City of Philadelphia - File #: 060010-A

• File #: 060010-A
• Version: 2
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 1/24/2006
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Final action: 2/23/2006
• Title: Amending Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code (The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code) by providing for a Certificate of Rental Suitability to be provided by the owner of any rental property prior to the inception of any tenancy, and providing for a private right of action by tenants to compel compliance with the Code, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Mariano
• Indexes: BUILDING CODE
• Code sections: SUBCODE "PM" - (THE PHILADELPHIA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE), Title 4 - THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/9/2006	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/23/2006	2	CITY COUNCIL	READ
2/23/2006	2	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	10:6
2/16/2006	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
2/16/2006	2	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
2/16/2006	2	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
2/9/2006	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR
2/6/2006	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/6/2006	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
2/6/2006	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	AMENDED
2/6/2006	1	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	REPORTED FAVORABLY
1/24/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
1/24/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Amending Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code (The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code) by providing for a Certificate of Rental Suitability to be provided by the owner of any rental property prior to the inception of any tenancy, and providing for a private right of action by tenants to compel compliance with the Code, all under certain terms and conditions.
Body

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

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


SUBCODE "PM" (THE PHILADELPHIA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE)

CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION

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SECTION PM-102.0 LICENSING

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PM-102.6 Condition of license: All licenses required by this code shall be subject to the conditions set forth in Sections PM-102.6.1 through PM-102.6.5.

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PM-102.6.4 Rent collection: No person shall collect rent with respect to any property that is required to be licensed pursuant to this code unless a valid license has been issued for said property. At the inception of each tenancy, an owner shall [issue] provide to the tenant a [written statement certifying that the rental unit is licensed and listing the license number] Certificate of Rental Suitability issued by the Department no more than sixty (60) days prior to the inception of the tenancy along with a copy of the owner's attestation to the suitability of the dwelling unit as received by the department and a copy of the "City of Philadelphia Partners for Good Housing Handbook" issued by the Department and any succeeding documents.

PM-102.6.4.1. Certificate of Rental Suitability.

(a) The department shall issue a Certificate of Rental Suitability only upon a determination that:

(.1) The owner of the property has obtained all required licenses with respect to the property, including a Housing Inspection License.

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