City of Philadelphia - File #: 180699

• File #: 180699
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 6/21/2018
• In control: Committee on Public Safety
• Final action: 10/25/2018
• Title: Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," by amending Section 10-615, entitled "Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses," and Chapter 10-2100, entitled "Marijuana Possession," to provide for certain additional offenses to be enforceable by civil penalties; under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Jones
• Indexes: MARIJUANA POSSESSION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/14/2018	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/25/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	15:1
10/18/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
10/18/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/18/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
10/16/2018	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/16/2018	0	Committee on Public Safety	HEARING HELD
10/16/2018	0	Committee on Public Safety	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
6/21/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

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Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," by amending Section 10-615, entitled "Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses," and Chapter 10-2100, entitled "Marijuana Possession," to provide for certain additional offenses to be enforceable by civil penalties; under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

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

TITLE 10. REGULATION OF INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND ACTIVITY

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§ 10-615. Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses.

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

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(d) "Defiant trespass." Entering or remaining in any place, with knowledge that one is not licensed or privileged to do so, as to which notice against trespass is given by:

(i) actual communication to the actor by an owner, employee or agent of an owner, or a law enforcement officer;

(ii) posting in a manner prescribed by law or reasonably noticeable by intruders; or

(iii) fencing or other enclosure manifestly designed to exclude intruders.

(2) Prohibited Conduct.

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(e) Disrupting a lawful meeting or procession. No person shall, with intent to prevent or disrupt a lawful meeting, procession or gathering, disturb or interrupt it.

(f) Defiant trespass. No person shall engage in defiant trespass as defined in this Section 10-615.

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(3) Penalties.

The penalty for violation of § 10-615(2)(a)[, (b), (c) or (d)] through (f) shall be a fine of one hundred dollars ($100).

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CHAPTER 10-2100. MARIJUANA POSSESSION

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§ 10-2102. Purchase, Possession or Smoking of a Small Amount of Marijuana.

(1) So long as marijuana shall be listed as a controlled substance in "The Con...