City of Philadelphia - File #: 160517-A

• File #: 160517-A
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/19/2016
• In control: Committee on Public Safety
• Final action: 6/16/2016
• Title: Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places - Prohibited Conduct," by adding a new Section 10-615, entitled "Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses," to prohibit certain types of disorderly public conduct and to provide for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Johnson
• Indexes: DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND RELATED OFFENSES
• Code sections: 10-600 - Public Places-Prohibited Conduct

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/23/2016	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/16/2016	1	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	1	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
6/9/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/9/2016	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
6/1/2016	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/1/2016	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING HELD
6/1/2016	0	Committee on Public Safety	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
5/19/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places - Prohibited Conduct," by adding a new Section 10-615, entitled "Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses," to prohibit certain types of disorderly public conduct and to provide for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 10-600. PUBLIC PLACES - PROHIBITED CONDUCT.

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§ 10-615. Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses.

(1) Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to this Section:

(a) "Disorderly Conduct." Conduct which causes public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or which recklessly creates a risk thereof, where the person engaged in such conduct:

(.i) engages in fighting or threatening, or in violent or tumultuous behavior;

(.ii) makes unreasonable noise;

(.iii) uses obscene language or makes an obscene gesture; or

(.iv) creates a hazardous or physically offensive condition by an act which serves no legitimate purpose for that person.


(b) "Obstruct." To render impassable without unreasonable inconvenience or hazard.

(c) "Public Place." Any city sidewalk, park, plaza, recreation center, or any premises open to the general public, such as a theater, stadium, concert hall, or place of business.

(2) Prohibited Conduct.

(a) Disorderly Conduct. No person shall engage in disorderly conduct in a public place.

(b) Failure to Disperse. Where three or more persons are engaged in a course of disorderly conduct in a public place which causes or may reasonably be expected to cause substantial harm or serious inconvenience, annoyance or alarm and a police officer or other person authorized to enforce ordinances has ordered the participants and other p...