Official:Amending Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code (The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code) by providing for a Certificate of Rental Suitability to be provided by the owner of any rental property prior to the inception of any tenancy, and providing for a private right of action by tenants to compel compliance with the Code, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Mariano
Introduced: January 24, 2006
Signed: February 23, 2006
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill requires property owners to provide a Certificate of Rental Suitability to tenants before they move in, ensuring that properties meet safety and maintenance standards.
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