City of Philadelphia - File #: 160303

• File #: 160303
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 4/14/2016
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Final action: 6/16/2016
• Title: Amending Section 9-703 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Assembly Occupancies," by further providing for types of activity to be regulated and by altering the fees and requirements for a Special Assembly Occupancy license, and amending Title 4, Subcode "B" ("The Philadelphia Building Code") and Subcode "F" ("The Philadelphia Fire Code") of The Philadelphia Code, to conform a definition, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Squilla
• Indexes: SPECIAL ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/28/2016	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/16/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/9/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/9/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/9/2016	0	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	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
4/14/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Section 9-703 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Assembly Occupancies," by further providing for types of activity to be regulated and by altering the fees and requirements for a Special Assembly Occupancy license, and amending Title 4, Subcode "B" ("The Philadelphia Building Code") and Subcode "F" ("The Philadelphia Fire Code") of The Philadelphia Code, to conform a definition, all under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 9-703 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 9-703. Special Assembly Occupancies.

(1) Definitions.

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(b) "Social entertainment [purposes]" shall mean provision for dancing by patrons, entertainment by live or recorded music (whether or not also presented with video content) or a disc jockey, [observing] a theatrical or other performance act or similar activities. The phrase shall not include the consumption of food and beverages, listening to a speaker or lecture, watching television programming, watching or participating in athletic events, or other similar activities.

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(d) "Performance Act" shall mean any person or group of persons engaged in the act of singing, disc jockeying, rapping, dancing, playing musical instruments, and/or acting for an audience or group of patrons. The term shall also include the presentation of streaming or recorded audio or video, whether or not obtained for a fee, where such audio or video is offered primarily for entertainment by listening or viewing, rather than for background.

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(2) Licenses.

(a) No person shall operate a special assembly occupancy without first obtaining a special assembly occupancy license from the Department.

(.1) The fee for a special assembly occupancy license shall be [one] two hundred [(100)] (200) dollars.

(.2) Within five (5) days of filing an application for a special assembly occupancy l...