Bill 170243
Amending Chapter 1-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Definitions, Construction, Penalties and Enforcement," to authorize the Law Department to standardize the appearance, numbering and formatting of The Philadelphia Code without the need for further Code amendment, all under certain terms and conditions.
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“…y recorded and that a fraudulent transfer of the real property described therein has occurred"; and Bill No. 170243, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 1-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Definitions, Construction, Penalties and Enforcement,' to authorize the Law Department to standardize the appearance, numbering and formatting of The Philadelphia Code Stated Meeting April 27, 2017 further Code amendment"…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 27, 2017 · Apr 27, 2017 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Mar 9, 2017Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made by Councilmember Greenlee that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on Law and Government. The motion carried unanimously.
- Apr 24, 2017HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
- Apr 24, 2017HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
- Apr 24, 2017AMENDED · Committee on Law and Government
- Apr 24, 2017REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Law and Government
- Apr 27, 2017SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made by Councilmember Greenlee that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.
- Apr 27, 2017ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 27, 2017READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- May 4, 2017READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made that this matter be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:
- May 17, 2017SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Chapter 1-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Definitions, Construction, Penalties and Enforcement," to authorize the Law Department to standardize the appearance, numbering and formatting of The Philadelphia Code without the need for further Code amendment, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. CHAPTER 1-100 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 1-100. DEFINITIONS, CONSTRUCTION, CODE PUBLICATION, PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT. * * * § 1-105. Amendments and Additions. * * * (2) After the approval of any such amendment or addition, the substantive changes made shall be incorporated into the Code under the supervision of the Law Department. The Law Department is authorized, when incorporating changes into the Code or when updating prior versions of the Code, and without denoting in the Code that changes were made: (a) to standardize into a single format regularly occurring words or symbols for which there are two or more generally accepted methods of representing precisely the same term (such as "feet" and "ft."; or "percent" and "%"); and (b) to standardize numbering and lettering of Code sections and subsections. (c) In no instance shall a word be replaced by a synonym of that word and no change shall be made in a circumstance where the use of the replacement word or symbol, or a change in section or subsection numbering or lettering, could alter the meaning of the Code language. (d) The Law Department shall periodically provide to the Chief Clerk of Council a listing of the standardized words or symbols being used. (e) In the event of a discrepancy between the Code and the certified copy of an ordinance, the certified ordinance shall control. * * * ___________________________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End