Official:Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode PM (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), by providing requirements relating to the exterior maintenance of mixed-use buildings, revising definitions, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember O'Brien
Introduced: May 16, 2013
Signed: June 20, 2013
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This law requires mixed-use buildings in Philadelphia to maintain their exterior with functional windows and doors. It also defines what constitutes a 'blighting influence' on a community.
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