City of Philadelphia - File #: 080642

• File #: 080642
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 9/18/2008
• In control: Committees on Public Safety and Licenses and Inspections
• Title: Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by amending Section 19-2602 thereof, entitled "Licenses," to add a new subsection requiring licensees operating a food service establishment to cooperate in the reporting and investigation of violent crimes in or near the establishment, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Sanchez, Councilmember Clarke
• Indexes: BUSINESS PRIVILEGE TAX
• Code sections: 19-2600 - Business Privilege Tax, 19-2602 - Licenses

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/6/2008	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/6/2008	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING HELD
11/6/2008	0	Committee on Public Safety	RECESSED
9/18/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
9/18/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by amending Section 19-2602 thereof, entitled "Licenses," to add a new subsection requiring licensees operating a food service establishment to cooperate in the reporting and investigation of violent crimes in or near the establishment, under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:


SECTION 1. Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows:


CHAPTER 19-2600. BUSINESS PRIVILEGE TAXES.

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§19-2602. Licenses.

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(4) Every person required to procure a license under this Section shall as a condition to the receipt or retention of the license:

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(h) With respect to persons operating a "food service establishment," as defined in Section 6-102, in addition to the other requirements of this Section, the owner or manager, or agents of such owner or manager, of the food service establishment shall:

(.1) In the event of the occurrence of a violent crime, or threat of imminent occurrence of a violent crime, on the premises or in the immediate vicinity of the food service establishment, promptly call 911 and provide the pertinent information necessary for police to respond to the incident;

(.2) In the event of a police investigation of the occurrence of a violent crime on the premises or in the immediate vicinity of the food service establishment, cooperate fully with the police, including but not limited to taking the following actions:

(.a) Provide lists of all employees of the food service establishment and any known witnesses to the crime, and encourage employees and witnesses to respond to police inquiries concerning the crime;

(.b) Make any video surveillance tapes relevant to the commission of the crime available to the police;

(.c) Make any identification scanner databases for the relevant time per...