permit Found Height Violation Compliant Structure Compliant Sign Compliant Structure Compliant Sign Compliant Structure Zoning Violation Compliant Structure No Permit Found No Permit Found Spacing Violation No Permit Found Size Violation; Permit Questionable Height Violation Compliant Sign Size Violation; No Permit Found Height Violation Zoning Violation; No Permit Found Compliant Sign Spacing Violation; No Permit Found Spacing Violation; No Permit Found Spacing Violation Compliant Structure Compliant Structure Permit Revoked Compliant Structure Compliant Structure 22 Address Alternate Address Baker Study Address 26 E. Oregon Ave. 2811 S. Front St. 2914 S. Front St. 3098 S. Front St. 12 E. Oregon Ave. 2573 S. Swanson St. 13 W. Ritner St. 20 Wolf St. 2384 S. Swanson St. 38 Snyder Ave. 31 Snyder Ave. 2805-09 S Front 3051 S Front St 3051 S Front St 10 Oregon Ave. 2431 S Swanson St 16 Ritner St 22 Wolf St 2351 S Swanson St 30-48 Snyder Ave. 31-49 Snyder Ave. ? ? 3333 S Front St 3333 S Front St 12 Oregon Ave 2501 S Swanson St ? 22 E Wolf 2300-2348 S Swanson ? ? 4501 Aramingo Ave. 4546 Aramingo Ave. 4533 Aramingo Ave 4501 Aramingo Ave 4533 Aramingo Ave 4611 Aramingo Ave. 4847 Tacony St. 2200 Carver St. 5382 Tacony St. 5376 Tacony St. 5701 Tacony St. 5701 Tacony St. 4624 Aramingo 4853 James St 5601 Tacony St. 5301 Tacony St. 5301 Tacony St. 6064 Tacony St. 6209 Tacony St. 6245 Tacony St. 4925 Van Kirk St. 6301 Keystone St. 6201 Keystone St. 6341 Keystone St. 6400 Keystone St. 7100 Wissinoming St. 7023 State Rd. 6918 State Rd. 6612 New State Rd. 6736 New State Rd. 6701 State Rd 6101 Keystone St. 5700 Tacony St. 5590 James St. 5500 James St. 7332 Milnor St. 5000 Comly St 6201 Tacony St. 6241 Tacony St. 7360 Milnor St. 5135 Bleigh Ave. 5014 Bleigh Ave. 5101 Cottman Ave. 7132 Wissinoming St. 7777 State Rd. 7777 State Rd. 4992 Rhawn St. 8322 State Rd. 8354 State Rd. 8362 State Rd. 8382 State Rd. 8360 State Rd. 7390 Milnor St 8418 State Rd. 8486 State Rd. 8730 State Rd. 8800 State Rd. 8900 State Rd. 9430 State Rd. 8825 Torresdale Ave. 8700 Torresdale Ave. 8408 State Rd. 8408 State Rd. 8400 State Rd 8400 State Rd 8800 State Rd 4900 Levick St. 5013 Princeton Ave 6918-20 State Rd 6700 New State Rd 5021-23 Unruh St 5622R Tacony St 9201R Eadom St 7390 Milnor St 7385-87 Melrose St 7128-32 Wissinoming St 7777R State Rd 8320-40 State Rd 8354-58 State Rd 8362-80 State Rd 8382-98 State Rd 8354-58 State Rd 9430-36 State Rd 8801 Torresdale Ave 8701 Torresdale Ave 8400 State Rd 8400 State Rd ? 4851-83 James St 5600 Tacony St ? ? 5701 Tacony St 5701 Tacony St PARCEL OF LAND BETWEEN VAN KIRK & COMLY AND PA RR & DELAWARE EXPRESSWAY 6201 Tacony St ? 4925 Van Kirk St 6301 Keystone St 6201 Keystone St ? 6401 Keystone 5015 Princeton Ave 7029 State Rd 6900 State Rd 6601 New State Rd ? 5021-23 Unruh St 6101 Keystone St 5701 Tacony St ? ? 7340 Milnor St SWC OF BLEIGH AVE & MILNOR ST NEC MILNOR ST & BLEIGH ST 7373-75 Melrose St 5101 Cottman Ave 7146 Wissinoming St 7777 State Rd 7777 State Rd 4901 Rhawn St ? 8362 State Rd 8362 State Rd ? ? 1625' SO ASHBURNER ST, 700' WO STATE RD ? 8820 State Rd 8820 State Rd 8900 State Rd ? 8801-8837 Torresdale Ave ? ? ? Baker Study Finding Summer 2012 Inventory Finding Spacing Violation Spacing Violation No Permit Found Spacing Violation No Permit Found Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Compliant Structure Compliant Structure Spacing Violation Compliant Structure Spacing Violation; Permit Questionable Size Violation; No Permit Found Compliant Sign Compliant Sign No Permit Found No Permit Found Spacing Violation; No Permit Found Spacing Violation: No Permit Found Spacing Violation; No Permit Found No Permit Found Compliant Sign Spacing Violation; Height Violation; No Permit Found Spacing Violation; No Permit Found Height Violation; Zoning Violation; No Permit Found Spacing Violation Zoning Violation; No Permit Found No Permit Found No Permit Found Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Zoning Violation Compliant Sign Compliant Sign Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Compliant Sign Spacing Violation More signs on structure thanPermit specified Questionable in permit Size Violation Size Violation; Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Compliant Sign Spacing Violation Height Violation Permit Revoked No Permit Found Spacing Violation; No Permit Found Compliant Structure Spacing Violation Compliant Structure Compliant Sign Spacing Violation No Permit Found Compliant Sign Compliant Sign Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Compliant Structure Compliant Structure Compliant Structure Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation No Permit Found No Permit Found Compliant Sign Spacing Violation Zoning Violation; No Permit Found Zoning Violation; No Permit Found No Permit Found Compliant Sign Permit Questionable Compliant Sign No Permit Found No Permit Found Spacing Violation Compliant Sign Compliant Sign Size Violation with Permit No Permit Found Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Zoning Violation; Permit Questionable Spacing Violation No Permit Found No Permit Found Spacing Violation; Permit Questionable Spacing Violation; Permit Questionable 23 Address Alternate Address Baker Study Address 26 E. Oregon Ave. 2811 S. Front St. 2914 S. Front St. 3098 S. Front St. 12 E. Oregon Ave. 2573 S. Swanson St. 13 W. Ritner St. 20 Wolf St. 2384 S. Swanson St. 38 Snyder Ave. 31 Snyder Ave. 2805-09 S Front 3051 S Front St 3051 S Front St 10 Oregon Ave. 2431 S Swanson St 16 Ritner St 22 Wolf St 2351 S Swanson St 30-48 Snyder Ave. 31-49 Snyder Ave. ? ? 3333 S Front St 3333 S Front St 12 Oregon Ave 2501 S Swanson St ? 22 E Wolf 2300-2348 S Swanson ? ? 4501 Aramingo Ave. 4546 Aramingo Ave. 4533 Aramingo Ave 4501 Aramingo Ave 4533 Aramingo Ave 4611 Aramingo Ave. 4847 Tacony St. 2200 Carver St. 5382 Tacony St. 5376 Tacony St. 5701 Tacony St. 5701 Tacony St. 4624 Aramingo 4853 James St 5601 Tacony St. 5301 Tacony St. 5301 Tacony St. 6064 Tacony St. 6209 Tacony St. 6245 Tacony St. 4925 Van Kirk St. 6301 Keystone St. 6201 Keystone St. 6341 Keystone St. 6400 Keystone St. 7100 Wissinoming St. 7023 State Rd. 6918 State Rd. 6612 New State Rd. 6736 New State Rd. 6701 State Rd 6101 Keystone St. 5700 Tacony St. 5590 James St. 5500 James St. 7332 Milnor St. 5000 Comly St 6201 Tacony St. 6241 Tacony St. 7360 Milnor St. 5135 Bleigh Ave. 5014 Bleigh Ave. 5101 Cottman Ave. 7132 Wissinoming St. 7777 State Rd. 7777 State Rd. 4992 Rhawn St. 8322 State Rd. 8354 State Rd. 8362 State Rd. 8382 State Rd. 8360 State Rd. 7390 Milnor St 8418 State Rd. 8486 State Rd. 8730 State Rd. 8800 State Rd. 8900 State Rd. 9430 State Rd. 8825 Torresdale Ave. 8700 Torresdale Ave. 8408 State Rd. 8400 State Rd 8400 State Rd 8800 State Rd 4900 Levick St. 5013 Princeton Ave 6918-20 State Rd 6700 New State Rd 5021-23 Unruh St 5622R Tacony St 9201R Eadom St 7390 Milnor St 7385-87 Melrose St 7128-32 Wissinoming St 7777R State Rd 8320-40 State Rd 8354-58 State Rd 8362-80 State Rd 8382-98 State Rd 8354-58 State Rd 9430-36 State Rd 8801 Torresdale Ave 8701 Torresdale Ave 8400 State Rd ? 4851-83 James St 5600 Tacony St ? ? 5701 Tacony St 5701 Tacony St PARCEL OF LAND BETWEEN VAN KIRK & COMLY AND PA RR & DELAWARE EXPRESSWAY 6201 Tacony St ? 4925 Van Kirk St 6301 Keystone St 6201 Keystone St ? 6401 Keystone 5015 Princeton Ave 7029 State Rd 6900 State Rd 6601 New State Rd ? 5021-23 Unruh St 6101 Keystone St 5701 Tacony St ? ? 7340 Milnor St SWC OF BLEIGH AVE & MILNOR ST NEC MILNOR ST & BLEIGH ST 7373-75 Melrose St 5101 Cottman Ave 7146 Wissinoming St 7777 State Rd 7777 State Rd 4901 Rhawn St ? 8362 State Rd 8362 State Rd ? ? 1625' SO ASHBURNER ST, 700' WO STATE RD ? 8820 State Rd 8820 State Rd 8900 State Rd ? 8801-8837 Torresdale Ave ? ? Baker Study Finding Summer 2012 Inventory Finding Spacing Violation Spacing Violation No Permit Found Spacing Violation No Permit Found Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Compliant Structure Compliant Structure Spacing Violation Compliant Structure Spacing Violation; Permit Questionable Size Violation; No Permit Found Compliant Sign Compliant Sign No Permit Found No Permit Found Spacing Violation; No Permit Found Spacing Violation: No Permit Found Spacing Violation; No Permit Found No Permit Found Compliant Sign Spacing Violation; Height Violation; No Permit Found Spacing Violation; No Permit Found Height Violation; Zoning Violation; No Permit Found Spacing Violation Zoning Violation; No Permit Found No Permit Found No Permit Found Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Zoning Violation Compliant Sign Compliant Sign Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Compliant Sign Spacing Violation More signs on structure thanPermit specified Questionable in permit Size Violation Size Violation; Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Compliant Sign Spacing Violation Height Violation Permit Revoked No Permit Found Spacing Violation; No Permit Found Compliant Structure Spacing Violation Compliant Structure Compliant Sign Spacing Violation No Permit Found Compliant Sign Compliant Sign Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Compliant Structure Compliant Structure Compliant Structure Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation No Permit Found No Permit Found Compliant Sign Spacing Violation Zoning Violation; No Permit Found Zoning Violation; No Permit Found No Permit Found Compliant Sign Permit Questionable Compliant Sign No Permit Found No Permit Found Spacing Violation Compliant Sign Compliant Sign Size Violation with Permit No Permit Found Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Spacing Violation Zoning Violation; Permit Questionable Spacing Violation No Permit Found No Permit Found Spacing Violation; Permit Questionable 24 Appendix D: PennDOT Agreement with the FHA 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Appendix E: Certification of the City of Philadelphia to Enforce Pennsylvania Regulations 36 Appendix F: Map of Interstate and Federal-Aid Primary Highway System (Source: Penn DOT) 37
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