City of Philadelphia - File #: 180235

• File #: 180235
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 3/15/2018
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Title: Amending Chapter 9-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sales of Alcohol: Verification of Age," to authorize the sale of liquor and malt or brewed beverages until 4:00 A.M., and to shorten the Chapter title, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Reynolds Brown
• Indexes: SALES OF ALCOHOL
• Code sections: 9-2700 - SALES OF ALCOHOL

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/15/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 9-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sales of Alcohol: Verification of Age," to authorize the sale of liquor and malt or brewed beverages until 4:00 A.M., and to shorten the Chapter title, all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 9-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sales of Alcohol; Verification of Age," is hereby amended to read as follows:



CHAPTER 9-2700. SALES OF ALCOHOL[; VERIFICATION OF AGE]

§ 9-2701. Definitions.

(1) Electronic age verification equipment. Equipment that electronically scans an identification card and displays the age of the person as indicated on the card.

(2) Liquor Code. The act of April 12, 1951, P.L. 90, No. 21, reenacted and amended by the act of June 29, 1987, P.L. 32, No. 14 (47 P.S. § 1-101 et seq.), as amended from time to time.

(3) Liquor sales establishment. An establishment that sells alcoholic beverages at retail for consumption on or off the premises.

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§ 9-2703. Extended hours for sales of alcohol.

(1) The following areas within the City of Philadelphia shall be designated as an Extended Hours Zone for the purpose of this Chapter:
(a) Reserved.

(2) The following licensees and permittees under the Liquor Code may sell liquor and malt or brewed beverages beginning at such time as the licensee or permittee is permitted to commence sales under the Liquor Code, until 4:00 A.M. the following day (including Sundays) if located within an Extended Hours Zone:

(a) Hotel, restaurant, airport restaurant, municipal golf course restaurant, and privately-owned public golf course restaurant liquor licensees, pursuant to Section 4-406 of the Liquor Code.

(b) Liquor licensees authorized pursuant to Section 4-407 of the Liquor Code to sell malt or brewed beverages for consumption off-premises, for the purpose of selling malt or brewed beverages pur...