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Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by providing for the licensing of persons responsible for performing tenant evictions at residential properties, under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
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CHAPTER 9-800. LANDLORD AND TENANT
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?9-812. Licensing of Eviction Officers.
(1) Definitions.
(a) Enforcement Agency. The Department of Licenses and Inspections, or such other agency as the Mayor may designate.
(b) Eviction Officer. A private person that performs or offers to perform the eviction of a tenant from a residential property by serving a writ of possession or alias writ of possession.
(c) Private Person. An individual, other than a City officer or employee operating in an official capacity, or a corporation, partnership, association or other entity that is not incorporated as a governmental entity.
(2) License Requirements.
(a) No private person may act as an eviction officer unless that person possesses a current and valid license issued under this Section. Such license shall be issued and renewed annually.
(b) No license may be issued unless the applicant submits an application that the Enforcement Agency determines satisfies all requirements for initial license issuance or license renewal, as applicable, including at least the following:
(.1) The applicant's name, home address, phone number(s), email address and date of birth;
(.2) A copy of the applicant's commercial activity license and tax identification number;
(.3) Proof o...
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