City of Philadelphia - File #: 060340

• File #: 060340
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 4/5/2006
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Final action: 8/6/2006
• Title: Amending Subcode "PM" (Property Maintenance Code) of Title 4 (Building Construction and Occupancy Code) of The Philadelphia Code, by adding a new Section PM-307.1.2 entitled "Construction Excavations," requiring certain measures to ensure that construction excavations be made safe where no work has been done within the past six months, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Clarke
• Indexes: BUILDING CODE
• Code sections: PM-307.1.2 - Construction Excavations, Title 4 - THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/14/2006	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/8/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
6/8/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
6/1/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/1/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/1/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
5/25/2006	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/25/2006	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
5/25/2006	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
5/4/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
5/4/2006	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced

Title
Amending Subcode "PM" (Property Maintenance Code) of Title 4 (Building Construction and Occupancy Code) of The Philadelphia Code, by adding a new Section PM-307.1.2 entitled "Construction Excavations," requiring certain measures to ensure that construction excavations be made safe where no work has been done within the past six months, 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 hereby amended as follows:

SUBCODE "PM" (THE PHILADELPHIA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE)

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CHAPTER 3 GENERAL PROPERTY AND STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE

SECTION PM-307.0 UNSAFE AND UNFIT STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT

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PM-307.1 Unsafe Structures: All structures that are or hereafter shall become unsafe, unsanitary or deficient because of inadequate means of egress facilities, or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life or the public welfare, or which involve illegal or improper occupancy or inadequate maintenance, shall be deemed unsafe. All unsafe structures shall be taken down and removed or made safe and secure as the code official deems necessary and as provided for in this section. A vacant building that is not secured against entry shall be deemed unsafe. Likewise, a pier or other waterfront structure shall be deemed "unsafe" pursuant to this section where the owner has not complied with the most recent deadline for performing an inspection and submitting a structural assessment report to the Department pursuant to section PM-304.9.

PM-307.1.2 Construction Excavations. A construction excavation where no work has been done within the past six months shall be deemed unsafe and shall be subject to the same requirements, penalties and procedures as applicable to unsafe structures under this Section, unless the developer or property owner:

1. Submits a report to the...