City of Philadelphia  
City Council  
Chief Clerk's Office  
402 City Hall  
Philadelphia, PA 19107  
Meeting Minutes (Long)  
Tuesday, February 3, 2026  
10:00 AM  
Room 400, City Hall  
Committee on Rules  
Attendance  
PRESENT:  
ABSENT:  
6 - Councilmembers Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Squilla,  
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember  
Gauthier, and Councilmember Young  
2 - Councilmembers Councilmember O'Neill, and Councilmember Thomas  
Bill No. 250917-A: An Ordinance Amending Section 14-529 of The Philadelphia  
Code, entitled “/VDO, Fifth District Overlay District,” to provide for building  
requirements to prevent vacant lots, all under certain terms and conditions.  
THE BILL WAS HEARING NOTICES SENT.  
CertifiedCopy250917-A02  
Attachments:  
THE BILL WAS HEARING HELD.  
THE BILL WAS AMENDED.  
THE BILL WAS REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.  
Bill No. 250988: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code  
(entitled “Service and Other Businesses”) to add business hour restrictions in the Fifth  
Councilmanic District; and amending Section 14-529 of The Philadelphia Code,  
entitled “/VDO, Fifth District Overlay District,” to restrict certain commercial uses and  
make other related changes, all under certain terms and conditions  
THE BILL WAS HEARING NOTICES SENT.  
Bill No. 25098800  
Attachments:  
THE BILL WAS HEARING HELD.  
THE BILL WAS AMENDED.  
THE BILL WAS REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.  
Bill No. 250989-A: An Ordinance Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code,  
entitled “Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity,” by adding a new Section to  
impose a temporary moratorium on the breeding and transfer of puppies, all under  
certain terms and conditions.  
THE BILL WAS HEARING NOTICES SENT.  
Bill No. 25098900  
Attachments:  
THE BILL WAS HEARING HELD.  
THE BILL WAS AMENDED.  
THE BILL WAS REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.  
Bill No. 251031: An Ordinance Repealing in its entirety Bill No. 241055 (approved  
December 23, 2024), entitled “An ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps  
by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area  
bounded by Packer Avenue, Seventh Street, Pattison Avenue, and Darien Street. To  
amend Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code by adding Section 14-541 entitled “/PAK,  
Packer Avenue Overlay District and making other related changes, all under certain  
terms and conditions.”  
THE BILL WAS HEARING NOTICES SENT.  
Bill No. 25103100  
Attachments:  
THE BILL WAS HEARING HELD.  
THE BILL WAS REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.  
Bill No. 251101: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 14-500 (“Overlay Zoning  
Districts”) of The Philadelphia Code to add a new section establishing the “Vine Street  
Expressway District,” all under certain terms and conditions.  
THE BILL WAS HEARING NOTICES SENT.  
Bill No. 25110100  
Attachments:  
THE BILL WAS HEARING HELD.  
THE BILL WAS RECESSED.