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
CHAPTER 4-200 TEXT OF SUBCODES
SUBCODE “PM” (THE PHILADELPHIA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE)
CHAPTER 3. GENERAL PROPERTY AND STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE
SECTION PM-304.0 EXTERIOR STRUCTURE
PM-304.9 Piers and other waterfront structures: In order to confirm and maintain the structural integrity of their structures, the owners of piers, bulkheads, wharves, docks, moored vessels, and other structures that have structural elements partly or totally below water along the shorelines of the Delaware River, Schuylkill River, or estuaries shall inspect and submit a structural assesment report to the Department of Licenses and Inspections on a triennial basis with the first report due no later than January 1, 2003. Subsequent reports will be due January 1, 2006 and every three years thereafter. The structural assessment report shall be subject to the provisions of PM-304.9.1 through PM-304.9.6.
PM-304.9.6 Submission schedule: Notification of
poor,
serious or critical conditions and submission of reports shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
PM-304.9.6.1 Should a condition warrant a
poor,
serious or critical designation, the Project Engineer shall notify the owner, current occupant, and the Commissioner of the Department of Licenses and Inspections immediately. The immediate notice may be oral, but shall in all cases be submitted in writing via certified letter within 24 hours of discovery to the owner, current occupant and the Commissioner of the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
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