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Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Landlord and Tenant," to hereby authorize the creation of an Anti-Displacement Fund, to establish violations for displacement, and to authorize the Department of Planning and Development to administer the Anti-Displacement Fund; and amending Section A-505, entitled "Cease Operations Order" to add notice requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
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CHAPTER 9-800. LANDLORD AND TENANT
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? 9-801 Legislative Findings
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(3) Fearful of eviction, tenants have been hesitant to report violations and have been compelled to live under conditions which are in violation of existing ordinances and which create situations dangerous to the health and safety of the tenants and the entire community.
(4) To encourage tenants to report violations and help maintain the safety and quality of our rental housing stock, relocation assistance should be available for tenants whose homes are deemed uninhabitable and are displaced as a result of a City-performed inspection.
[(4)] (5) Efforts of the existing Mayor's Fair Rent Committee to prohibit unfair rental practices has not proved effective because the Committee has lacked the power to subpoena witnesses or the production of records of owners or their agents who are leasing dwellings which are in violation of the Fire Code or the Housing Code as set forth in The Philadelphia Code.
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? 9-815 Tenant Displacement Protections
(1) Anti-Displacement Fund.
(a) The creation of an Anti-Displacement Fund is hereby authorized, which shall be used exclusively to provide one time relocation assistance to tenants who are forced to vacate a residential rental property due to a C...
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