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Council proposes online rental listing services to record, report rental license info twice annually

Official:Amending Chapter 9-3900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Property Licenses and Owner Accountability,” to require all Rental Listing Services to record and report Rental License information for each Rental Unit listing located within the City of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Council President Clarke

Introduced: March 7, 2019

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No one voted on this bill

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill requires online rental listing services to record and report Rental License information for each rental unit in Philadelphia, twice a year.

What This Bill Does

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Requires Rental Listing Services to record and report the City of Philadelphia Rental License number for each rental unit listing within the city, under certain terms and conditions.
Specifies that this requirement applies to any entity that publicly or digitally displays, lists, advertises, or stores data about individual dwelling units let for occupancy within the city.
Mandates that Rental Listing Services report this information twice a year.
Amends Section 9-3901 of The Philadelphia Code to define "Rental Listing Service" and specify the requirement for recording and reporting Rental License information.