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Bill 040756

Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," by prohibiting the attendance of children under the age of six at certain movies shown at movie theatre establishments after 7:00 P.M., and amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades, and Professions," by conditioning licenses for the exhibition of motion pictures on compliance with that prohibition, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Sep 23, 2004Committee on Licenses and InspectionsOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember KenneyCouncilmember DiCiccoCouncilmember Mariano

Status timeline

  1. Sep 23, 2004Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Sep 23, 2004Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Dec 1, 2004HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  4. Dec 1, 2004RECESSED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  5. Dec 1, 2004HEARING HELD · Committee on Licenses and Inspections

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..Title Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," by prohibiting the attendance of children under the age of six at certain movies shown at movie theatre establishments after 7:00 P.M., and amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades, and Professions," by conditioning licenses for the exhibition of motion pictures on compliance with that prohibition, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 9 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades, and Professions," is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES, AND PROFESSIONS * * * Chapter 9-700. Amusement Businesses. * * * §9-704. Motion Pictures. * * * (3) License. * * * (b) All licenses shall be conditioned on continued compliance with Title 5 and §10-308. * * * SECTION 2. Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 10. REGULATION OF INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND ACTIVITY. * * * Chapter 10-300. Minors. * * * §10-308. Prohibition on Attendance of Children at Movies Shown After 7:00 P.M. (1) No adult shall bring a child under the age of six into a movie theatre to attend a movie after 7:00 P.M., unless that movie is rated "G" for general audiences. (2) No movie theatre establishment shall permit a child under the age of six to attend a movie after 7:00 P.M., unless that movie is rated "G" for general audiences. (3) Any adult found in violation of this Section shall be subject to a fine not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). (4) Any movie theatre establishment found in violation of this Section shall be subject to a fine not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300.00). * * * _________________________ Explanation: Italics indicates new matter added. ..End