Amending Section PM-302.2 of the Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code, entitled "Sanitation," by extending a property owner's maintenance responsibility to certain public rights-of-way abutting the property and by making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

AND OCCUPANCY CODE

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CHAPTER 4-200. TEXT OF SUBCODES.

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SUBCODE “PM” (THE PHILADELPHIA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE)

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CHAPTER 3. GENERAL PROPERTY AND STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE.

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PM-302.2 Sanitation:

All exterior property and premises, including porches, patios

, yards, courts

and decks,

and sidewalks, curbs and alleys abutting said property, extending one and one-half feet from the curb line into the street on which the property fronts,

shall be maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary condition and free from any accumulation of:

1. [rubbish or garbage]

garbage, refuse, rubbish and litter. No person shall be responsible for cleaning the garbage, refuse, rubbish, and litter which accumulates at sewers or drains located within the one and one-half foot distance from the curb line into the street

;

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics

indicate new matter added.

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