Official:Amending Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) of The Philadelphia Code, by revising provisions relating to graffiti removal, penalties and enforcement, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Henon
Introduced: October 31, 2013
Signed: December 12, 2013
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill updates Philadelphia's Property Maintenance Code to require property owners to remove graffiti within 10 days and impose fines of $100-$300 for non-compliance.
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