City of Philadelphia - File #: 090590

• File #: 090590
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: WITHDRAWN
• File created: 9/17/2009
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Title: Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) and Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code), by amending provisions relating Vacant Premises, by allowing for the immediate issuance of code violation notices for non maintained vacant lots, and providing for penalties pursuant to such code violations; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Sanchez, Councilmember Blackwell
• Indexes: PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, VACANT PREMISES
• Code sections: Title 4 - THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/30/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	WITHDRAWN
12/9/2009	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/9/2009	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	RECESSED
10/27/2009	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/27/2009	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
10/27/2009	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	RECESSED
9/17/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
9/17/2009	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) and Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code), by amending provisions relating Vacant Premises, by allowing for the immediate issuance of code violation notices for non maintained vacant lots, and providing for penalties pursuant to such code violations; all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 4, Subcode "PM" of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
AND OCCUPANCY CODE

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Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code)

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CHAPTER 3 - GENERAL PROPERTY AND STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE

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SECTION PM-302.0 EXTERIOR PROPERTY AREAS
PM-302.1 General: All exterior property and premises shall be subject to the provisions of Sections PM-302.2 through PM-302.7.
PM-302.2 Sanitation: All exterior property and premises, including porches, patios and decks, shall be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition and free from any accumulation of:
1. rubbish or garbage;
2. building materials or equipment that are not currently being used for work at the property, or are being used in connection with work at the property which requires a building permit, if no such permit has been obtained; or
3. an unreasonable quantity of other personal property, not including currently functional items such as patio furniture, play equipment, lawn and garden equipment or other similar outdoor items.
Where rodents are found, they shall be promptly exterminated by approved processes which will not be injurious to human health. After extermination, proper precautions shall be taken to prevent reinfestation. The occupant shall keep that part of the exterior property which such occupant occupies or controls in a clean and sanitary condition.
PM-302.3 Weeds: All ...