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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.
(1)
Definitions.
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(b)
"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.
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(d)
"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
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where such audio or video is offered primarily for entertainment by listening or viewing, rather than for background.
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(2)
Licenses.
(a)
No person shall operate a special assembly occupancy without first obtaining a special assembly occupancy license from the Department.
(.1)
The fee for a special assembly occupancy license shall be [one]
two
hundred [(100)]
(200)
dollars.
(.2)
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.
(.3)
Special assembly occupancy licenses shall be [annually] renewed
every two years
upon payment of the renewal fee of [one]
two
hundred [(100)]
(200)
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
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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
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Section B-202. Definitions.
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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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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
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Section 202. Definitions.
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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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