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Council proposed expansion of parking authority's role in business license enforcement.

Official:Amending Section 19-2602 of The Philadelphia Code, which requires every person engaging in businesses within the City of Philadelphia to obtain a business privilege license, by authorizing duly designated employees of the Philadelphia Parking Authority ("Authority") to assist in the enforcement of that Section by inspecting businesses to see if the required license has been obtained, and reporting the results of such inspections to the Department of Licenses and Inspections for further action, and delegating to the Authority the power to carry out such function, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney

Introduced: March 5, 2009

: Committee on Law and Government

business parking authority procurement

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 allows employees of the Philadelphia Parking Authority to assist in enforcing business privilege licenses by inspecting businesses and reporting any necessary actions to the Department of Licenses and Inspections.

What This Bill Does

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Authorizes duly designated employees of the Philadelphia Parking Authority (Authority) to assist in enforcing the requirement that businesses obtain a business privilege license.
Grants the Authority the power to inspect businesses to determine if the required license has been obtained.
Requires the Authority to report the results of such inspections to the Department of Licenses and Inspections for further action.
Delegates to the Authority the power to carry out the function of enforcing business privilege licenses.