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Philadelphia City Council Moves to Shut Down Licensed Gaming Facilities Amid Growing Community Concerns Over Zoning Permits

Official:Amending Section 14-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Section entitled, "Prohibition on licensed gaming facilities," prohibiting the erection, construction, alteration, or use of licensed gaming facilities and providing that no variance may be granted from such prohibition, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember DiCicco

Introduced: January 23, 2007

: Committee on Rules

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2004–2007 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill prohibits licensed gaming facilities in Philadelphia and makes it harder for them to get approved through zoning variances.

What This Bill Does

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Prohibits the erection, construction, alteration, or use of licensed gaming facilities in Philadelphia.
Applies this prohibition to all zoning classifications in Philadelphia.
Prohibits the Zoning Board of Adjustment from granting variances from this prohibition.
Amends Section 14-1600 of The Philadelphia Code to add a new section (14-1632) that outlines this prohibition.