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Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to prohibit the enactment of any zoning ordinance that creates a district in which licensed gaming is permitted, unless the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter is amended to authorize Council to enact such an ordinance, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.

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File details

Status
LAPSED
Type
Resolution
Introduced
January 23, 2007
Sponsors
CDCouncilmember DiCicco

Full Bill

WHEREAS, Under Section 6 of the First Class City Home Rule Act (53 P.S. §13106), an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter may be proposed by a resolution of the Council of the City of Philadelphia adopted with the concurrence of two-thirds of its elected members; now, therefore,

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA,

That the following amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter is hereby proposed and shall be submitted to the electors of the City on an election date designated by ordinance:

ARTICLE II LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

The Council - Its Election, Organization, Powers and Duties

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CHAPTER 3 LEGISLATION

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§2-310. Zoning Districts Permitting Gaming Establishments.

The Council shall not enact any zoning ordinance that creates a district in which licensed gaming is permitted, unless this Section of the Charter is amended to authorize Council to enact such an ordinance with respect to a district or districts the boundaries of which are set forth in such amendment.

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Explanation:

Italics

indicates matter added by this amendment.

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    READ

    Other recorded action without a published tally.

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    UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Councilmember DiCicco that this matter be Introduced. The motion carried unanimously.

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