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City of Philadelphia
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City Council
Chief Clerk's Office
402 City Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19107
BILL NO. 070914
Introduced October 25, 2007
Councilmember Clarke
Referred to the
Committee on Licenses and Inspections
AN ORDINANCE
Amending Chapter 10-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Ethnic Intimidation And
Institutional Vandalism," by adding a section prohibiting the display of symbols of racial
animus, under certain terms and conditions.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHIILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 10-200 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows:
CHAPTER 10-200. ETHNIC INTIMIDATION AND INSTITUTIONAL
VANDALISM.
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§ 10-202. Prohibited Conduct.
(1) No person shall commit the offense of ethnic intimidation and no person shall
commit the offense of institutional vandalism.
(2) No person shall display, with the intent to intimidate another person or to
incite violence, a symbol of racial or ethnic animus, such as a noose, burning cross or
swastika, in a place of employment, in a public accommodation, in a public facility, on
public property or in the public right-of-way.
§ 10-203. Penalties.
(1) The penalty for violation of any provision of this Chapter is a fine of three
hundred (300) dollars, except that a violation of subsection 10-202(2) is subject to the
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monetary fines established for a Class III offense and imprisonment of up to ninety (90)
days.
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