Official:Amending Chapter 15-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parks," by prohibiting the transfer or conversion of outdoor public park and recreation land in the City to other uses or to third parties unless certain procedures and requirements are met.
Sponsor: Councilmember Reynolds Brown
Introduced: January 27, 2011
Signed: April 14, 2011
: Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This law prohibits the transfer or conversion of Philadelphia's outdoor public park and recreation land to other uses or third parties unless certain procedures are met.
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