Official:Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode F (The Philadelphia Fire Code), by adding certain provisions related to fire safety and prevention and inventory of vacant buildings or structures; by adding certain provisions related to databases and website information of vacant properties; by adding certain provisions related to the creation, powers, and duties of a vacant property task force; by adding certain enforcement powers; and other related items; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember O'Brien
Introduced: January 30, 2014
Signed: October 30, 2014
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This law updates Philadelphia's Fire Code to improve fire safety and prevention, requires a task force to manage vacant properties, and creates online databases for tracking these properties.
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