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Amending Section 2-112 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Commissioners," by removing the powers and duties of the Department of Licenses and Inspections over matters relating to weights and measures; amending Title 9, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by removing provisions relating to amusement devices, and weights and measures and making related technical changes; and amending Title 19, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by eliminating provisions related to amusement licenses and weights and measures registration; all under certain conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 2-112 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
TITLE 2. CITY-COUNTY CONSOLIDATION
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CHAPTER 2-100. CITY-COUNTY CONSOLIDATION
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? 2-112. City Commissioners.
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(5) The following powers, duties and functions of the office of the City Commissioners are transferred as follows:
(a) [All matters relating to weights and measures, to the Department of Licenses and Inspections;
(b)] All matters relating to payment to the Commonwealth for the care of prisoners, to the Department of Public Welfare;
[(c)] (b) All matters relating to all other disbursements, including, but not limited to, jury fees, witness fees and disbursements for burial of deceased veterans and their widows, to the Director of Finance.
SECTION 2. Section 9-703 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
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CHAPTER 9-700. AMUSEMENT BUSINESSES
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? 9-703. Special Assembly Occupancies.
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(2) Licenses.
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(b) No special assembly occupancy license shall be issued or renewed by the Department unless the Department determines that:
(.1) The a...
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