The City of Philadelphia Law Department adopted this procedure to implement the Waiver/Exemption Committee.

The committee formalizes and streamlines the department’s practice of reviewing requests for waivers of or exemptions from statutory requirements, contractual terms, or City policies to address issues such as equal protection, due process, religious liberty, or other First Amendment concerns. It is composed of a cross section of Law Department attorneys and may convene experts as needed from outside the Law Department.