City of Philadelphia - File #: 020310

• File #: 020310
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/9/2002
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Final action: 6/13/2002
• Title: Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code ("The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code"), Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), by amending Section PM-304.0 entitled "Exterior Structure" and by amending Section PM-307.0 entitled "Unsafe and Unfit Structures and Equipment" by adding provisions regulating the maintenance and inspection of piers and other waterfront structures, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Mariano
• Indexes: BUILDING CODE
• Code sections: PM-304.0 - EXTERIOR STRUCTURE, PM-304.9 - Piers and Other Waterfront Structures, PM-304.9.1 - Minimum Qualification of Inspection Personnel, PM-304.9.2 - Inspections, PM-304.9.3 - Structural Assessment Rating System, PM-304.9.4 - Structural Assessment Report, PM-304.9.5 - Posting, Repairs and Restricted Occupancy, PM-304.9.6 - Submission Schedule, PM-307.0 - UNSAFE AND UNFIT STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT, PM-307.1 - Unsafe Structures, Title 4 - THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/26/2002	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/13/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/13/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/6/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/6/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/6/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/4/2002	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/4/2002	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
6/4/2002	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
5/9/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
5/9/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code ("The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code"), Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), by amending Section PM-304.0 entitled "Exterior Structure" and by amending Section PM-307.0 entitled "Unsafe and Unfit Structures and Equipment" by adding provisions regulating the maintenance and inspection of piers and other waterfront structures, all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

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

TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE

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CHAPTER 4-200 TEXT OF SUBCODES

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SUBCODE "PM" (THE PHILADELPHIA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE)

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CHAPTER 3

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SECTION PM-304.0 EXTERIOR STRUCTURE

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PM-304.9 Piers and other waterfront structures: In order to confirm and maintain the structural integrity of their structures, the owners of piers, bulkheads, wharves, docks, moored vessels, and other structures that have structural elements partly or totally below water along the shorelines of the Delaware River, Schuylkill River, or estuaries shall inspect and submit a structural assessment report to the Department of Licenses and Inspections on a triennial basis with the first report due no later than January 1, 2003. Subsequent reports will be due January 1, 2006 and every three years thereafter. The structural assessment report shall be subject to the provisions of PM-304.9.1 through PM-304.9.6.

Exceptions

1. The reporting requirement shall not apply to pipelines, bridges, dams, utility towers, tram towers, and water and wastewater discharge and intake structures.

2. The reporting requirement shall not apply to vacant piers and other waterfront structures provided:

(a) A barrier to human occupancy is maintained at all points of access from the on-shore side of the pier or other waterfront st...