Title
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode PM (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), by amending Section PM-307.0 entitled "Unsafe and Unfit Structures and Equipment" and Section PM-308.0 entitled "Imminently Dangerous Structures" by providing for the installation of a fence or other protective devices and other related measures after demolition of a structure, under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code entitled, "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," is hereby amended as follows:
TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE
CHAPTER 4-100.0 LISTING OF SUBCODES
* * *
CHAPTER 4-200.0 TEXT OF SUBCODES
* * *
SUBCODE "PM" (THE PHILADELPHIA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE)
* * *
SECTION PM-307.0 UNSAFE AND UNFIT STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT
* * *
PM-307.6 Disregard of notice: Where the order to eliminate an unsafe condition is not obeyed, the Department, in addition to invoking any other sanction or procedure, is authorized to eliminate the unsafe condition or contract with other persons for repair or demolition and, with the approval of the Law Department, collect costs, including departmental monitoring costs, from the owner by lien or otherwise. When the Department proceeds to demolish any structure whether by contract or by its own employees, the contract or the Department may provide for the installation of a fence or other protective devices and the application of environmentally-safe treatments to control vegetative overgrowth by the demolition contractor or by Department employees in order to secure the perimeter of the vacant lot, protect the health, safety and welfare of the community, prevent overgrowth and deter the illegal dumping of trash ...
Click here for full text