City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2007-1177

• File #: 2007-1177
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 2/5/2007
• In control: Committee on Public Safety Services
• Final action: 12/27/2007
• Enactment date: 12/27/2007
• Enactment #: 32
• Effective date: 1/8/2008
• Title: Amending and Supplementing the City Code, Title VII Business Licensing, by adding Article X Rental of Residential Housing, Chapter 781 Residential Housing Rental Permit Program to provide for the registration and regulation of rental housing located within the City; to allow inspections in the case of noncompliance; to provide for a voluntary inspection and Certificate of Safety; and to provide penalties for violation.
• Sponsors: Dan Deasy, Len Bodack, Darlene M. Harris, Jim Motznik
• Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 07 - BUSINESS LICENSING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/9/2008	3	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
12/27/2007	3	City Council	AMENDED	Pass
12/27/2007	3	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
12/18/2007	2	Committee on Public Safety Services	AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTE	Pass
12/18/2007	2	Committee on Public Safety Services	Affirmatively Recommended as Amended	Pass
10/24/2007	1	Committee on Hearings	Public Hearing Held
10/11/2007	1	Committee on Hearings	Public Hearing Scheduled
2/14/2007	1	Committee on Public Safety Services	Held for Cablecast Public Hearing	Pass
2/5/2007	1	City Council	Read and referred

Title
Amending and Supplementing the City Code, Title VII Business Licensing, by adding Article X Rental of Residential Housing, Chapter 781 Residential Housing Rental Permit Program to provide for the registration and regulation of rental housing located within the City; to allow inspections in the case of noncompliance; to provide for a voluntary inspection and Certificate of Safety; and to provide penalties for violation.

Body
The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The Pittsburgh Code, Title VII Business Licensing, is hereby amended and supplemented by adding Article X Rental of Residential Housing, Chapter 781 Residential Housing Rental Permit Program to provide for the registration and regulation of rental housing located within the City; to allow inspections in the case of noncompliance; to provide for a voluntary inspection and Certificate of Safety; and; to provide penalties for violation; to repeal conflicting ordinances, as follows:

Article X Rental of Residential Housing
Chapter 781: Residential Housing Rental Permit Program

Section 781.00 Purpose and Intent.

The City of Pittsburgh recognizes the need for a registration program for residential rental units located within the City in order to ensure rental units meet all applicable building, existing structures, fire, health, safety, and zoning codes, and to provide an efficient system for compelling both absentee and local landlords to correct violations and maintain, in proper condition, rental property within the City. The City recognizes that the most efficient system is the creation of a program requiring the registration of residential rental units within the City as defined in this Ordinance, so that an inventory of rental properties and a verification of compliance can be made by City officials.

Section 781.01 Definitions.

As used in this Ordinance, the following terms and words shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indi...