Amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Residence Requirements," by clarifying that temporary residence outside the City, including for military service or educational purposes, does not prevent a person, including a police recruit, from meeting the Residence Requirement.

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

§20-101. Residence Requirements.

(1) No person shall be appointed as an employee in the civil service of the City unless he or she has been a bona fide resident of the City for at least one year prior to his or her appointment.

A bona fide resident of the City for at least one year prior to leaving the City for military service or attendance at a post-secondary educational institution shall be deemed to meet the residency requirement if he or she resumes bona fide residence in the City within six months of completing the military service or post-secondary education.

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