City of Philadelphia - File #: 110565

• File #: 110565
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/8/2011
• In control: Committee on Public Health and Human Services
• Final action: 11/3/2011
• Title: Amending Chapter 10-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Animals," to establish provisions for the reporting of wild raccoons, and to provide for the manner of their abatement, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke
• Indexes: ANIMALS
• Code sections: 10-100 - Animals

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/14/2011	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/3/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	14:2
10/27/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/27/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
10/27/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
10/25/2011	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/25/2011	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	HEARING HELD
10/25/2011	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	AMENDED
10/25/2011	1	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
9/8/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title

Amending Chapter 10-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Animals,” to establish provisions for the reporting of wild raccoons, and to provide for the manner of their abatement, all under certain terms and conditions.

Body

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 10-100 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 10-100. ANIMALS.

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§ 10-106.1. Raccoons.

(1) Any person who [sees] observes a [live] raccoon anywhere on property under that person's control, engaged in any nuisance activity as defined herein [that is at large in any location in the City shall immediately] may report such raccoon and its location to the Animal Control Agency.

(2) Raccoons reported pursuant to subsection (1) shall be abated pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Animal Control Agency. Any such regulations shall contain provisions for the immediate employment of abatement procedures that are proven, effective, [lawful abatement procedures] lawful, and, to the extent practicable, non-lethal.

(3)”Nuisance Activity” for purposes of this Section shall mean any of the following:

(a)   A raccoon destroying or damaging personal property.

(b)   A raccoon disturbing the peaceful enjoyment of the property by anyone inhabiting or visiting the property.

(c)   A raccoon that is obviously sick or diseased and poses a threat to human, farm animal, or pet safety.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics indicate new matter added.

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