Bill 210205
Amending Chapter 9 of Subcode PM (“The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code”) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Additional Special Requirements,” to establish a program in which the City may perform certain urgent repairs and bill the property owner; all under certain terms and conditions.
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How members voted
Vote on Oct 28, 2021 · CITY COUNCIL
Aye (16)
Councilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Thomas
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“…, 210637, 210638, 210667, 210668, and 210687, and that the Mayor has returned without his signature Bill No. 210205, which was passed by Council at its session on October 28, 2021; and a letter transmitting for the consideration of your honorable an ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Procurement and the Chief Executive Officer, Philadelphia International Airport, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 18, 2021 · Nov 18, 2021 · official transcript, this passage
“… I, we'll be right there with you. What I'd also like to talk about very briefly, Mr. President, is Bill 210205, which is the urgent repairs program working with L&I, PHDC. I think it's -- and thank you, Mr. President, during those long budget negotiations that you were very patient with all of us for. It was one of the things that we agreed with the Administration that once upon this passage, we had a year, because …”
Councilman Jones · Stated Meeting, October 26, 2021 · Oct 26, 2021 · official transcript, this passage
“…ame for the record. QUEEN ROBINSON: Yes. Judith Robinson, Queen Judith Robinson here, to comment on Bill 210205. Welcome back, Councilmembers. I just want to preface my statement by saying freedom of speech is Stated Meeting September 17, 2021 very important to me. So I just want to put a plug in for making certain that everyone who is interested in speaking in this virtual pandemic environment has an opportunity. I …”
Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, September 17, 2021 · Sep 17, 2021 · official transcript, this passage
“…entitled 'Bouncers,' 00:33:32 by revising definitions of covered establishments and personnel"; and Bill No. 210205, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 9 of Subcode PM ('The Philadelphia Property 00:33:45 Maintenance Code') of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Additional Special Requirements,' to establish a program in which the City may perform certain urgent repairs and bill the 00:33:54 property own…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 10, 2021 · Jun 10, 2021 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Mar 11, 2021Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Licenses and Inspections
- Jun 9, 2021HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
This Bill was HEARING NOTICES SENT.
- Jun 9, 2021HEARING HELD · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
This Bill was HEARING HELD.
- Jun 9, 2021REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
This Bill was REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED.
- Jun 10, 2021SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
This Bill was SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL.
- Jun 10, 2021ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
This Bill was ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR.
- Jun 10, 2021READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
This Bill was READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR.
- Oct 28, 2021READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made that this Bill be READ AND PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Nov 18, 2021NO ACTION TAKEN · MAYOR
This Bill was NO ACTION TAKEN.
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..Title Amending Chapter 9 of Subcode PM ("The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code") of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Additional Special Requirements," to establish a program in which the City may perform certain urgent repairs and bill the property owner; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 4 of the Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE * * * SUBCODE "PM" (THE PHILADELPHIA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE) * * * CHAPTER 9 ADDITIONAL SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS * * * SECTION PM-906. NECESSARY URGENT REPAIR PROGRAM. (1) Definitions. For purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: "Department." The Department of Licenses and Inspections. "Qualifying Multi-Family Building." A residential building that has a Household Living Use pursuant to Section 14-601(2)(a)(.3) of the Philadelphia Zoning Code and, in which, a public nuisance is present. "Qualifying Vacant Single-Family Building." A residential building that has been unoccupied for one year or more, has a Household Living Use pursuant to Section 14-601(2)(a)(.1) of the Philadelphia Zoning Code and, in which, the presence of a public nuisance is significantly impacting a neighboring property. (2) A significant violation of one or more of the following sections of the Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code shall be considered a public nuisance: (a) PM15-504.3: Plumbing Systems-Hazards; (b) PM15-506.1: Plumbing Systems-Sanitary Drainage; (c) PM15-506.2: Plumbing Systems-Sanitary Maintenance; (d) PM15-602.2: Mechanical & Electrical-Heating Residential; (e) PM15-602.3: Mechanical-Heating Residential Temp; (f) PM15-603.1: Mechanical-Mechanical Equipment. (3) The Department may, by regulation, designate additional significant violations of the Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code that shall be considered public nuisances and have the same effect as significant violations listed in Section PM-906(2) of this Code. (4) Owners and authorized agents of Qualifying Multi-family Buildings and Qualifying Vacant Single-Family Buildings are required to immediately repair any public nuisance listed in Section PM-906(2) of this Code, after being provided with service of reasonable notice of the public nuisance. (5) Failure to repair any such public nuisance within one (1) month of provision of reasonable notice of the existence of the public nuisance, including a summary of the repairs to be completed, shall authorize the Department to cause the public nuisance to be repaired. (a) If, at the time of the notice, the owner or authorized agent of the Qualifying Multi-Family Building or Qualifying Vacant Single-Family Building is engaged in a good-faith effort to repair the public nuisance at least as soon as it could be corrected by the Department, the Department shall not commence any repairs unless and until the owner or authorized agent interrupts or ceases the repairs or the Department determines that emergency repairs or temporary safeguards are required. (6) The owner shall be responsible for, and shall be billed for, all expenses incurred by the Department pursuant this Section PM-906, which, after a period of non-payment of thirty (30) days, shall be filed as a lien against the property. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect one year from the date it becomes law. ..End