PRINTER'S NO. 2167
No. 1762 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY PRESTON, JUNE 21, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, JUNE 21, 1999
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania 2 Consolidated Statutes, providing for the regulation of the 3 placement of public telephones in cities of the second class. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated 7 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read: 8 § 2916. Authority of cities of the second class. 9 (a) Public telephone regulation.--A city of the second class 10 shall have the power to enact and enforce a local ordinance 11 regulating the placement and maintenance of public telephones on 12 city sidewalks. This ordinance may require that applicants 13 obtain a permit from the city for the placement of a public 14 telephone and may contain provisions relating to fees, the 15 renewal of permits and the suspension or revocation of permits. 16 (b) Conversion ordinances.--A city of the second class shall 17 have the power to enact and enforce local ordinances regulating 18 the conversion of public telephones to one-way outgoing service
1 only. Conversions of public telephones to one-way outgoing 2 service only shall not be subject to the requirements set forth 3 in the commission's regulations relating to conversion of public 4 telephones to one-way outgoing service. In all other respects, a 5 city of the second class shall be subject to and shall not pass 6 local ordinances inconsistent with the rules and regulations of 7 the commission. 8 (c) Limitation on permit revenues.--Permit fees which are 9 imposed shall be reasonable and related solely to the costs of 10 administering the permit and regulatory program. 11 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately. D27L66JAM/19990H1762B2167 - 2 -