City of Philadelphia - File #: 010695-A

• File #: 010695-A
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 11/29/2001
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Final action: 6/13/2002
• Title: Amending The Philadelphia Code to add various requirements and prohibitions relating to students living in "Educational Housing Districts," including amending Title 10 ("Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity") to define "Educational Housing Districts" and to provide for parental, college and university, and landlord responsibility for students who engage in certain conduct prohibited under the Code; amending Title 9 ("Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions") to impose requirements on students and universities and colleges relating to student notification regarding the student's local address; to impose requirements on students and colleges and universities regarding the student's vehicles; to require colleges and universities to provide the City with a security plan and with their policy regarding student discipline; and to prohibit students from living in any dwelling in violation of the Zoning Code; and amending Subcode PM of Title 4 ("The Philadelphia Property Main...
• Sponsors: Councilmember Nutter
• Indexes: EDUCATIONAL HOUSING DISTRICTS
• Code sections: 10-1800 - VICARIOUS LIABILITY FOR STUDENT CONDUCT, 10-1801 - Definitions, 10-1802 - Vicarious Liability, 10-1803 - Penalties

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/13/2002	1	CITY COUNCIL	RECONSIDERED
6/13/2002	1	CITY COUNCIL	VETO OVERRIDDEN	Pass	12:5
6/12/2002	1	MAYOR	VETOED
5/30/2002	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
5/30/2002	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:1
5/16/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
5/16/2002	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
5/16/2002	1	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
5/2/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
4/25/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR
4/24/2002	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/24/2002	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	REPORTED FAVORABLY
4/24/2002	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
11/29/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
11/29/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending The Philadelphia Code to add various requirements and prohibitions relating to students living in "Educational Housing Districts," including amending Title 10 ("Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity") to define "Educational Housing Districts" and to provide for parental, college and university, and landlord responsibility for students who engage in certain conduct prohibited under the Code; amending Title 9 ("Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions") to impose requirements on students and universities and colleges relating to student notification regarding the student's local address; to impose requirements on students and colleges and universities regarding the student's vehicles; to require colleges and universities to provide the City with a security plan and with their policy regarding student discipline; and to prohibit students from living in any dwelling in violation of the Zoning Code; and amending Subcode PM of Title 4 ("The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code") to require that a landlord obtain a certificate of inspection in order to obtain a multiple-family dwelling license when renting to certain numbers of students; all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:


TITLE 10. REGULATION OF INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND ACTIVITY.

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CHAPTER 10-1800. VICARIOUS LIABILITY FOR STUDENT CONDUCT.

§10-1801. Definitions.

(1) "Educational Housing District." Shall mean the following geographic areas:

(a) The Fourth Councilmanic District.

(2) "Responsible Party." Shall mean any parent of, legal guardian of, or other adult legally responsible for any student and the college or university in which a student is enrolled.

(3) "Student." Shall mean any person under the age of twenty-three (23) years enrolled full-time in a college or university undergraduate degree prog...