City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2005-1040

• File #: 2005-1040
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Died due to expiration of legislative council session
• File created: 2/8/2005
• In control: Committee on Public Safety Services
• Final action: 12/31/2005
• Title: Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six - Conduct, Article 1 - Regulated Rights and Actions, Chapter 601 - Public Order - by adding Section 601.19 entitled “LOITERING FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN DRUG-RELATED ACTIVITY”.
• Sponsors: Gene Ricciardi
• Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 06 - CONDUCT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/2/2005	1	Committee on Public Safety Services	TABLED	Pass
10/26/2005	1	Committee on Public Safety Services	Held in Committee	Pass
8/31/2005	1	Committee on Public Safety Services	Held in Committee	Pass
7/13/2005	1	Committee on Public Safety Services	Held in Committee	Pass
6/1/2005	1	Committee on Public Safety Services	Held in Committee	Pass
5/25/2005	1	Committee on Public Safety Services	Held in Committee	Pass
5/11/2005	1	Committee on Public Safety Services	Held in Committee	Pass
4/27/2005	1	Committee on Public Safety Services	Held in Committee	Pass
4/13/2005	1	Committee on Public Safety Services	Held in Committee	Pass
3/30/2005	1	Committee on Public Safety Services	Held in Committee	Pass
3/16/2005	1	Committee on Public Safety Services	Held in Committee	Pass
3/2/2005	1	Committee on Public Safety Services	Held in Committee	Pass
2/23/2005	1	Committee on Public Safety Services	Held in Committee	Pass
2/16/2005	1	Committee on Public Safety Services	Held in Committee	Pass
2/8/2005	1	City Council	Read and referred

Presenter
Presented by Mr. Bodack

Title
Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six - Conduct, Article 1 - Regulated Rights and Actions, Chapter 601 - Public Order - by adding Section 601.19 entitled “LOITERING FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN DRUG-RELATED ACTIVITY”.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh finds that illicit drug trafficking and the use has been increasing rapidly throughout the City, along with an increase in related violent crimes and other criminal activities;

WHEREAS, the increased illicit drug activity and related crimes are causing immediate and imminent danger to the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City and to property in the areas where drug activity is taking place; and

WHEREAS, the increase in drug activity is being fostered by the practice of persons involved in illicit drug use and trafficking of loitering in certain areas of the City with the intent to engage in drug related activities.

Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1. Title VI, Article 1, Chapter 601 is hereby supplemented by adding Section 601.19 to read as follows:

“Section 601.19 Loitering for the Purpose of Engaging in Drug-Related Activity”

a) “Drug related activity” means activity contrary to any of the provisions of the Pennsylvania Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetics Act, 35 P.S. 780-100, et seq. or an activity contrary to a related provision of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, such as §903 Criminal Conspiracy or §5107 Aiding Consummation of a Crime, which is carried out in furtherance of a violation of the Pennsylvania Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetics Act.
b) No person shall loiter with the intent to engage in drug-related activity in or near any thoroughfare, place open to the public, or near any public or private place.
c) No citation shall be made under this ordinance unless and until the officer has probable cause to believe that the individua...