Official:Amending Title 15 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Parks and Recreation,” by adding a new Section 15-606 and new Section 15-706 to establish animal-free areas and provide for the management of animals in parks, playgrounds, and recreation centers and to provide for penalties and enforcement, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Young
Introduced: November 21, 2024
Signed: June 12, 2025
: Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill creates animal-free areas in Philadelphia parks and recreation centers and establishes rules for managing animals in these spaces. It also sets penalties for violating these rules.
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