City of Philadelphia - File #: 080546

• File #: 080546
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 6/5/2008
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Final action: 11/6/2008
• Title: Amending Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Section PM-302.4, entitled "Grading and drainage," by adding certain structures to the provisions prohibiting the accumulation of stagnant water, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Reynolds Brown
• Indexes: BUILDING CODE
• Code sections: PM-302.4 - Grading and Drainage

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/19/2008	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/6/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
11/6/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	17:0
10/30/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/30/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
10/30/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
10/23/2008	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/23/2008	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
10/23/2008	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
6/5/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
6/5/2008	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title

Amending Subcode “PM” (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code,” by amending Section PM-302.4, entitled “Grading and drainage,” by adding certain structures to the provisions prohibiting the accumulation of stagnant water, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.  Subcode “PM” (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 4. THE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

AND OCCUPANCY CODE

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SUBCODE "PM"

(THE PHILADELPHIA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE)

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SECTION PM-302.0 EXTERIOR PROPERTY AREAS

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PM-302.4 Grading and drainage: All premises shall be graded and maintained to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water thereon, or within any structure, including but not limited to, any swimming pool, pool designed with architectural features, fountain,[or ] decorative pond, spa or hot tub, located thereon [.] , in order to prevent the breeding of insects and other unhealthy conditions.

Exception: Approved water retention areas and reservoirs.

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SECTION 2.  This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics indicate new matter added.

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