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Council sought to strengthen business licensing rules with new conditions and responsibilities

Official:Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by amending Section 19-2602, entitled "Licenses," by adding new conditions to the receipt or retention of the license, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Clarke

Introduced: September 20, 2007

: Committee on Licenses and Inspections

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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 amends the Philadelphia Code to require business owners to comply with certain conditions to maintain their licenses, including refraining from causing public or private nuisances and adhering to responsible business practices.

What This Bill Does

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Business owners must refrain from causing public or private nuisances to maintain their licenses.
Business owners must adhere to responsible business practices to maintain their licenses.
The Department of Licenses and Inspections must revoke or refuse to issue licenses for businesses that operate in violation of certain provisions, including causing public or private nuisances.
The Department of Licenses and Inspections must take steps to terminate the business operations of any establishment that violates certain provisions, including revoking licenses and shutting down operations.