Official:Amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Residence Requirements,” by clarifying that temporary residence outside the City, including for military service or educational purposes, does not prevent a person, including a police recruit, from meeting the Residence Requirement.
Sponsor: Council President Clarke
Introduced: March 24, 2022
Signed: May 12, 2022
: Committee on Labor and Civil Service
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill clarifies that if you leave Philadelphia for military service, education, or other temporary reasons, it won't affect your eligibility to live and work in the city when you return.
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