Official:Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, the Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code, to provide for the designation of certain properties as nuisance properties, the creation of a Problem Property Task Force to address such properties, and to further provide for penalties for, and remediation of, such nuisance properties, and for the eviction of tenants of such properties, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Henon
Introduced: April 19, 2012
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2012–2015 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
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This bill creates a task force to identify and address properties that are considered 'problem properties' due to code violations, crime, or other issues. The task force will recommend actions to be taken against these properties, including eviction of tenants if necessary.
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