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Amending Section 14-601 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Use Categories,” to revise the definition of adult cabaret.

AI summary

This bill, which is currently in committee, would amend Philadelphia’s zoning code definition of “adult cabaret,” a category covering certain clubs, restaurants, theaters, halls, and similar venues featuring specified forms of adult entertainment. The proposed definition removes the reference to “male or female impersonators” while retaining the other listed descriptions of performers and conduct.

File details

Status
IN COMMITTEE
Introduced
September 17, 2026
Sponsors
Rue Landau
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 14. ZONING AND PLANNING

CHAPTER 14-600. USE REGULATIONS

§ 14-601. Use Categories.

(7) Commercial Services Use Category.

This category includes uses that provide for consumer or business services, for the repair and maintenance of a wide variety of products, and for entertainment. The commercial services subcategories are:

(a) Adult-Oriented Service.

Any of the following:

(.1) Adult Cabaret.

An adult club, eating and drinking establishment, theater, hall or similar place that may or may not serve alcoholic beverages and features topless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, [male or female impersonators] or similar entertainers exhibiting specified anatomical areas or performing specified sexual activities, or dancing, performing or acting in a lewd, sexually erotic, exciting, or stimulating manner for patrons or viewers.

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately.

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File history

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    Introduced and Referred

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