City of Philadelphia - File #: 120297

• File #: 120297
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 4/19/2012
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Title: Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, the Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code, to provide for the designation of certain properties as nuisance properties, the creation of a Problem Property Task Force to address such properties, and to further provide for penalties for, and remediation of, such nuisance properties, and for the eviction of tenants of such properties, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember O'Brien, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Oh, Council President Clarke, Councilmember Green, Councilmember O'Neill

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/22/2014	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/22/2014	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	RECESSED
10/1/2014	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/1/2014	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing
4/19/2012	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, the Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code, to provide for the designation of certain properties as nuisance properties, the creation of a Problem Property Task Force to address such properties, and to further provide for penalties for, and remediation of, such nuisance properties, and for the eviction of tenants of such properties, all under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, Subcode PM, The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE

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SUBCODE "PM" (THE PHILADELPHIA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE)

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CHAPTER 3
GENERAL PROPERTY AND STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE

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SECTION PM-314.0. PROBLEM PROPERTIES

PM-314.1. Definitions.

Code Violation. Any notice or process issued for a violation of The Philadelphia Code.

Criminal Complaint. Any process whereby proceedings for the adjudication of a criminal offense are initiated in a court of law.


PM-314.2. Problem Property Task Force.

(1) City Council hereby calls upon the Mayor to establish the Problem Property Task Force, which shall consist of the following persons or their designees:

(a) Managing Director
(b) Police Commissioner
(c) Fire Commissioner
(d) Commissioner of Licenses and Inspections
(e) Health Commissioner
(f) Commissioner of Streets
(g) City Solicitor
(h) Director of the Office of Housing and Community Development
(i) Commissioner of Revenue
(j) District Attorney
(k) President of City Council
(l) Such other persons as the Mayor deems necessary

(2) The Problem Property Task Force shall recommend findings to the Managing Director as to whether properties are problem properties as set forth under this Section, and may recommend other actions not inconsi...