Official:Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to require the sponsors of a "planned event" held at any premises to obtain a permit for such event if, because it is expected to attract significantly more persons than may be accommodated within the safe occupancy limits of the premises, the event may reasonably be expected to require a substantial increase in the need for fire prevention, police, traffic control, crowd control, or other public services; and providing for penalties and enforcement; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco
Introduced: November 29, 2001
Signed: December 20, 2001
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill requires event sponsors to obtain a permit if their event is expected to attract more people than the venue can safely hold, potentially requiring extra public services like police or fire prevention.
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