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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 requiring that mortgagees (lenders) inspect properties acquired upon foreclosure, and, if such properties are found to be vacant, meet licensing and other requirements with respect to 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 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)
CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION
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SECTION PM-102.0 LICENSING
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PM-102.4 Vacant structures or lots: The owner of every vacant lot, vacant building or vacant wharf, pier or dock shall obtain a license from the Department. Every person applying for a license shall supply such information as the Department requires and shall pay an annual fee as set forth in the administrative code. The owner of any vacant commercial structure shall post a bond or other security in form approved by the Law Department and in an amount determined by the Department to be necessary to secure the City's potential cost of correcting Code violations or abating unsafe or imminently dangerous conditions as authorized by PM-306.6, PM-307.6, PM-308.4, or any other provision of this code. If the City does incur such costs, the City may recover such costs from the posted bond or other security, in addition to pursuing any other remedy authorized by law. The bond or other security shall provide that it will not expire and the City need not release it upon transfer of the property unless and until a subsequent owner posts a comparable bond or other security. Failure to post the required security or to maintain such security may result in the su...
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