Bill 020411
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code ("The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code") Subcode A, "The Philadelphia Administrative Code," Chapter 3 to amend Section A-303.2 to require notice of demolition to residents of neighboring properties; all under certain terms and conditions.
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“And a letter from the Mayor advising Council that the Mayor is pleased to advise you that on October 15, 2002, he signed the following bill that was passed by Council at its session on October 3, 2002: Bill No. 020411. And a letter transmitting herewith for the consideration of your Honorable Body an ordinance authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to purchase a certain tract of land situat…”
The Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 17, 2002 · Oct 17, 2002 · official transcript, this passage
“The ayes have it. And the bill has been amended. The Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 020411.”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, October 3, 2002 · Oct 3, 2002 · official transcript, this passage
“To the President and Members of the Council of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on License and Inspections, to which was referred Bill No. 020411 entitled an ordinance amending Title 4 of the notice of demolition to residents of neighboring properties; And a Bill No. 020482, entitled an ordinance amending the Philadelphia Code to revise various requirements and prohibitions relating to Education…”
The Clerk · Stated Meeting, September 26, 2002 · Sep 26, 2002 · official transcript, this passage
“And Bill No. 020411, an ordinance amending Title 4 of the Philadelphia Code to require notice of demolition to residents of neighboring properties, all under certain terms and conditions.”
The Clerk · Stated Meeting, September 26, 2002 · Sep 26, 2002 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Jun 6, 2002Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 6, 2002Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 24, 2002HEARING HELD · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
- Sep 24, 2002HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
- Sep 24, 2002AMENDED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
- Sep 24, 2002REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
- Sep 26, 2002SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 26, 2002ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Sep 26, 2002ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Oct 3, 2002READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Oct 3, 2002PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Oct 15, 2002SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code ("The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code") Subcode A, "The Philadelphia Administrative Code," Chapter 3 to amend Section A-303.2 to require notice of demolition to residents of neighboring properties; 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 * * * CHAPTER 4-200.0 TEXT OF SUBCODES SUBCODE "A" (THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE) * * * CHAPTER 3 PERMITS * * * SECTION A-303.0 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION OF STRUCTURES * * * A-303.2 Posting and Notice: Prior to the demolition of a structure by the owner thereof, or demolition required by the Department of Licenses and Inspections, the department shall post a notice on the structure to be demolished and distribute an informational bulletin indicating that the City or owner intends to demolish said structure. The department shall distribute the informational bulletin to the front doors of the following properties: 1. The three nearest properties on each side of the subject property. 2. The seven nearest properties across the street from the subject property. 3. The seven nearest properties to the rear of the subject property. The requirement to distribute an informational bulletin shall not create any actionable right for any resident or owner of the subject property or any neighboring property. Exceptions: 1. In the event of an emergency which requires immediate action to protect the health or safety of the public, which shall include any time the Department has served notice of a requirement to demolish an imminently dangerous structure under section PM-308.2 of this Title and demolition is carried out within 10 days of service by the Department of the notice requiring demolition; provided that the Department distributes the informational bulletin to any property abutting the property on which a structure is to be demolished. * * * A-303.2.1 Location and Time: The notice shall be posted by the department on each street frontage of the premises with which the notice is concerned, and the informational bulletin distributed to neighboring properties within [seven] ten days of the issuance to the owner of the building permit to demolish or service by the Department of a notice requiring demolition or award of a demolition contract by the department[, and]. Posted notices shall remain [posted] until demolition of the structure, which shall not commence less than 21 days from the date of the issuance of the permit. A-303.2.2 Content: Such posted notice shall be clearly visible to the public [, and]. All notices shall contain the date on which actual demolition is permitted to commence. * * * ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End