Official:Amending Section 6-503 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Licenses and Permits," to provide for the suspension of licenses for businesses not in compliance with applicable state regulations and/or whose physical layout significantly differs from the originally approved floor plan, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Bass
Introduced: February 20, 2025
Signed: May 8, 2025
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill allows the city to suspend licenses for businesses that don't follow state regulations or have a different layout than originally approved. This would happen under certain terms and conditions.
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