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Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding a new Chapter setting forth rules and regulations governing Council's consideration of requests for approval of permits to sell malt or brewed beverages for consumption off premises in Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, Act No. 39 of 2005 amended the Pennsylvania Liquor Code to require licensees who wish to sell malt or brewed beverages for off-premises consumption in Philadelphia to obtain a special permit from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board; and
WHEREAS, Act No. 39 further requires that applications for such special permits must be accompanied by a copy of the approval of such request given by Council, which must render a decision by ordinance or resolution within forty-five days of receipt of a request for such approval; and
WHEREAS, Council, through Resolution No. 050756 (adopted September 15, 2005), adopted procedures governing how Council approval of such applications must be requested, and how Council will resolve such requests for approval. Resolution No. 050756 also ratified temporary rules that had been issued by the Council President on September 1, 2005 to implement Act No. 39 while Council was in recess; and
WHEREAS, Council by enacting this ordinance wishes to adopt permanent rules and regulations governing the City's implementation of Act 39, and to ratify all actions taken pursuant to the rules adopted by Resolution No. 050756 and the temporary rules issued by the Council President; now, therefore,
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 9-2900. TAKE-OUT SALE OF MALT AND BREWED BEVERAGES
ยง9-2901. Scope of Chapter.
(1) This Chapter implements Act 39 of 2005. Any request for Council approval o...
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