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The enacted ordinance establishes Philadelphia rules for preventing, reporting, inspecting, and treating bed bug infestations. It sets duties for landlords and tenants, as well as operators of condominiums, cooperatives, group living facilities, hotels, and other short-term residential facilities, and includes requirements related to certain residential property sales.

Amending Chapter 3 of Subcode PM ("The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code") of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "General Requirements," to add provisions relating to bed bug infestation; adding Chapter 9-4500 of the Code, entitled "Responsibilities Concerning Bed Bug Infestations," to establish various requirements for landlords and tenants relating to bed bug infestation and to establish requirements related to bed bugs in connection with certain residential occupancies and the sale of residential property; all under certain terms and conditions.