City of Philadelphia - File #: 130713

• File #: 130713
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 10/3/2013
• In control: Committee of the Whole
• Final action: 12/5/2013
• Title: Calling on Mayor Michael A. Nutter to immediately issue an Executive Order to require enforcement functions at the Department of Licenses and Inspections to report to the Department of Public Safety, as recommended by the Special Investigating Committee on Demolition Practices in Philadelphia.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez, Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Blackwell

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/5/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
11/21/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.	Pass
11/18/2013	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/18/2013	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
11/18/2013	0	Committee of the Whole	REPORTED FAVORABLY
11/14/2013	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/14/2013	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
11/14/2013	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
11/12/2013	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/12/2013	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
11/12/2013	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
10/10/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
10/10/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
10/3/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar	Pass

Title
Calling on Mayor Michael A. Nutter to immediately issue an Executive Order to require enforcement functions at the Department of Licenses and Inspections to report to the Department of Public Safety, as recommended by the Special Investigating Committee on Demolition Practices in Philadelphia.

Body
WHEREAS, Under the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter § 5-1002, the Department of Licenses and Inspections is required to perform the following Building Safety and Sanitation, Signs and Zoning duties as follows:

It shall, except as otherwise specifically provided in this charter, administer and enforce all statutes, ordinances and regulations for the protection of persons and property from hazards, in the use, condition, erection, alteration, maintenance, repair, sanitation (including the maintenance and condition of plumbing and drainage facilities and the maintenance of sanitary conditions in housing accommodations), removal and demolition of buildings and structures or any parts thereof and the grounds appurtenant thereto, in the operation of equipment therein, and of outdoor signs;1 and

WHEREAS, Mayoral Executive Order No. 3-08, Relating to the supervision of, and coordinating among the City's departments, boards and agencies, caused the Department of Licenses and Inspections (L&I) to report to the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, who is also the Director of Commerce;2 and

WHEREAS, The Deputy Mayor manages all departments that carry out economic development activities for the City. In addition to the Department of Licenses and Inspections, other departments include the Office of Housing and Community Development, the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, the Office of Sustainability, and the Philadelphia Historical Commission.3 All quasi-public agencies dealing with economic development, including the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) and the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (RDA) also report to the...