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Council proposed stricter alarm regulations, increasing penalties for false alarms and requiring registration for businesses and users.

Official:Amending Section 9-305 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Burglary, Theft and Robbery Alarm Systems," by increasing the penalties for false alarms, providing registration and equipment requirements for alarm businesses and alarm users and assigning and setting forth the duties of administration and enforcement of the Code, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Green

Introduced: November 6, 2008

: Committee on Finance

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2008–2011 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 aims to increase penalties for false alarms and requires registration and equipment requirements for alarm businesses and users in Philadelphia.

What This Bill Does

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Increases the penalties for false alarms, but the specific penalties are not specified in the provided text.
Requires registration of alarm businesses with the Code Enforcement Unit of the Department of Revenue.
Imposes equipment requirements on alarm businesses, but the specific requirements are not specified in the provided text.
Assigns the Philadelphia Police Department to administer and enforce the amended Section 9-305 of The Philadelphia Code.