City of Philadelphia - File #: 210631

• File #: 210631
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: IN COMMITTEE
• File created: 6/24/2021
• In control: Committee on Commerce & Economic Development
• Title: Amending Chapter 13-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Water Pipe," to require disclosure of the ownership structure of water and sewer lines; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Parker, Councilmember Thomas
• Indexes: WATER AND SEWER

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/24/2021	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred

Title

Amending Chapter 13-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Water Pipe,” to require disclosure of the ownership structure of water and sewer lines; all under certain terms and conditions.

Body

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 13 of the Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 13. WATER AND SEWER

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§ 13-307. Water Pipe Ownership Disclosure.

(1)   Before any buyer is obligated under any contract to purchase residential housing, the seller shall provide to the buyer such information regarding the ownership structure of water and sewer lines in the City as established by the Water Department by regulation and made available by the Department on a publicly accessible website.

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