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Bill 080005

Amending Title 13 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Water and Sewer," by adding a new Chapter regarding termination of water and sewer service and prohibiting the termination of such service on certain days, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Jan 24, 2008Committee on FinanceOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember GreenleeCouncilmember Greenlee

From the floor

Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.

“…STATED - 2ND READING members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. We will now consider Bill No. 080005.”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, March 6, 2008 · Mar 6, 2008 · official transcript, this passage
“…members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia: The Committee on Finance to which was referred: Bill No. 080005, an ordinance Amending Title 13 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Water and Sewer," by adding a new chapter regarding termination of water and sewer service and prohibiting the termination of such services on certain days; 2/28/08 STATED - COMMITTEE REPORTS And Bill No. 080076, an ordinance amending B…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, February 28, 2008 · Feb 28, 2008 · official transcript, this passage
“Bill No. 080005, an ordinance amending Title 13 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Water and Sewer" by adding a new chapter regarding termination of water and sewer service and prohibiting the termination of such service on certain days.”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, February 28, 2008 · Feb 28, 2008 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

Jan 24, 2008
Referred · CITY COUNCIL
Jan 24, 2008
Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made by Councilmember Greenlee that this matter be Introduced. The motion carried unanimously.
Feb 20, 2008
HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Finance
Feb 20, 2008
AMENDED · Committee on Finance
Feb 20, 2008
HEARING HELD · Committee on Finance
Feb 20, 2008
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Finance
Feb 28, 2008
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
Feb 28, 2008
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made by Councilmember Blackwell that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.
Feb 28, 2008
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
Mar 6, 2008
READ · CITY COUNCIL
Mar 6, 2008
PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made that this matter be PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Mar 12, 2008
SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

CertifiedCopy08000501.pdf

Documents open on the City of Philadelphia’s legislative site.

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..Title Amending Title 13 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Water and Sewer," by adding a new Chapter regarding termination of water and sewer service and prohibiting the termination of such service on certain days, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 13 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 13. WATER AND SEWER. * * * CHAPTER 13-900. TERMINATION OF WATER AND SEWER SERVICE. § 13-901. Termination Restrictions. The Water Department shall not itself, nor by contract, terminate the water and sewer service of any residential property on any of the following days of the week for failure to pay for such service: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays or any day immediately preceding a legal holiday. This Section is not intended to prohibit the Water Department from otherwise engaging in collection activity on such days nor to apply to the termination of service otherwise permitted by this Title. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately after enactment. _______________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End