City of Philadelphia - File #: 110386-A

• File #: 110386-A
• Version: 2
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/12/2011
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Final action: 6/23/2011
• Title: Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places - Prohibited Conduct," by amending Section 10-611, entitled "Sidewalk Behavior," by amending the process to be followed prior to taking coercive action for violations of the Section, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember DiCicco
• Indexes: SIDEWALK BEHAVIOR
• Code sections: 10-600 - Public Places-Prohibited Conduct, 10-611 - Sidewalk Behavior

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/9/2011	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/23/2011	2	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/16/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/16/2011	2	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
6/16/2011	2	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
6/9/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/9/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/9/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/7/2011	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
6/7/2011	0	Committee on Streets and Services	AMENDED
6/7/2011	1	Committee on Streets and Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
6/2/2011	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/2/2011	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
6/2/2011	0	Committee on Streets and Services	RECESSED
5/12/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

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Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Public Places - Prohibited Conduct,” by amending Section 10-611, entitled “Sidewalk Behavior,” by amending the process to be followed prior to taking coercive action for violations of the Section, under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.      Section 10-611 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

§10-611.  Sidewalk Behavior.

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(7)      Enforcement.

            (a)      [No] Except as set forth in §10-611(7)(e), no law enforcement officer shall issue a notice of violation or take any coercive action against any person in violation of this Section, unless, prior to issuing such notice or taking such action, the officer or his or her designated representative:

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            (e)      The provisions of §10-611(7)(a) shall not apply to disorderly conduct in violation of 18 Pa. C.S. § 5503.

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SECTION 2.      This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics indicated new matter added.

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