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File #: 180939-A    Version: Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 10/25/2018 In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
On agenda: Final action: 12/13/2018
Title: Amending Chapter 9-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Property Licenses and Owner Accountability," to modify application and notice requirements, and penalties for noncompliance; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Reynolds Brown
Code sections: 9-3900 - Property Licenses and Owner Accountability
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 180939-A02, As Amended on Floor.pdf, 2. CertifiedCopy180939-A02
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
1/3/20192 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/13/20182 CITY COUNCIL PASSEDPass17:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
12/6/20181 CITY COUNCIL READ   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/6/20182 CITY COUNCIL AMENDED   Action details Meeting details Not available
12/6/20182 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/29/20181 CITY COUNCIL SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCILPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
11/29/20181 CITY COUNCIL ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/29/20181 CITY COUNCIL READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/28/20180 Committee on Licenses and Inspections HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/28/20180 Committee on Licenses and Inspections HEARING HELD   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/28/20180 Committee on Licenses and Inspections AMENDED   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/28/20181 Committee on Licenses and Inspections REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED   Action details Meeting details Not available
10/25/20182 CITY COUNCIL Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Meeting details Not available
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Amending Chapter 9-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Property Licenses and Owner Accountability," to modify application and notice requirements, and penalties for noncompliance; all under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 9-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Property Licenses and Owner Accountability," is hereby amended as follows:


CHAPTER 9-3900. PROPERTY LICENSES AND OWNER ACCOUNTABILITY


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ยง 9-3901. General Provisions.

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(2) Application and Issuance. In addition to the provisions set forth in Subcode A of Title 4, the following provisions shall also apply to licenses required by this Chapter:

(a) An applicant for a new license or the renewal of a license shall complete an application provided by the Department. The application shall contain the following information, and such other information as the Department may require:

(i) The name and address of the owner or owners of the property.

(.1) If an owner of the property is not a natural person or a
publicly traded company, the application shall identify, in addition to the owner of the property, the name and preferred mailing address of each natural person who has an equity interest in such owner or owners of the property that exceeds one or more of the following, regardless of whether the natural person has a direct equity interest or such natural person's equity interest is held through one or more tiers of a corporate structure, such as parent-subsidiary structure: (a) forty-nine percent (49%) of the value of the property or (b) forty-nine percent (49%) of the value of the owner of the property. If no natural person has such an interest, the application shall identify the name and preferred mailing address of the two natural persons who have the largest equity interest in the property.

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(c) Applicants shall h...

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