City of Philadelphia - File #: 110346

• File #: 110346
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/5/2011
• In control: Committee on Public Health and Human Services
• Final action: 6/23/2011
• 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
8/9/2011	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/23/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/16/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/16/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/16/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/13/2011	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	HEARING HELD
6/13/2011	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	AMENDED
6/13/2011	1	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
6/7/2011	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	RECESSED	Pass
6/1/2011	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/1/2011	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	RECESSED
5/5/2011	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 a live raccoon that is at large in any location in the City shall immediately 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 proven, effective, lawful abatement procedures.  

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

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Explanation:

Italics indicate new matter added.

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