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Bill 200159

Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Landlord and Tenant,” to clarify and amend applicable procedures pertaining to the Fair Housing Commission, and to provide for the adoption of regulations; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced Feb 20, 2020Committee on Law and GovernmentOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember GymCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Jones

How members voted

  1. Vote on Oct 29, 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

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  1. “Thank you, Council President. Good morning, City Councilmembers. My name is Phil Lord and I'm the Executive Director of the Tenant Union Representative Network, which is TURN, and I'm testifying in favor of Bill 200159, which authorizes voluntary representation before the Philadelphia Fair Housing Commission. As you may know, TURN sees thousand of tenants each year. Its workshops, individual counseling, (inaudible) p…”

    Mr. Lord · Stated Meeting, October 29, 2020 · Oct 29, 2020 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Bill No. 200417, entitled "An ordinance amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'The Building Construction and Occupancy Code,' and Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Zoning and Planning,' by adding disclosure requirements with respect to certain applications, permits, and notices"; and Bill No. 200159, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Landlord an…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 29, 2020 · Oct 29, 2020 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “The Committee on Law and Government, to which was referred Bill No. 200159, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Landlord and Tenant,' to clarify and amend applicable procedures pertaining to the Fair Housing Commission, and to provide for the adoption of regulations"; and Bill No. 200252, entitled "An ordinance amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'F…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, October 22, 2020 · Oct 22, 2020 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Feb 20, 2020Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Oct 19, 2020HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Law and Government
  3. Oct 19, 2020HEARING HELD · Committee on Law and Government
  4. Oct 19, 2020REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Law and Government
  5. Oct 22, 2020SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Oct 22, 2020ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Oct 22, 2020READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Oct 29, 2020READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Nov 10, 2020SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Landlord and Tenant," to clarify and amend applicable procedures pertaining to the Fair Housing Commission, and to provide for the adoption of regulations; all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows: CHAPTER 9-800. LANDLORD AND TENANT * * * �9-806. Procedure. (1) Upon any complaint made to the Commission or upon its own initiative, the Commission shall have the power to fix the date, time, and place when it shall conduct a hearing. Written notice of the date, time, and place of the hearing shall be sent, at least 10 days prior to the hearing, to the owner or agent of the premises regarding which it is charged that an unfair rental practice has been committed. The notice shall set forth a brief statement of the facts upon which the complaint is based. (2) At the hearing the complainant, owner and his agent and their witnesses shall have an opportunity to appear and be represented by [counsel.] an attorney representative. Each party may also be represented by a non-attorney representative to facilitate the factual presentation of the party's case. (3) Upon a finding that an unfair rental practice has been committed, the Commission shall issue an order appropriate under the circumstances. (4) If the owner or agent shall fail to appear, the Commission may issue a subpoena as provided in Section 8-409 of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter. (5) The Commission is authorized to promulgate regulations for the implementation of this Chapter 9-800. * * * ___________________________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End