Official:Amending Section 9-703 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Dance Halls," by redefining the types of establishments and activities that require a license under that Section, and changing the name of the license to a "special assembly occupancy" license, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Mariano
Introduced: October 7, 2004
Signed: December 9, 2004
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill updates Philadelphia's laws governing 'dance halls' to change the name of the license to a 'special assembly occupancy' license and broaden its definition to include various types of establishments that hold social events with 50+ attendees.
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