City of Philadelphia - File #: 000404

• File #: 000404
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 6/1/2000
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Final action: 10/12/2000
• Title: Amending Subcode "PM" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code," by amending Section PM-306.0, which requires owners of vacant buildings to prevent unauthorized entry to the building by securing or sealing doors, windows, or other entrances and openings to the building, by providing that a separate penalty may be imposed for each such entrance or opening that the owner has failed to secure after notice has been issued; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Nutter
• Indexes: VACANT PROPERTY
• Code sections: PM-306.0 - VACANT PREMISES, Title 4 - THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/31/2000	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/12/2000	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
10/12/2000	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
10/5/2000	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
10/5/2000	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/5/2000	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
10/3/2000	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	AMENDED
10/3/2000	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
10/3/2000	1	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
6/1/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
6/1/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Subcode "PM" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code," by amending Section PM-306.0, which requires owners of vacant buildings to prevent unauthorized entry to the building by securing or sealing doors, windows, or other entrances and openings to the building, by providing that a separate penalty may be imposed for each such entrance or opening that the owner has failed to secure after notice has been issued; all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
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:

SUBCODE "PM" (THE PHILADELPHIA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE)

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CHAPTER 3 GENERAL PROPERTY AND STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE

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SECTION PM-306.0 VACANT PREMISES

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PM-306.2 Responsibility: The owner of any vacant building shall keep all doors, windows and openings from the roof or other areas in good repair. Where such doors or windows or entrance to openings are readily accessible to trespassers, they shall be kept securely locked, fastened or otherwise secured. The owner shall take any other measures prescribed by the Department to prevent unauthorized entry to the premises by closing all openings with materials approved by the Department. A vacant building, which is not secured against entry shall be deemed unsafe within the meaning of Section PM-307.0.

PM-306.3 Notice: Where the Department determines that any vacant building is unsafe, a written notice of that determination shall be given to the registered owner together with an appropriate order to comply with this code, and a copy shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises. Such written notice shall indicate the number of doors, windows or other entrances or openings to the building that the owner has failed to secure or seal in violation of PM-306.2.
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PM-306.5 Penalties: If the ...