ATTENDANCE
PRESENT:
7 - Councilmembers Councilmember Gauthier, Councilmember Landau,
Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Driscoll,
Councilmember Jones, and Councilmember O'Rourke
Bill No. 250329-A, as amended: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 9-3900 of The
Philadelphia Code, entitled “Property Licenses and Owner Accountability,” to clarify
licensing requirements, authorize the Department to create a Proactive Inspection
program, require public reporting related to Code compliance, and establish remedies,
damages, and protections for tenants, all under certain terms and conditions.
THE BILL WAS HEARING NOTICES SENT.
THE BILL WAS HEARING HELD.
THE BILL WAS REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.
Bill No. 250330-A, as amended: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 9-800 of The
Philadelphia Code, entitled “Landlord and Tenant,” to modify the requirements related
to good cause for ending a tenancy, add protections against retaliation and harassment
for tenants and tenant organizations, specify tenants’ rights related to the implied
warranty of habitability and provide a legal presumption related to breaches of the
implied warranty of habitability, create a tenant right to organize, specify deadlines for
asserting claims, and establish and enhance enforcement mechanisms, remedies,
damages, and protections, all under certain terms and conditions.
THE BILL WAS HEARING NOTICES SENT.
THE BILL WAS HEARING HELD.
THE BILL WAS REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.
