City of Philadelphia - File #: 171126

• File #: 171126
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 12/14/2017
• In control: Committee on Legislative Oversight
• Final action: 3/8/2018
• Title: Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by repealing certain provisions relating to police and fire radio broadcasts, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Taubenberger, Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Johnson
• Indexes: SAFETY
• Code sections: 10-800 - Safety

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/20/2018	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/8/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
2/22/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
2/22/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
2/22/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
2/21/2018	0	Legislative Oversight Committee	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/21/2018	0	Legislative Oversight Committee	HEARING HELD
2/21/2018	0	Legislative Oversight Committee	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
12/14/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by repealing certain provisions relating to police and fire radio broadcasts, 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 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 10-800. SAFETY.

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§ 10-817. Police and Fire Radio Broadcasts.

(1) Prohibited Conduct.

(a) No person shall own, possess, sell or transfer any radio equipment or conversion equipment of any nature or type which is capable of transmitting on or otherwise interfering with police or fire radio broadcast frequencies.

(b) No person shall alter any radio equipment in any manner so that the receiver or converter makes it possible to transmit on or interfere with police or fire radio broadcast frequencies.

(c) No unauthorized person who owns or is in possession of any radio equipment or conversion equipment of any type which is capable of receiving signals on frequencies allocated for police or fire radio broadcasts shall transmit on said frequencies or otherwise interfere with any police or fire radio broadcast.

(d) No person shall use any radio equipment or conversio...