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File #: 250722    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: IN COMMITTEE
File created: 9/11/2025 In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
On agenda: Final action:
Title: Adding a new Chapter 21-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Utility Meters," to prohibit provision of a second utility meter by a public utility at a residential property without evidence of a valid housing rental license for the property, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Phillips, Council President Johnson, Councilmember Gilmore Richardson, Councilmember Gauthier, Councilmember Thomas, Councilmember Ahmad, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Driscoll, Councilmember Harrity, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Landau, Councilmember Lozada, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Young
Code sections: 21-3500 - TRANSIT ACCESS FUND
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 25072200

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Adding a new Chapter 21-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Public Utility Meters,” to prohibit provision of a second utility meter by a public utility at a residential property without evidence of a valid housing rental license for the property, under certain terms and conditions.

 

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

 

SECTION 1.   Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

TITLE 21. MISCELLANEOUS

 

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CHAPTER 21-3500. PUBLIC UTILITY METERING

 

§ 21-3500.   Provision of More Than One Utility Meter at a Residential Property.

 

                     No company or public entity engaged in the business of providing a public utility shall install more than one meter for such utility or establish more than one service account at a residential property with three or fewer dwelling units without receiving evidence of the existence of a valid housing rental license for each unit in effect for such property.

 

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SECTION 2.   This ordinance shall be effective immediately.

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