Official:Amending Chapter 9-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Property Licenses and Owner Accountability," by reorganizing the provisions of that Chapter into separate provisions for Rental Licenses (and accompanying Certificates of Suitability); Vacant Lot Licenses; Vacant Structure Licenses; and Vacant Waterfront Structure Licenses; and by revising certain requirements for those licenses, including detailing the requirement to designate a Managing Agent for the property; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Henon
Introduced: November 13, 2014
Signed: January 29, 2015
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill reorganizes and revises requirements for property licenses in Philadelphia, including rental licenses, vacant lot licenses, and waterfront structure licenses.
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