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Bill 140865

Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," by amending Section 6-503, entitled "Licenses and Permits," to provide for additional requirements relating to food establishments, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Oct 30, 2014Committee on Public Health and Human ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Bass

Status timeline

  1. Oct 30, 2014
    Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember Bass that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Public Health and Human Services. The motion carried unanimously.

  2. Dec 3, 2014
    HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Health and Human Services
  3. Dec 3, 2014
    HEARING HELD · Committee on Public Health and Human Services
  4. Dec 3, 2014
    RECESSED · Committee on Public Health and Human Services

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..Title Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," by amending Section 6-503, entitled "Licenses and Permits," to provide for additional requirements relating to food establishments, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows: TITLE 6. HEALTH CODE. * * * CHAPTER 6-500. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. * * * § 6-503. Licenses and Permits. (1) Issuance and Conditions. * * * (d) The Department of Licenses and Inspections shall not issue a food establishment license if: (.1) there are any outstanding, uncorrected violations at the premises of this Health Code, the Zoning Code, or any safety-related provision of The Philadelphia Code; or (.2) the Department certifies that, as a result of multiple violations of this Health Code, the Zoning Code, or any safety-related provisions of The Philadelphia Code at the premises during the immediately preceding twelve months, issuance of the license to the applicant presents a significant risk to the health, safety or welfare of the public. The Department may base such certification on violations for which the applicant or any related party was responsible; or (.3) a food establishment license was denied pursuant to subsection (.2), above, to either the applicant or a related party within the immediately preceding twelve months. [(d)] (e) All licenses shall: * * * ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End