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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

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  1. “…ers 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. “…of nuisance business enforcement following a change in business under certain terms and conditions. Bill No. 250722, an ordinance adding a new chapter, 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 conditio…”

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

Status timeline

  1. Sep 11, 2025
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Licenses and Inspections

  2. Oct 20, 2025
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Licenses and Inspections

    This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.

  3. Oct 20, 2025
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Licenses and Inspections

    This Bill was HEARING HELD.

  4. Oct 20, 2025
    AMENDED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections

    This Bill was AMENDED.

  5. Oct 20, 2025
    REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections

    This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.

  6. Oct 23, 2025
    SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.

  7. Oct 23, 2025
    ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR.

  8. Oct 23, 2025
    READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL

    This Bill was READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR.

  9. Oct 30, 2025
    READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made that this Bill be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:

  10. Nov 12, 2025
    SIGNED · MAYOR

    This Bill was SIGNED.

Official documents

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Full text

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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