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Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding a new Chapter 9-3600, entitled "Nuisance Abatement," to establish a Nuisance Abatement Team to regulate business establishments, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS.
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CHAPTER 9-3600. NUISANCE ABATEMENT.
ยง9-3601. Definitions.
(a) "Nuisance activity" means any activity which constitutes an unreasonable and significant interference with public health, public safety, public peace, public comfort or public convenience, and which is either of a continuing nature or which produces a permanent or long-lasting effect or which constitutes a violation of any federal or state statute or local ordinance. Violations of federal or state statutes or local ordinances shall include:
(.1) Operation of sound producing equipment, in violation of Chapter 10-400 of The Philadelphia Code;
(.2) The display of dangerous weapons on or near the premises in violation of Section 8-818 of The Philadelphia Code;
(.3) The discharge of firearms on or near the premises in violation of Section 10-810 of The Philadelphia Code;
(.4) Sale of illegal drugs or paraphernalia on or near the premises;
(.5) Unauthorized drinking on public rights-of-way;
(.6) Violations of the Philadelphia Building, Construction and Occupancy Code relating to the property;
(.7) Violations of the Philadelphia Health Code relating to the property;
(.8) Storage and disposal of trash and garbage in common areas on or adjacent to the property in violation of the Philadelphia Zoning Code;
(.9...
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