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Amending Section PM-304.10 of The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code (Subcode "PM" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code), entitled "Periodic Inspection of Exterior Walls and Appurtenances of Buildings," by providing for appeals, under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted amendment to Philadelphia’s Property Maintenance Code creates an appeal process for building owners who disagree with findings in an initial or amended professional inspection report about a building’s exterior walls or related structures. An appeal must be filed within 30 days and include a second professional report; it pauses required repairs while under review, but does not pause actions needed to protect public safety, and the owner may seek further review after the Commissioner’s decision.

File details

Status
ENACTED
Introduced
April 29, 2010
Sponsors
JFJames F. KenneyFJFrank J. DiCicco
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section PM-304.10 of The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

PM-304.10 Periodic Inspection of Exterior Walls and Appurtenances of Buildings.

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PM-304.10.8. Appeals.

PM-304.10.8.1. The owner of the building may appeal the findings set forth in the Professional's initial report or amended report to the Board of Building Standards. Such appeal must be filed within thirty (30) days of the receipt or filing

of the report, and must include a second Professional's report. The filing and pendency of such an appeal shall stay the requirement for making repairs as set forth in PM-304.10.5.2, but not the requirement for taking actions necessary to protect public safety as set forth in PM-304.10.5.1.

PM-304.10.8.1.1. Upon consideration of any such appeal, the Board shall issue a recommendation to the Commissioner either to grant the appeal; deny the appeal; or grant the appeal with such proposed modifications to the Professional's findings as the Board deems consistent with the intent of this Section. The Commissioner thereafter shall make the final determination on the appeal.

PM-304.10.8.1.2. The owner of the building may appeal the determination of the Commissioner to the Board of License and Inspection Review, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section A-803.2 of The Administrative Code.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read

  3. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on next week`s second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

  4. Council actionCommittee on Licenses and Inspections

    Reported favorably, rule suspension requested

    Council actionCommittee on Licenses and Inspections

    Hearing held

    Council actionCommittee on Licenses and Inspections

    Hearing notices sent

  5. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced

    Pass
    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Referred