City of Philadelphia
Public Hearing Notice
The Committee on Licenses and Inspections of the Council of the City of Philadelphia will hold a Public
Hearing on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 1:00 PM, in Room 400, City Hall, to hear testimony on the
following items:
An Ordinance amending Chapter 9-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Property
Licenses and Owner Accountability,” by requiring non-resident landlords to provide
verifiable contact information and a designated local contact and establishing penalties
for non-compliance, all under certain terms and conditions.
An Ordinance amending Chapter 9-4400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled
“Responsible Business Operations,” to add illegal sales of tobacco products to minors
and unlicensed tobacco retailing as nuisance behaviors, and require completion of a
Department-approved Tobacco Retailer Education and Compliance Training as a
condition of lifting a Cease Operations Order, all under certain terms and conditions.
Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Licenses and Inspections, open to the
public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the above listed items.
Copies of the foregoing items are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Council, Room 402, City
Hall.