Official:Amending Chapter 9 of Subcode PM (“The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code”) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Additional Special Requirements,” to establish requirements for managers of certain buildings pertaining to identification of occupants to better assist responders during emergency situations; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Jones
Introduced: February 6, 2020
Signed: June 25, 2020
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill requires managers of high-rise and mid-rise buildings to create and maintain a list of residents, including contact information and special needs, to help emergency responders.
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