Official:Amending Section 14-1610 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Old City Residential Area Special District Controls," by providing that telemarketing is a prohibited use within the District, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco
Introduced: February 20, 2003
Signed: March 20, 2003
: Committee on Rules
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill adds telemarketing as a prohibited use in Old City's Special District, which includes parts of Center City and Society Hill. The goal is to reduce unwanted phone calls to residents in these areas. Telemarketers must still register with the state and follow other regulations.
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