Bill 171120
Amending Chapter 9-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Amusement Businesses," by repealing Section 9-704 (relating to motion pictures), all under certain terms and conditions.
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“To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Legislative Oversight, to which was referred Bill No. 171118, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 10-800 of The Stated Meeting February 22, 2018 Code, entitled 'Safety,' by repealing certain provisions of Section 10-806 (relating to construction and reviewing stands)"; and Bill No. 171119, entitled "An ordinance amending Cha…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, February 22, 2018 · Feb 22, 2018 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Dec 14, 2017Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Feb 21, 2018HEARING NOTICES SENT · Legislative Oversight Committee
- Feb 21, 2018HEARING HELD · Legislative Oversight Committee
- Feb 21, 2018REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Legislative Oversight Committee
- Feb 22, 2018ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Feb 22, 2018SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Feb 22, 2018READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 1, 2018READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Mar 14, 2018SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Chapter 9-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Amusement Businesses," by repealing Section 9-704 (relating to motion pictures), all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body WHEREAS, On March 2, 2017, Philadelphia City Council adopted Resolution No. 170179, authorizing the creation of a "Special Committee on Regulatory Review and Reform" to identify archaic, superfluous, and confusing provisions in The Philadelphia Code and in departmental regulations; and to recommend revisions that streamline, clarify and enhance the City's regulatory environment, for the purpose of accelerating the growth of well-paying jobs in Philadelphia while ensuring the safety and well-being of its residents; and WHEREAS, The Special Committee on Regulatory Review and Reform has identified the provisions described in the title to this proposed Ordinance as non-essential and overdue for repeal; now, therefore THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 9-700 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 9-700. AMUSEMENT BUSINESSES. * * * § 9-704. [Motion Pictures.]Reserved. [(1) Definitions. (a) Obscene. That which, to the average person applying contemporary community standards, has, as its dominant theme, taken as a whole, an appeal to prurient interest. (2) Prohibited Conduct. (a) Obscene, false or misleading advertising. No person shall permit the display of any picture or other form of advertising on premises used to exhibit any motion picture, which is obscene or which is false or misleading as to the nature of the motion picture being exhibited. Each day that a person permits the display of any obscene, or any false or misleading picture or other form of advertising shall constitute a separate violation.] * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately. ___________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate matter added. ..End