Official:Amending Chapter 9-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Amusement Businesses," by repealing Section 9-704 (relating to motion pictures), all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Johnson
Introduced: December 14, 2017
Signed: March 1, 2018
: Committee on Legislative Oversight
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill repeals a section of the Philadelphia Code related to motion pictures, which was deemed non-essential and outdated by the Special Committee on Regulatory Review and Reform.
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