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Amending Section 10-819 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "State of Emergency," to expand upon the measures that the Mayor may take in an emergency, prohibit the violation of orders issued in connection with a declaration of emergency, revise the penalties for violations, provide definitions, and make technical and other changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 10-819 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 10. REGULATION OF INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND ACTIVITY.
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CHAPTER 10-800. SAFETY.
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ยง 10-819. [State] Declaration of Emergency.
(1) Definitions.
(a) Emergency. Means any occurrence, or threat thereof, whether accidental, natural or caused by man, in war or peace, which results or may result in substantial injury or harm to the population or substantial damage to or loss of property.
(b) Normal average retail price. That price which is the average of any two similar items of a good, material or service sold during the 12 months immediately preceding an emergency.
[(1)] (2) Emergency Measures. The Mayor of the City of Philadelphia is authorized, if he finds that the City or any part thereof is suffering or is in imminent danger of suffering an emergency or other significant civil disturbance, disorder, riot or other occurrence which will seriously and substantially endanger the health, safety [and] or property of the citizens, to declare [a STATE OF EMERGENCY] an emergency by proclamation. A declaration of an emergency may, at the discretion of the Mayor, constitute a declaration of local disaster emergency, as that term is used in state law.
(3) [and] Pursuant to a declaration of an emergency, the Mayor may, by order, exercise the following powers and take the following specified measures throughout the City or any part thereof to pr...
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