Administrative Discretion of Department.
Philadelphia Code § 6-707
in effect§ 6-707. Administrative Discretion of Department.
(1) Nothing contained in this Chapter shall be construed to require the Health Department to:
(a) employ any particular number of personnel, either in the aggregate or within any particular personnel classification; or
(b) purchase, lease or otherwise obtain any particular amount of supplies, equipment, goods or wares; or
(c) exercise its administrative discretion regarding the best means of achieving the service mandate in any manner other than such as the Department shall determine to be reasonable and appropriate.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 6-707(1), the discretion reserved to the Department must be exercised in a manner consistent with the full implementation of the service mandate.
Source: City of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Code and Home Rule Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/philadelphia/latest/philadelphia_pa/0-0-0-273628Fetched: 10/27/2026
