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Philadelphia City Council actions

These are actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote. They include unanimous decisions, procedural steps such as hearings, notices and amendments, and other entries such as referrals and signatures.

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Council actions

Actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote.

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Meeting date

November 13, 2025

Procedural2025-11-13
Bill 250983

This bill changes the rules for the East Falls Neighborhood Commercial Review Area, which affects businesses and development in that part of the city.

Amending Section 14-503 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/NCA, Neighborhood Commercial Area Overlay District," by amending the East Falls Neighborhood Commercial Review Area, and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2025-11-13
Bill 250982

This bill regulates the direction of traffic on parts of LeCount and Bambrey Streets in Philadelphia.

Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on certain portions of LeCount and Bambrey Streets, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2025-11-13
Bill 250981

The City of Philadelphia has approved an agreement with the Philadelphia Energy Authority to finance energy conservation projects at city-owned properties.

Authorizing and approving the execution and delivery of a Service Agreement between The City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and The Philadelphia Energy Authority relating to the financing of the construction, equipping, installation and implementation of energy conservation improvements and other measures designed to reduce energy, water, wastewater, or other consumption or operating costs at specified properties owned or leased, and operated, by the City; approving the issuance by such Authority of bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness in one or more series to finance or refinance the costs of such project and authorizing and approving the obligation of the City to pay in full when due the Service Fee and other amounts payable under the Service Agreement; authorizing certain City officers to take certain actions required to issue such bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness; covenanting that the City will make necessary appropriations in each of the City's fiscal year...

Introduced and Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2025-11-13
Bill 250888-A

This bill prohibits third-party restaurant reservation services from making unauthorized reservations at Philadelphia restaurants.

Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions" by adding a new chapter to prohibit third-party restaurant reservation services from arranging unauthorized restaurant reservations with food service establishments and to provide for definitions, prohibited acts, penalties, and enforcement, all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2025-11-13
Bill 250888-A

This bill prohibits third-party restaurant reservation services from making unauthorized reservations at Philadelphia restaurants.

Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions" by adding a new chapter to prohibit third-party restaurant reservation services from arranging unauthorized restaurant reservations with food service establishments and to provide for definitions, prohibited acts, penalties, and enforcement, all under certain terms and conditions.

READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2025-11-13
Bill 250888-A

This bill prohibits third-party restaurant reservation services from making unauthorized reservations at Philadelphia restaurants.

Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions" by adding a new chapter to prohibit third-party restaurant reservation services from arranging unauthorized restaurant reservations with food service establishments and to provide for definitions, prohibited acts, penalties, and enforcement, all under certain terms and conditions.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2025-11-13
Bill 250990

This bill adds protections against employment discrimination for victims of human trafficking in Philadelphia.

Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," to add protections against employment discrimination on the basis of human trafficking victim status, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2025-11-13
Bill 250986

This bill creates a new overlay zoning district called the West Fairmount Sports Area Overlay District.

Amending Section 14-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Overlay Zoning Districts" by creating Section 14-545, entitled, "/WFS, West Fairmount Sports Area Overlay District," all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2025-11-13
Bill 250988

This bill proposes to restrict business hours and certain commercial uses in the Fifth Councilmanic District.

Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code (entitled "Service and Other Businesses") to add business hour restrictions in the Fifth Councilmanic District; and amending Section 14-529 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/VDO, Fifth District Overlay District," to restrict certain commercial uses and make other related changes, all under certain terms and conditions

Introduced and Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2025-11-13
Bill 250989-A

This bill proposes a temporary stop to breeding and selling puppies in Philadelphia, with certain rules and conditions.

Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," by adding a new Section to impose a temporary moratorium on the breeding and transfer of puppies, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2025-11-13
Bill 250980-A

This bill requires landlords who don't live in Philadelphia to provide the city with a way to contact them, including a local representative.

Amending Chapter 9-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Property Licenses and Owner Accountability," by requiring non-resident landlords to provide verifiable contact information and a designated local contact and establishing penalties for non-compliance, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Meeting date

November 12, 2025

Council Action2025-11-12
Bill 250654

This bill changes the rules for the Economic Opportunity Review Committee by adding two more members from the business community.

Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans," to add two additional business community members to the Economic Opportunity Review Committee, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2025-11-12
Bill 250811

This bill changes the zoning rules for a specific area in Philadelphia, affecting the types of buildings and uses allowed on certain properties.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Ardleigh Street, East Sedgwick Street, the SEPTA Chestnut Hill East Line and East Gorgas Lane.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2025-11-12
Bill 250810

This bill makes changes to Philadelphia's zoning rules to clarify and improve standards for mixed-income housing developments, which include both affordable and market-rate units.

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning" by clarifying certain provisions related to mixed income housing, revising the quality standards for affordable units within mixed income developments and making related technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2025-11-12
Bill 250808

This bill updates and clarifies parts of the city's zoning and planning rules.

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning" by revising and clarifying certain provisions and making technical changes to text that has expired, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2025-11-12
Bill 250803

This bill updates the rules for the Fourth District Overlay District in Philadelphia, clarifying what types of businesses and activities are allowed in the area.

Amending Section 14-524 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/FDO Fourth District Overlay District" by clarifying allowed uses, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2025-11-12
Bill 250802

This bill updates and clarifies parts of the city's zoning and planning rules.

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning" by revising and clarifying certain provisions and making technical changes to text that has expired, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2025-11-12
Bill 250800

This bill prohibits the sale of drug paraphernalia in certain industrial areas of Philadelphia.

Amending Title 14-602, entitled "Use Tables," by prohibiting drug paraphernalia sales in certain industrial districts, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.