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Bill 200116

Amending Chapter 9 of Subcode PM (“The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code”) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Additional Special Requirements,” to establish requirements for managers of certain buildings pertaining to identification of occupants to better assist responders during emergency situations; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Feb 6, 2020Committee on Licenses and InspectionsOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember JonesCouncilmember Jones

How members voted

  1. Vote on Jun 25, 2020 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (17)

    Councilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GymCouncilmember OhCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember HenonCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember Thomas

From the floor

Passages in the official transcripts that cite this file number. Every quote links to its exact place in the record.

  1. “Bill No. 200296-A, entitled "An ordinance constituting the Fifteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998; authorizing the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to sell, either at public or private sale, one or more series of Gas Works Revenue Bonds and Gas Works Revenue Bonds to refund such Bonds"; and Bill No. 200329-A, entitled "An ordinance approving a Substantial Amendment…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 25, 2020 · Jun 25, 2020 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Feb 6, 2020Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Feb 20, 2020SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Feb 20, 2020ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  4. Feb 20, 2020READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  5. Mar 10, 2020HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  6. Mar 10, 2020HEARING HELD · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  7. Mar 10, 2020AMENDED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  8. Mar 10, 2020REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
  9. Mar 12, 2020SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  10. Mar 12, 2020ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  11. Mar 12, 2020READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  12. Jun 25, 2020READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  13. Jul 13, 2020SIGNED · MAYOR

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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 requirements for managers of certain buildings pertaining to identification of occupants to better assist responders during emergency situations; 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-905 BUILDING MANIFEST REQUIREMENT (1) Definitions. For purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: "Building Manifest." A document that lists the name of every Resident, the phone number of every Resident, the date the document was most recently updated, and identifies special needs that a Resident believes would help Responders assist the Resident in an emergency situation, as voluntarily identified for a building manager. "Department." The Department of Licenses and Inspections. "High-rise building." Structures that meet the definition of High-Rise Building pursuant to Section B-202 of the Philadelphia Building Code and contain a Household Living use pursuant to Section 14-601(2)(a) of the Philadelphia Zoning Code. "Mid-rise building." A residential building that has an active housing rental license with the Department for at least 25 residential units, but does not meet the standard of a High-rise building. "Resident." A person that resides in a High-rise building or a Mid-rise building. "Responder." A person designated or trained to respond to an emergency, including but not limited to, officials in the Office of Emergency Management. (2) Creation and Maintenance of a Building Manifest Required. The manager of a High-rise building or a Mid-rise building shall create and maintain an up-to-date Building Manifest. (a) A Building Manifest shall be considered up-to-date if it has been updated within the past 12 months. (3) Building Manifest Required to Be Kept On-Site. The manager of a High-rise building or a Mid-rise building shall keep an up-to-date Building Manifest on-site, in hard-copy form, for the purpose of providing the Building Manifest to Responders in the event of an emergency. (4) Enforcement. (a) For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Section, notices of violation shall be issued by authorized Department inspectors or any other persons authorized to enforce ordinances. Such notices of violation shall be issued under the procedures set forth in Section 1-112, except that the amount required to be remitted in response to a notice of violation shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150). SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect one year from the date it becomes law. ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End