City of Philadelphia - File #: 170798

• File #: 170798
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/21/2017
• In control: Committee on Legislative Oversight
• Final action: 12/14/2017
• Title: Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Services and Other Businesses," by repealing Section 9-621 (relating to the sale of telephone activated pagers), all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Council President Clarke, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Taubenberger, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez
• Code sections: 9-600 - Service Businesses

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/3/2018	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/14/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
12/7/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
12/7/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
12/7/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
12/4/2017	0	Legislative Oversight Committee	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/4/2017	0	Legislative Oversight Committee	HEARING HELD
12/4/2017	0	Legislative Oversight Committee	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
9/21/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Services and Other Businesses," by repealing Section 9-621 (relating to the sale of telephone activated pagers), all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
WHEREAS, On March 2, 2017, Philadelphia City Council adopted Resolution No. 170179, authorizing the creation of a "Special Committee on Regulatory Review and Reform" to identify archaic, superfluous, and confusing provisions in The Philadelphia Code and in departmental regulations; and to recommend revisions that streamline, clarify and enhance the City's regulatory environment, for the purpose of accelerating the growth of well-paying jobs in Philadelphia while ensuring the safety and well-being of its residents; and

WHEREAS, The Special Committee on Regulatory Review and Reform has identified the provisions described in the title to this proposed Ordinance as non-essential and overdue for repeal; now, therefore


THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 9-600. SERVICES AND OTHER BUSINESSES.

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§ 9-621. [Sale of Telephone Activated Pagers.] Reserved.

[(1) Definitions. In this Section the following definitions shall apply:

(a) Telephone activated pager. Any pager or "beeper" that is used to receive telephone communications.

(b) Minor. Any person under the age of 18 years.

(c) Person. Any retail establishment, individual, firm, association, partnership or corporation engaged in the sale or transfer of telephone activated pagers.

(2) Prohibited Conduct.

(a) No person shall sell or otherwise transfer any telephone activated pager to a minor, unless said minor is accompanied by parent or legal guardian, who will purchase said pager at the time of purchase or transfer.

(b) No minor shall, at the time of purchase or transfer of a telephone activated pager, knowingly furnish fraudulent evide...