City of Philadelphia - File #: 000602

• File #: 000602
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/28/2000
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Final action: 6/14/2001
• Title: Amending Subcode "PM" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code," by providing for the suspension and revocation of a residential rental property license, multiple-family dwelling license, rooming house license, or vacant lot or building license for failure to correct Code violations related to licensed properties or for failure to pay fines and costs imposed for such violations, and by providing that there shall be no right to recover possession of the premises or to collect rent during a period of license suspension or revocation; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Blackwell
• Code sections: 4-200.0 - TEXT OF SUBCODES, PM-102.0 - LICENSING, Title 4 - THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/31/2001	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/14/2001	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/14/2001	1	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/7/2001	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/7/2001	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/7/2001	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/5/2001	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/5/2001	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	AMENDED
6/5/2001	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
6/5/2001	1	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
3/21/2001	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/21/2001	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
3/21/2001	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	RECESSED
11/15/2000	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
11/15/2000	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	RECESSED
9/28/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
9/28/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Subcode "PM" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code," by providing for the suspension and revocation of a residential rental property license, multiple-family dwelling license, rooming house license, or vacant lot or building license for failure to correct Code violations related to licensed properties or for failure to pay fines and costs imposed for such violations, and by providing that there shall be no right to recover possession of the premises or to collect rent during a period of license suspension or revocation; 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 hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
AND OCCUPANCY CODE

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CHAPTER 4-200.0 TEXT OF SUBCODES

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SUBCODE "PM" (THE PHILADELPHIA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE)

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SECTION PM-102.0 LICENSING

PM-102.1 Multiple-family dwellings: No person shall operate a multiple-family dwelling without first obtaining a multiple-family dwelling license from the Department. Every person applying for a license shall supply such information as the Department requires and shall pay an annual fee as set forth in the administrative code.

PM-102.2 Rooming houses: No person shall operate a rooming house, dormitory or hotel without first obtaining a rooming house license from the Department. Every person applying for a license shall supply such information as the Department requires and shall pay an annual fee as set forth in the administrative code.

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PM-102.3 Residential rental properties: No person shall offer for rent a one-family dwelling, two-family dwelling or rooming unit therein without first obtaining a residential rental property license from the Department, provided that the residential rental property license need not be obtained if a multiple-famil...