City of Philadelphia - File #: 230647

• File #: 230647
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/28/2023
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 11/30/2023
• Title: Amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) and Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) of Title 4 and Chapter 9-3900 ("Property Licenses and Owner Accountability") of The Philadelphia Code to modify prohibitions, remedies, including fines, and licensing and certification requirements related to shared retaining walls, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Phillips, Councilmember Gauthier, Councilmember Squilla
• Indexes: RETAINING WALLS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/13/2023	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/30/2023	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	15:0
11/16/2023	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
11/16/2023	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
11/16/2023	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
11/13/2023	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/13/2023	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
11/13/2023	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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Amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) and Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) of Title 4 and Chapter 9-3900 ("Property Licenses and Owner Accountability") of The Philadelphia Code to modify prohibitions, remedies, including fines, and licensing and certification requirements related to shared retaining walls, 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 "A" (THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE)

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CHAPTER 6 PENALTIES

SECTION A-601 FINES

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A-601.3 Fines for Class III offenses: Notwithstanding Section A-601.1, any person who violates any of the following provisions shall have committed a Class III offense and shall be subject to the maximum fine set forth in subsection 1-109(3) of The Philadelphia Code:

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13. Section PM-109 (Unfit Structures); Section PM-108 (Unsafe Structures and Equipment);

Exception: Violations of Section PM-108.1.3 (Unsafe shared retaining walls) shall be subject to the Basic Fines set forth in subsection A-601.1 of The Philadelphia Code.

14. Section PM-110 (Imminently Dangerous Structures);

Exception: Violations of Section PM-110.1.1 (Imminently dangerous shared retaining wall) shall be subject to the Basic Fines set forth in subsection A-601.1 of The Philadelphia Code.

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SUBCODE "PM" (THE PHILADELPHIA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE)

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CHAPTER 1 SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION

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SECTION PM-108 UNSAFE STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT

PM-108.1 General. When a structure, [or] equipment, or shared retaining wall is found by the code official to be unsafe, or when a structure is found unfit for human occupancy, or is found unlawful, such structure shall be condemned pursuant to the provisions of this code.

PM-108.1.1 Unsafe structures. An unsa...