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Council proposed changing burglary alarm system notice payment deadline.

Official:Amending Section 9-305 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Burglary, Theft and Robbery Alarm Systems," by amending the period of time in which a notice of violation must be paid.

Sponsor: Councilmember O'Neill

Introduced: October 22, 2009

: Committee on Licenses and Inspections

alarm systemsordinance enforcement 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 amends a section of the Philadelphia Code related to burglary, theft, and robbery alarm systems by changing the time period in which a notice of violation must be paid.

What This Bill Does

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The period of time in which a notice of violation for a burglary, theft, or robbery alarm system must be paid is increased from 8 days to 30 days.
The amount that can be paid in lieu of contesting a notice of violation for a specific type of violation is increased from $75 to $150.
The notice of violation must include information on the recipient's right not to contest the violation and instructions on how to make a payment.
The Director of Finance is authorized to prescribe procedures for payment and notification related to notice of violations.