City of Philadelphia - File #: 110084

• File #: 110084
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 2/10/2011
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Final action: 3/10/2011
• Title: Amending Chapter 1, Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) and Chapter 4-200.0, Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Section PM-102.0, entitled "Licensing," to provide for exemptions for certain vacant property uses; and by amending Section A-906 of Subcode "A," entitled "Property Maintenance Code Fees," to reduce the license fees charged to own a vacant lot, vacant building or vacant wharf; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Sanchez
• Indexes: PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/16/2011	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/10/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
3/10/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
3/3/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
3/3/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
3/3/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
2/23/2011	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/23/2011	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
2/23/2011	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	AMENDED
2/23/2011	1	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
2/10/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title

Amending Chapter 1, Subcode “PM” (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) and Chapter 4-200.0, Subcode “A” (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Section PM-102.0, entitled “Licensing,” to provide for exemptions for certain vacant property uses; and by amending Section A-906 of Subcode “A,” entitled “Property Maintenance Code Fees,” to reduce the license fees charged to own a vacant lot, vacant building or vacant wharf; all under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.  Subcode “PM” of  Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

                              CHAPTER 1

                             ADMINISTRATION

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SECTION PM-102.0  LICENSING

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PM-102.4.2  Contiguous Lots:  Contiguous vacant lots shall be exempt from separate licensing when either of the following conditions exist:

            1.      Vacant lots are contiguous to and in common ownership with a vacant lot licensed in accordance with this Section. This provision shall include building lots in common ownership with an approved subdivision provided that a license is obtained for the subdivision tract.

            2.      Vacant lots contiguous to or separated by a driveway from a building where there is common ownership of the lot and the building.  This exemption includes a contiguous lot owned and maintained by the abutting property owner as a side yard.

      PM-102.4.3 Exemptions:  

            (a)  A person who takes ownership of a property pursuant to an Abatement Agreement under the Emergency Nuisance Abatement Program, set forth at Section PM-309.0, shall be exempt from the foregoing license and bond requirements for a period of two years after taking ownership of the property.

            (b)  A lot that is continuously maintained as a garden shall be exempt from the foregoing license requirements.

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SECTION 2.    Chapter 4-200.0 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

                        CHAPTER 4-200.0  TEXT OF SUBCODES

            SUBCODE “A” (THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE)

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Section A-906  Property Maintenance Code Fees

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      A-906.3  Vacant property license:  The annual license fee to own a vacant lot, vacant building or vacant wharf, pier or dock shall be [$750.00] $300.00.

SECTION 3.  This Ordinance shall be effective for calendar year 2011 and thereafter.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics indicate new matter added.

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