Official:Amending Subcode PM of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code," as it is amended by Bill No. 120647 (approved January 20, 2014), by further regulating security devices that limit or block access to the front face of a building or structure used for commercial purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Henon
Introduced: November 13, 2014
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Lapsed
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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This bill aims to regulate security devices that block access to commercial buildings across the entire city, rather than just in specific areas.
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