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Amending Chapter 20-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Councilmanic Districts," by revising the boundaries of the Councilmanic Districts as they were established by Bill No. 110547 (approved September 23, 2011), and by clarifying how and when the revision of Councilmanic Districts set forth in this Ordinance and in Bill No. 110547 affects the interpretation of other provisions of The Philadelphia Code and other ordinances that reference specific Councilmanic Districts, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 20-501 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
ยง20-501. Boundaries of Districts.
Pursuant to Section 2-102 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, the following Councilmanic Districts are hereby created:
District No. 1
First Ward: All Divisions.
Second Ward: Divisions 1-8; 10-18; 23-27.
Fifth Ward: Divisions 1-14; 16; 18-19; 21-22; 24-29.
Eighteenth Ward: Division 5.
Twenty-fifth Ward: Divisions 1-13; 16-18; 21-24.
Thirty-first Ward: Divisions 1; 3-8; 10-19.
[Thirty-ninth Ward: Divisions 1-3; 5-13; 15; 17-28; 30-35; 37-40; 42-43; 45-46.]
Thirty-ninth Ward: Divisions 1-13; 15-35; 37-40; 42-46.
Forty-fifth Ward: Divisions 7-11; 13-14; 16-19; 21-22; 24.
Approximate population: [152,305] 155,622.
District No. 2
Second Ward: Divisions 9; 19-22.
Eighth Ward: Divisions 1-7; 9; 12-14; 20-21; 27-28.
Twenty-sixth Ward: All Divisions.
Thirtieth Ward: All Divisions.
Thirty-sixth Ward: All Divisions.
[Thirty-ninth Ward: Divisions 4; 14; 16; 29; 36; 41; 44.]
Thirty-ninth Ward: Divisions 14; 36; 41.
Fortieth Ward: Divisions 1-3; 5-13; 15-27; 29-51.
Forty-eighth Ward: All Divisions.
Approximate Population: [149,032] 145,715.
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District No. 5
Fifth Ward: Divisions 15; 17; 20; 23.
Eighth Ward: Divisions 8; 10-11; 15-19; 22-26; 29-30.
[Eleventh Ward: Divisions 1; 3; 11; 19.]
Fourteenth Ward: All Divisions...
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