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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 termination of such service on certain days, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance prohibits the Water Department, including contractors acting for it, from shutting off water and sewer service at residential properties for unpaid bills on Fridays, weekends, legal holidays, or the day before a legal holiday. It does not prohibit other collection efforts on those days and took effect immediately after enactment.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
January 24, 2008
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 residential property on any of the following days of the week for failure to pay for such service: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays or any day immediately preceding a legal holiday. This Section is not intended to prohibit the Water Department from otherwise engaging in collection activity on such days nor to apply to the termination of service otherwise permitted by this Title.

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

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Explanation:

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  4. Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Amended

    Council actionCommittee on Finance

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred