CHAPTER 21-1700. PUBLICATION OF NOTICES BY CITY 61

 

Notes

61	Added, Bill No. 090465 (approved June 26, 2009).

§ 21-1701. Notice of Public Hearings on Bills; Notice of Bills Reported from Committees of Council. 62

   (1)   This Section, enacted pursuant to subsection 2-201(5) of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter ("Charter"), supersedes the notice requirements specified in that Section of the Charter. 63

   (2)   Notice of public hearings on bills introduced in Council and notice of bills reported from Council committees shall be given by advertising as specified in subsections (3) through (5) the title of the bill, and in the case of a public hearing, the time and place of the hearing, not less than five days before the public hearing or before the bill comes up for final consideration, as the case may be.

   (3)   Notice shall be given by advertising in the following two newspapers: the daily newspaper of the City having the largest paid circulation and the official legal newspaper issued in the City. For purposes of this Chapter, the term "daily newspaper" shall not include a legal newspaper, and “official legal newspaper” shall include publications in paper or digital format.  63.1

   (4)   If one of the newspapers listed in subsection (3) is not publishing at the time notice is required to be advertised, notice shall be given in the newspaper that is publishing and in the daily newspaper of the City having the second largest paid circulation, if such newspaper exists and is then publishing, and on the City's or City Council's official website.

   (5)   If neither of the newspapers listed in subsection (3) is publishing at the time notice is required to be advertised, notice shall be given in the daily newspaper of the City having the second largest paid circulation, if such newspaper exists and is then publishing, on the City's or City Council's official website, and in accordance with applicable law.

   (6)   In addition, such other notice may be given as will bring public hearings or reported bills to the attention of interested citizens. There need be no advertisement of ordinances after their passage.

 

Notes

62	Amended, Bill No. 120960 (approved March 5, 2013).
63	Amended, Bill No. 090689 (approved November 4, 2009); amended, Bill No. 100063 (approved March 17, 2010).
63.1	Amended, Bill No. 240004 (approved December 4, 2024).

§ 21-1702. Notice of Certain Procurement Contracts Available for Bid.

   (1)   This Section, enacted pursuant to subsection 8-200(2)(a) of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter ("Charter"), supersedes the notice requirements specified in that Section of the Charter. 64

   (2)   The following notice requirement applies to any purchase or contract for which competitive bidding is required pursuant to subsection 8-200(1) of the Charter and which is subject to subsection 8-200(2) of the Charter:

      (a)   The Procurement Department shall advertise for sealed bids at least once a week for two weeks in one of the three newspapers having the largest paid circulation in the City and in such other newspapers as it deems necessary, provided that if no newspaper having a paid circulation in the City is then publishing, notice shall be published on the City's official website, or in such other manner as designated by the Finance Director.

      (b)   In addition, such other notice may be given as will bring purchase or contract opportunities to the attention of interested bidders.

 

Notes

64	Amended, Bill No. 090689 (approved November 4, 2009); amended, Bill No. 100063 (approved March 17, 2010).

§ 21-1703. Notice of Regulations Proposed by Departments, Boards and Commissions.

   (1)   This Section, enacted pursuant to subsection 8-407(b) of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter ("Charter"), supersedes the notice requirements specified in that Section of the Charter. 65

   (2)   The following notice requirement applies to any proposed regulation that must be filed with the Department of Records and made available for public inspection for thirty days pursuant to subsection 8-407(a) of the Charter: 66

      (a)   The Department of Records shall give public notice of such filing by advertising as provided in subsections (b), (c) and (d) the fact that regulations relating to a particular subject have been filed with it, and that any person affected thereby may request a hearing.

      (b)   Notice shall be given by advertising in the following two newspapers: the daily newspaper of the City having the largest paid circulation, and the official legal newspaper issued in the City.

      (c)   If one of the newspapers listed in subsection (b) is not publishing at the time notice is required to be advertised, notice shall be given in the newspaper that is publishing and in the daily newspaper of the City having the second largest paid circulation, if such newspaper exists and is then publishing, and on the City's official website.

      (d)   If neither of the newspapers listed in subsection (b) is publishing at the time notice is required to be advertised, notice shall be given in the daily newspaper of the City having the second largest paid circulation, if such newspaper exists and is then publishing, on the City's official website, and in accordance with applicable law.

      (e)   Notice shall also be given on the City's official website, and shall include the full text of the regulation as proposed and shall be updated to include the final version of the regulation following its adoption.

      (f)   In addition, such other notice may be given as will bring proposed regulations to the attention of interested citizens.

 

Notes

65	Amended, Bill No. 090689 (approved November 4, 2009); amended, Bill No. 100063 (approved March 17, 2010).
66	Amended, Bill No. 120960 (approved March 5, 2013); amended, Bill No. 140131 (approved May 19, 2014), effective August 17, 2014.

§ 21-1704. Other Notice Requirements.

   The notice requirements set forth in this Chapter are in addition to any other notice requirements under applicable law, if any.