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Amending Title 13 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Water and Sewer," by adding a new Chapter regarding termination of water and sewer service and prohibiting the Water Department from terminating such service on weekends and holidays for non-payment of bills, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This lapsed bill would have amended the city’s water and sewer code to prohibit the Water Department, including contractors, from shutting off a customer’s water or sewer service for unpaid bills on weekends or legal holidays. The restriction would not have applied when service termination was necessary because of an emergency.

File details

Status
LAPSED
Introduced
April 26, 2007
Sponsors
William K. Greenlee
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 13 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 13. WATER AND SEWER.

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CHAPTER 13-900. TERMINATION OF WATER AND SEWER SERVICE.

§ 13-901. Termination Restrictions. The Water Department shall not itself, nor by contract, terminate the water and sewer service of any customer, on a weekend or legal holiday, for non-payment of any bill. This Section is not intended to apply where the termination of such service is necessary in emergency situations.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately after enactment.

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Explanation:

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indicate new matter added.

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File history

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  1. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred