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Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," to eliminate licensing requirements and revise fees with respect to certain food establishments; to eliminate licensing requirements for barber and beauty shops; to eliminate permitting requirements for laser light shows; all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 6. HEALTH CODE.
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CHAPTER 6-300. FOOD.
§6-301. Food Establishments.
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(2) [Except as hereinafter provided in § 6-305(1)(g), no] No person, except for the following exempt entities, shall conduct, maintain, or operate any food establishment selling food unless he has obtained a license as provided in § 6-503:
(a) Bona fide charitable organizations which distribute food without charge;
(b) Family day care homes;
(c) The establishments identified in subsection 6-305(1)(g);
(d) Operators of vending machines in connection with operation of the machines.
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(4) [Except as provided in § 6-301(5) the] The license fee for the issuance of a single license for food establishments selling food is as follows:
(a) Three hundred (300) dollars for food establishments with permanent location where [food is prepared or served] the primary business is the service of prepared food for consumption on or off the premises, including but not limited to, eating and drinking establishments and caterers[:].
[(.1) with up to 50 seats $250.00;
(.2) with 51 or more seats $350.00;
(.3) caterers $350.00.]
(b) Retail food establishments with permanent location, including, but not limited to candy stores and drug stores without soda fountains, grocery, meat markets, and other food stores, but [including] excluding any such food establishment licensed under § 6-301(4)(a) [or (d)]:
(.1) having less...
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