City of Philadelphia - File #: 160115

• File #: 160115
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 2/11/2016
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Final action: 6/16/2016
• Title: Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by creating a new Chapter to hold business owners responsible for nuisance behavior occurring on the business premises and within the immediate vicinity of the business, to provide for enforcement and penalties, and to provide for business owner meetings with Registered Community Organizations with respect to certain appeals, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Squilla
• Indexes: NUISANCE BEHAVIOR
• Code sections: Title 9 - REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/28/2016	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/16/2016	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/9/2016	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/9/2016	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/9/2016	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/6/2016	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/6/2016	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
6/6/2016	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	AMENDED
6/6/2016	1	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
4/4/2016	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/11/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by creating a new Chapter to hold business owners responsible for nuisance behavior occurring on the business premises and within the immediate vicinity of the business, to provide for enforcement and penalties, and to provide for business owner meetings with Registered Community Organizations with respect to certain appeals, all under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS.

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CHAPTER 9-4400. RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS OPERATIONS.

§ 9-4401. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to this Chapter.

(1) Chronic Nuisance. A business with respect to which an owner has been issued a violation notice for nuisance behavior under this Chapter on three (3) or more separate days during any sixty (60) day period or on seven (7) or more separate days during any twelve (12) month period.

(2) Adequate Remedial Measures. Measures taken that are substantially likely to reduce, eliminate or prevent recurrence of the nuisance behavior at issue.

(3) Nuisance Behavior. Behavior that significantly interferes with the health, safety and welfare of the community, including, but not limited to, the following violations:

(a) Illegal consumption of alcoholic beverages (Section 10-604 of The Philadelphia Code);

(b) Illegal drug activity (The Controlled Substance Drug Device and Cosmetic Act, 35 P.S. § 780-101 et seq.);

(c) Unlawful street or sidewalk obstruction (Section 10-611(2) of The Philadelphia Code);

(d) Gambling (Section 10-611(2) of The Philadelphia Code);

(e) Loitering (Section 10-603 of The Philadelphia Code);

(f) Public urination or defecation ...