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Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by amending Section 9-305, entitled "Burglary, Theft and Robbery Alarm Systems," by exempting those residents age 65 and up from alarm fees, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This lapsed bill would have exempted Philadelphia residents age 65 and older who are on a fixed income from fees related to burglary, theft, and robbery alarm systems. It proposed changing the city’s rules for alarm users; the exemption would not have applied to businesses or other organizations.

File details

Status
LAPSED
Introduced
March 24, 2011
Sponsors
Curtis Jones, Jr.Blondell Reynolds BrownW. Wilson Goode, Jr.
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 10. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS.

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CHAPTER 9-300. COMMUNICATION.

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§ 9-305. Burglary, Theft and Robbery Alarm Systems.

(1) Definitions. In this Section, the following definitions shall apply:

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(b) Alarm User. Any person

, excluding those aged 65 or over and on a fixed income

, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind in control of any building, premises, structure, or facility or portion thereof wherein an alarm system is installed, operated or maintained.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.

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File history

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  1. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Pass