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No Free Extra Meter for Rentals Without Permission

Official:Adding a new Chapter 21-3500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Public Utility Meters,” to prohibit provision of a second utility meter by a public utility at a residential property without evidence of a valid housing rental license for the property, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember O'Neill

Introduced: September 11, 2025

Signed: October 30, 2025

: Committee on Licenses and Inspections

government housing infrastructure

Plain-Language Summary

This bill requires public utilities to get a valid housing rental license before installing a second meter at a residential property.

What This Bill Does

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Prohibits public utilities from installing a second utility meter at a residential property without a valid housing rental license.
Requires public utilities to verify the existence of a valid housing rental license before installing a second meter.
Applies to residential properties with three or fewer dwelling units.
Adds a new Chapter 21-3500 to The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Utility Meters," to govern this provision.