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Amending Chapter 9 of Subcode PM ("The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code") of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Additional Special Requirements," to establish requirements for managers of certain buildings pertaining to identification of occupants to better assist responders during emergency situations; 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)
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CHAPTER 9
ADDITIONAL SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
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SECTION PM-905 BUILDING MANIFEST REQUIREMENT
(1) Definitions. For purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
"Building Manifest." A document that lists the name of every Resident, the phone number of every Resident, the date the document was most recently updated, and identifies special needs that a Resident believes would help Responders assist the Resident in an emergency situation, as voluntarily identified for a building manager.
"Department." The Department of Licenses and Inspections.
"High-rise building." Structures that meet the definition of High-Rise Building pursuant to Section B-202 of the Philadelphia Building Code and contain a Household Living use pursuant to Section 14-601(2)(a) of the Philadelphia Zoning Code.
"Mid-rise building." A residential building that has an active housing rental license with the Department for at least 25 residential units, but does not meet the standard of a High-rise building.
"Resident." A person that resides in a High-rise building or a Mid-rise building.
"Responder." A person designated or trained to respond to an emergency, including but not limited to, officials in the Office of Emergency Management....
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