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Amending Subcode "PM" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code," by amending Section PM-303.0, entitled "General Property and Structural Maintenance," to require the posting in occupied premises of certain information regarding the person or business responsible for the maintenance and management of the building, all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This lapsed bill would have required owners of occupied buildings to post, in a prominent location, the name, address, and phone number of the person or business responsible for maintaining and managing the property. It also would have required posting the same contact information for any resident superintendent, with an exception for one- and two-family homes if tenants were given the information another way.

File details

Status
LAPSED
Introduced
January 24, 2008
Sponsors
Marian B. TascoMarian B. Tasco
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Full text

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

Section 1. Section PM-303.0 of Subcode “PM” of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended 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 3

GENERAL PROPERTY AND STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE

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SECTION PM-303.0 INTERIOR AREAS

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PM-303.6

Posting of Information Regarding Responsibility for Property Maintenance.

The owner of every occupied premises shall maintain in a conspicuous place in either the main public area of the premises or other prominent location a posting at least six by eight (6 x 8) inches in size, setting forth:

The name, address and telephone number of the person(s) or business

responsible for the maintenance and management of the building;

2. The name, address and telephone number of any resident superintendent of the building.

Exception:

If the building is a one- or two-family dwelling, such notice need not be posted if the owner has furnished any tenants in the building with the information otherwise required to be posted.

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File history

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  1. Council actionCommittee on Licenses and Inspections

    Recessed

    Council actionCommittee on Licenses and Inspections

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Licenses and Inspections

    Hearing notices sent

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred