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City Council Aims to Shield Elderly Residents from Burglar Alarm Fees Costs

Official:Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by amending Section 9-305, entitled "Burglary, Theft and Robbery Alarm Systems," by exempting those residents age 65 and up from alarm fees, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Jones

Introduced: May 17, 2012

: Committee on Finance

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2012–2015 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 would exempt residents aged 65 and older from paying alarm fees for burglary, theft, and robbery alarms.

What This Bill Does

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Exempts residents aged 65 and older from paying alarm fees for burglary, theft, and robbery alarms.
Defines an "Alarm User" as anyone in control of a building or premises with an alarm system, excluding those aged 65 or over and on a fixed income.
Amends Section 9-305 of the Philadelphia Code to add a new definition of "Alarm User".
Makes the amendments effective immediately upon passage.