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File #: 080656    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: LAPSED
File created: 9/18/2008 In control: Committee on Rules
On agenda: Final action:
Title: Amending The Philadelphia Code relating to "Educational Housing Districts," by amending Chapter 10-1800 ("Vicarious Liability for Student Conduct"), and Chapter 9-2400 ("Universities and Students") regarding student address notification requirements applicable to students, universities and colleges; requirements on students and colleges and universities regarding the student's vehicles; requirements on colleges and universities regarding the provision to the City of certain policies and information; certain requirements applicable to landlords; certain reporting requirements; and certain requirements regarding cooperation with enforcement officials; by making them applicable to the Fifth Councilmanic District; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Jones
Indexes: EDUCATIONAL HOUSING DISTRICTS
Code sections: 10-1800 - VICARIOUS LIABILITY FOR STUDENT CONDUCT, 9-2800 - UNIVERSITIES, LANDLORDS AND STUDENTS
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 08065600.pdf
Title
Amending The Philadelphia Code relating to "Educational Housing Districts," by amending Chapter 10-1800 ("Vicarious Liability for Student Conduct"), and Chapter 9-2400 ("Universities and Students") regarding student address notification requirements applicable to students, universities and colleges; requirements on students and colleges and universities regarding the student's vehicles; requirements on colleges and universities regarding the provision to the City of certain policies and information; certain requirements applicable to landlords; certain reporting requirements; and certain requirements regarding cooperation with enforcement officials; by making them applicable to the Fifth Councilmanic District; 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:

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(c) The Fifth Councilmanic District

(2) "Responsible Party." Shall mean any parent of, legal guardian of, or other adult legally responsible for any student.

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

§10-1802. Vicarious Liability.

(1) A responsible party shall be liable for any violation of any provision of Section 9-2405 (relating to "Zoning Compliance"), Chapter 10-400 (relating to "Noise and Excessive Vibration"), Chapter 10-500 (relating to "Property - Damaging, Defacing and Interfering With"), Chapter 10-600 (relating to "Public Places - Prohibited Conduct") or Chapter 10-700 (relating to "Refuse and Littering") committed within an Educational Housing District by a st...

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