Official:Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places - Prohibited Conduct," by adding a new Section 10-615, entitled "Disorderly Conduct and Related Offenses," to prohibit certain types of disorderly public conduct and to provide for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Jones
Introduced: May 19, 2016
Signed: June 16, 2016
: Committee on Public Safety
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill makes it a crime to engage in disorderly conduct, fail to disperse when ordered by police, appear drunk in public, or obstruct highways and sidewalks. It aims to maintain public safety and order in Philadelphia.
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