City of Philadelphia - File #: 140608

• File #: 140608
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 6/19/2014
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Final action: 10/30/2014
• Title: Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code (The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code), Subcode A (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) and Subcode PM (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), by amending requirements applicable to vacant premises, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez, Councilmember O'Brien, Councilmember Jones
• Indexes: BUILDING CODE
• Code sections: SUBCODE "A" - (THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE), SUBCODE "PM" - (THE PHILADELPHIA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE), Title 4 - THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/12/2014	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/30/2014	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
10/23/2014	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
10/23/2014	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/23/2014	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
10/22/2014	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/22/2014	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
10/22/2014	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	AMENDED
10/22/2014	1	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
10/1/2014	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/1/2014	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing
6/19/2014	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code (The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code), Subcode A (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) and Subcode PM (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), by amending requirements applicable to vacant premises, all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE.

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CHAPTER 4-200.0 TEXT OF SUBCODES.

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SUBCODE "A" (THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE)

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A-601.3 Fines for Class III offenses: Notwithstanding subsection A-601.1, any person who violates any of the following provisions shall have committed a Class III offense and shall be subject to the fines set forth in subsection 1-109(3) of The Philadelphia Code:

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18. PM-304.20.3; PM 304.21; PM-304.21.1 through 304.21.5

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SUBCODE "PM" (THE PHILADELPHIA
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE)

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SECTION PM-202 General Definitions

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Large Vacant Commercial or Industrial Property ("LVCIP"): An LVCIP is any vacant property containing an improvement that has a commercial or industrial zoning designation, where the improvement area is greater than [15,000] 5,000 square feet.

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TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS

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CHAPTER 9-3900. PROPERTY LICENSES AND OWNER ACCOUNTABILITY.

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§9-3902. Licensing.

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(4) Vacant structures or lots. The owner of every vacant lot, vacant building or
vacant wharf, pier or dock shall obtain a license from the Department. Every person
applying for a license shall supply such information as the Department requires and shall pay an annual fee as set forth in the administrative code. The owner of any vacant commercial structure, or of any Large Vacant Commercial or Industrial Property as defined by §PM-202, shall post a b...