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Bill 250722

Adding a new Chapter 21-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Public Utility Meters,” to prohibit provision of a second utility meter by a public utility at a residential property without evidence of a valid housing rental license for the property, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Sep 11, 2025Committee on Licenses and InspectionsOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember O'NeillCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember PhillipsCouncil President JohnsonCouncil President JohnsonCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember BassCouncilmember BassCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember YoungCouncilmember Young

How members voted

  1. Vote on Oct 30, 2025 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (15)

    Councilmember BassCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember JonesCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember PhillipsCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember AhmadCouncilmember LandauCouncilmember O'RourkeCouncilmember YoungCouncil President Johnson

From the floor

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

  1. “Aye. The ayes are 15. The nays are 0. Majority of all members having voted in the affirmative the bill passes. Would the Chief Clerk please read the title of Bill No. 250722. 10/30/25 - STATED - 2ND READING”

    Council President Johnson · Stated Meeting, October 30, 2025 · Oct 30, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Licenses and Inspections, to which were referred the following bills: Bill No. 250708, an ordinance amending Subcode A, the Philadelphia Administrative Code of Title 4 of the Philadelphia Code, the Building, Construction, and Occupancy Code, to revise penalties associated with stop work and cease operations orders under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 250709, an ordinance amending Section 9-44…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 23, 2025 · Oct 23, 2025 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 11, 2025Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Oct 20, 2025HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  3. Oct 20, 2025HEARING HELD · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  4. Oct 20, 2025AMENDED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  5. Oct 20, 2025REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  6. Oct 23, 2025SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Oct 23, 2025ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Oct 23, 2025READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Oct 30, 2025READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Nov 12, 2025SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Adding a new Chapter 21-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Utility Meters," to prohibit provision of a second utility meter by a public utility at a residential property without evidence of a valid housing rental license for the property, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 21. MISCELLANEOUS * * * CHAPTER 21-3500. PUBLIC UTILITY METERING � 21-3500. Provision of More Than One Utility Meter at a Residential Property. (a) No owner of a residential property with three or fewer dwelling units shall authorize or establish more than one meter or more than one service account for a public utility at the property without a valid housing rental license in effect for, or a building permit underlying the establishment of, any unit that is not occupied by the property owner or a member of the owner's family, as set forth in Code Section 9-3902(1)(b)(.2). * * * SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately. ..End 2