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Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," to modify the requirements to operate a self-service laundry; all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s rules for self-service laundries. It removes the limit that restricted a self-service laundry to using no more than 2,500 square feet of a premises, while retaining requirements for posted owner or operator contact information, a public telephone, dryers that can be opened from inside and outside, and limits on operating hours and exterior lighting.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
May 20, 2021
Sponsors
Darrell L. ClarkeMark Squilla
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 9-600 of the Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 9-600. SERVICE AND OTHER BUSINESSES

§ 9-609. Self-Service Laundries.

(1)

There shall be prominently posted at all self-service laundries the name, address and telephone number of the owner or operator of the laundry, and there shall be a public telephone on the premises in a conspicuous location.

(2)

Any dryer located on the premises for use in connection with such laundries shall be so constructed that it may be opened from the inside as well as from the outside.

(3)

No person shall:

(a)

operate a self-service laundry during the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.;

(b)

permit lights outside of the laundry premises to remain lighted after 12:00 o'clock midnight[;]

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[(c)

use more than 2,500 square feet of gross floor area of any particular premises for the operation of a self-service laundry.]

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read and ordered placed on next week's second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

  4. Council actionCommittee on Licenses and Inspections

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Licenses and Inspections

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Licenses and Inspections

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred