City of Philadelphia - File #: 120056

• File #: 120056
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 2/2/2012
• In control: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
• Final action: 6/21/2012
• Title: Amending Title 16 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Property," to provide for estimated annual energy cost disclosures upon the sale of certain City-owned residential properties, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Jones
• Indexes: CITY-OWNED PARCELS
• Code sections: Title 16 - PUBLIC PROPERTY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/27/2012	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/21/2012	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/14/2012	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/14/2012	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/14/2012	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/13/2012	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/13/2012	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING HELD
6/13/2012	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	AMENDED
6/13/2012	1	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
2/2/2012	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Title 16 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Property," to provide for estimated annual energy cost disclosures upon the sale of certain City-owned residential properties, all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 16-200 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows:

CHAPTER 16-200. SALES, LEASES AND OTHER GRANTS OF CITY-OWNED BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

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§ 16-208. Residential Energy Cost Disclosure.

(1) No transfer of a parcel of land that contains a structure with one or two dwelling units shall be approved by City Council, or authorized pursuant to Section 16-405, unless such transfer is subject to the following requirements, as applicable:

(a) If the transferee will reside in any dwelling on the parcel, the transferee shall be provided with a good faith estimate of energy costs.

(b) If the transferee will not reside in any dwelling on the parcel, the transfer shall be subject to an agreement with the transferee to do all of the following, as applicable:

(i) If the transferee transfers the parcel to a person who will reside in any dwelling thereon, to provide such person with a good faith estimate of energy costs.

(ii) If the transferee transfers the parcel to a person who will not live in any dwelling thereon, to require as a condition of such transfer that all subsequent transfers of the parcel shall, until such time as all dwellings thereon are (A) occupied, or (B) demolished or permanently devoted to non-residential purposes, be made on the condition that:

(.1) Any purchaser of the parcel who will reside in it shall be provided with a good faith estimate of energy costs prior to entering into an agreement of sale.

(.2) Any purchaser of the parcel who will lease the property to tenants shall provide a good faith estimate of energy costs to any prospective tenant prior to entering into a lea...