READ AND PASSED
The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s landlord-tenant rules to create COVID-19 emergency protections for residential tenants and small-business tenants experiencing pandemic-related financial hardship. For eligible residential tenants, it prohibited landlords from charging late fees, interest on unpaid rent, or similar charges from March 1, 2020, through nine months after the COVID-19 emergency period; tenants could establish hardship by submitting a signed certification.
Amending various sections of The Philadelphia Code to address matters related to the landlord and tenant relationship during the novel coronavirus of 2019 pandemic and otherwise, including providing for the temporary waiver of certain fees, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Action by CITY COUNCIL
A motion was made that this Bill be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:
Roll Call
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Allan Domb | Yes |
| Bobby Henon | Yes |
| Brian J. O'Neill | Yes |
| Cherelle Parker | Yes |
| Cindy Bass | Yes |
| Curtis Jones, Jr. | Yes |
| Darrell L. Clarke | Yes |
| David Oh | Yes |
| Derek S. Green | Yes |
| Helen Gym | Yes |
| Isaiah Thomas | Yes |
| Jamie Gauthier | Yes |
| Katherine Gilmore Richardson | Yes |
| Kendra Brooks | Yes |
| Kenyatta Johnson | Yes |
| Maria D. Quiñones-Sánchez | Yes |
| Mark Squilla | Yes |