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Bill 210481

Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Service and Other Businesses,” to modify the requirements to operate a self-service laundry; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced May 20, 2021Committee on Licenses and InspectionsOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Council President ClarkeCouncilmember Squilla

How members voted

  1. Vote on Jun 17, 2021 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (17)

    Councilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Thomas

From the floor

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

  1. “210418, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, to convey to the 01:22:25 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, all or a portion of a parcel or parcels of land in and about the area bounded by Kingston Street, I-95, East Venango Street and Bath Street"; and 01:22:35 Bill No. 210419, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, to grant to the Pennsylvania Department…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 17, 2021 · Jun 17, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Licenses and Inspections, to which was referred Bill No. 210117, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 9-3700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Bouncers,' 00:33:32 by revising definitions of covered establishments and personnel"; and Bill No. 210205, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 9 of Subcode PM ('The Philadelphia Property 00:33:45 Maintenance Code') of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code,…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 10, 2021 · Jun 10, 2021 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 20, 2021Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jun 9, 2021HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  3. Jun 9, 2021HEARING HELD · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  4. Jun 9, 2021REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  5. Jun 10, 2021SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Jun 10, 2021ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Jun 10, 2021READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Jun 17, 2021READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Jul 15, 2021SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," to modify the requirements to operate a self-service laundry; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 9-600 of the Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 9-600. SERVICE AND OTHER BUSINESSES * * * � 9-609. Self-Service Laundries. (1) There shall be prominently posted at all self-service laundries the name, address and telephone number of the owner or operator of the laundry, and there shall be a public telephone on the premises in a conspicuous location. (2) Any dryer located on the premises for use in connection with such laundries shall be so constructed that it may be opened from the inside as well as from the outside. (3) No person shall: (a) operate a self-service laundry during the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.; (b) permit lights outside of the laundry premises to remain lighted after 12:00 o'clock midnight[;]. [(c) use more than 2,500 square feet of gross floor area of any particular premises for the operation of a self-service laundry.] * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately. ..End