Bill 070272
Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places - Prohibited Conduct," by amending Section 10-612, entitled "Gambling," by amending the penalty provisions for certain violations and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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“070504, an ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 197, under certain terms and conditions; and Bill No. 070505, an ordinance amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers Markets," on the northwest corner of 9th and Montrose Streets; and Bill No. 070508, an ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 14, 2007 · Jun 14, 2007 · official transcript, this passage
“To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, to which was referred Bill No. 070268, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 15 of The Code, by providing for the hours of operation of certain parks and playgrounds, all under certain terms and conditions"; and Bill No. 070269, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 10-100 of The Philade…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 7, 2007 · Jun 7, 2007 · official transcript, this passage
“And Bill No. 070272, an ordinance amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places - Prohibited Conduct."”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 7, 2007 · Jun 7, 2007 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Apr 12, 2007Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 12, 2007Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 5, 2007HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- Jun 5, 2007REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- Jun 5, 2007HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
- Jun 7, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 7, 2007SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 7, 2007ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 14, 2007READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 14, 2007PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 20, 2007SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places - Prohibited Conduct," by amending Section 10-612, entitled "Gambling," by amending the penalty provisions for certain violations and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 10-600. PUBLIC PLACES-PROHIBITED CONDUCT. * * * § 10-612. Gambling. * * * (3) Penalties. (a)The penalty for a violation of this Section shall be a fine not exceeding $300.00 except for violations regulated by subsection (b). (b) Any person violating this Section in a playground owned or controlled by the City shall have committed a Class III offense and shall be subject to the fines set forth in subsection 1-109(3), or imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or both. [(b)] (c) Repeat Offenders. Any person who commits, on more than one occasion, a violation of this Section shall be guilty of a separate offense of Repeat Violation, and for each such Repeat Violation, shall be subject to a fine of not more than three hundred (300) dollars, or imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or both. Repeat offenders of subsection (b) shall be subject to the fines set forth in subsection 1-109(3), or imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days, or both. A person shall be guilty of a Repeat Violation regardless whether the second or subsequent violation occurs before or after a judicial finding of a first or previous violation. Each violation, after the first, shall constitute a separate Repeat Violation offense. [(c)] (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any person authorized to enforce ordinances may, at their discretion, seize any monies, in plain sight and identifiable as a profit of the gambling, at the time of the violation. Such monies, not exceeding $300.00, shall be forfeited, except that for violations of subsection (b), such monies, not exceeding the fines set forth under subsection 1-109(3), shall be forfeited. Any monies seized shall be processed and directed to the Director of Finance and the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication pursuant to § 10-1604. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. _________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End