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Amending Chapter 10-300, entitled "Minors," to revise the evening curfew hours, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

The enacted ordinance revised Philadelphia’s evening curfew for minors in public places or establishments: 10 p.m. for minors age 16 and older, 10 p.m. for ages 14–15, and 9:30 p.m. for children age 13 and under, with exceptions including parental accompaniment, authorized errands, lawful employment, or active military duty. The ordinance stated that these changes would lapse on September 29, 2022.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
June 9, 2022
Sponsors
Katherine Gilmore RichardsonMark SquillaIsaiah Thomas
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

TITLE 10. REGULATION OF INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT AND ACTIVITY

CHAPTER 10-300. MINORS

10-303. Unlawful Conduct of Minors

(1)

No minor shall remain in or upon any public place or any establishment from the Evening Curfew Time indicated in the following chart until 6 a.m. the following day, unless said minor is accompanied by a parent, is doing an errand or other legitimate business as directed by the minor’s parents, or is engaged in gainful lawful employment during the curfew hours or is on active duty in the Armed Service of the United States.

Evening Curfew Time

Minors 16 and older

[Midnight]

10:00 pm

Minors aged 14 - 15

10:00 pm

Minors 13 and under

9:30 pm

SECTION 2. Sunset Provision.

(1) The changes to The Philadelphia Code as authorized by this Ordinance, shall lapse on September 29, 2022.

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Explanation:

[brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  3. Council actionCommittee on Public Safety

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Public Safety

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Public Safety

    Hearing notices sent

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

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

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred