THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 9-703 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
§ 9-703. Special Assembly Occupancies.
Definitions.
"Social entertainment [purposes]" shall mean
provision for
dancing
by patrons
, entertainment by live
or recorded
music
(whether or not also presented with video content)
or a disc jockey, [observing] a theatrical or other performance
act
or similar activities. The phrase shall not include the consumption of food and beverages, listening to a speaker or lecture, watching television
programming
, watching or participating in athletic events, or other similar activities.
"Performance Act" shall mean any person or group of persons engaged in the act of singing,
disc jockeying,
rapping, dancing, playing musical instruments, and/or acting for an audience or group of patrons.
The term shall also include the presentation of streaming or recorded audio or video, whether or not obtained for a fee
,
where such audio or video is offered primarily for entertainment by listening or viewing, rather than for background.
Licenses.
No person shall operate a special assembly occupancy without first obtaining a special assembly occupancy license from the Department.
The fee for a special assembly occupancy license shall be [one]
two
hundred [(100)]
dollars.
Within five (5) days of filing an application for a special assembly occupancy license, the applicant shall post a notice of application provided by the Department on the exterior of
each street frontage of
the proposed special assembly occupancy location
, in a location clearly visible to the public,
for a period of thirty (30) days.
Special assembly occupancy licenses shall be [annually] renewed
every two years
upon payment of the renewal fee of [one]
two
hundred [(100)]
dollars
and posting of the renewal application for 30 days as provided in subsection (2)(a)(.2) hereof, and
subject to the conditions set forth in subsection (2)(b) [herein]
hereof
.
SECTION 2. Chapter 2 of Subcode “B” (“The Philadelphia Building Code”) of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 2
DEFINITIONS
Section B-202. Definitions.
SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENT [PURPOSES].
Provision for
[D]
d
ancing
by patrons
, entertainment by live
or recorded
music or a disc jockey, [observing] a theatrical or other performance
act
or similar activities. The phrase shall not include the consumption of food and beverages, listening to a speaker or lecture, watching television
programming
, watching or participating in athletic events, or other similar activities.
SECTION 3. Chapter 2 of Subcode “F” (“The Philadelphia Fire Code”) of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 2
DEFINITIONS
Section 202. Definitions.
SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENT [PURPOSES].
Provision for
[D]
d
ancing
by patrons
, entertainment by live
or recorded
music or a disc jockey, [observing] a theatrical or other performance
act
or similar activities. The phrase shall not include the consumption of food and beverages, listening to a speaker or lecture, watching television
programming
, watching or participating in athletic events, or other similar activities.
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