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Amending Chapter 9-4400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Responsible Business Operations," by amending the definition of critical nuisance businesses and further clarifying an obstruction of an investigation, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This bill, which is held in committee, would change Philadelphia’s rules for responsible business operations. It would define a “critical nuisance business” as one receiving more than one notice in a 12-month period about serious violent behavior or intentionally obstructing an investigation, including by an owner, employee, or agent.

File details

Status
HELD IN COMMITTEE
Introduced
June 6, 2024
Sponsors
Jeffery Young, Jr.Jim Harrity
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS

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CHAPTER 9-4400. RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS OPERATIONS

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§ 9-4401. Definitions.

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(5) Critical Nuisance Business. A business with respect to which a business owner has been issued a notice concerning serious violent behavior or obstruction of an investigation of serious violent behavior

under this Chapter on

more than one occasion during any twelve (12) month period.

(6)

Serious Violent Behavior. Conduct that would constitute any of the following offenses as defined in the Pennsylvania Crimes Code (18 Pa. C.S. §§ 101 et seq.): homicide; murder; aggravated assault; rape; or sexual assault.

(7)

Nuisance Business. Any business that is determined to be a chronic nuisance business or critical nuisance business.

(8)

Obstruction of an Investigation. Any

intentional

obstruction of, interference with or other impediment of the investigation of nuisance behavior or serious violent behavior by a business owner or an employee or agent of the business.

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.

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File history

Sometimes city council's record keeping is not complete. This timeline reflects the information on the council's legistar website.
  1. Committee on Commerce & Economic Development

    Details not published

    No details have been published for this item. Legistar notes that this meeting's minutes have not been finalized.
  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred