PASSED

This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s rules for permits for parades, processions, and assemblages. Applicants must agree to pay for City equipment they request and for personnel services they specifically request, while the City generally may not charge for other public safety services; the provision excludes demonstrations covered by a separate City regulation. The measure applies retroactively to January 1, 2009, and requires refunds for amounts collected above the allowed limit.

Amending Section 12-1109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Permits Required for Parades, Processions and Assemblages," by conditioning the issuance of such permits on the applicant's agreement to reimburse the City for additional costs the City incurs as a result of the activity for which the permit is issued, subject to a maximum reimbursement amount; by making such maximum reimbursement amount retroactive; and by requiring refunds to persons who reimbursed the City for costs in excess of such maximum amount, all under certain terms and conditions.