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Bill 130721

Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code), by authorizing the code official to gain access to enclosed and secured vacant lots for the purpose of abating violations, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Oct 10, 2013Committee on Licenses and InspectionsOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember BassCouncilmember BassCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember Squilla

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  1. “The Committee on Licenses and Inspections, to which was referred Bill No. 120647, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code,' by repealing Subcode PM entitled 'The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code,' and adopting and incorporating, with certain additions, deletions and amendments, the 2009 International Property Maintenan…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 5, 2013 · Dec 5, 2013 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Oct 10, 2013Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Nov 26, 2013HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  3. Nov 26, 2013HEARING HELD · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  4. Nov 26, 2013AMENDED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  5. Nov 26, 2013REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  6. Dec 5, 2013ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Dec 5, 2013SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 5, 2013ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Dec 12, 2013PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Jan 8, 2014SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code), by authorizing the code official to gain access to enclosed and secured vacant lots for the purpose of abating violations, 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 "A" (THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE) * * * CHAPTER 5 VIOLATIONS * * * A-503.2 Abatement of violation: Whenever any violation of this code or the technical codes or any order issued pursuant thereto is not corrected, the department, in addition to invoking any other sanction or penalty shall be authorized [to] to, itself or by [contract] contract, correct the violation, charge the costs (including administrative costs) thereof to the violator, and with the approval of the Law Department collect the costs by lien or otherwise. * * * A-503.2.2 Vacant lots: Where a vacant lot is enclosed by fencing and secured by a lock that prevents the code official from entering upon the lot for the purpose of correcting a violation, the code official may gain access to the lot by all legal means, including obtaining an administrative warrant. * * * SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. _______________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End