SECTION A-601 FINES

A-601.1 Basic Fines: 154 Any person who violates any provision of this code or the technical codes or regulations adopted thereunder; or who fails to comply with any order issued pursuant to any Section thereof; or who erects, constructs, installs, removes, alters or repairs a structure, equipment or system in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the code official or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code or the technical codes, shall be subject to a fine of three hundred dollars ($300) for each offense.

   1.   In addition to the Basic Fine, repeat violations of Section PM-301 ("General") or Section PM-302 ("Exterior Property Areas"), requiring more than one abatement of the same property in a twelve-month period, shall be subject to a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) for each such repeat abatement action. 155

A-601.2 Fines for Class II offenses: 156 Notwithstanding Section A-601.1, any person who violates any of the following provisions shall have committed a Class II offense and be subject to the maximum fine set forth in subsection 1-109(2) of The Philadelphia Code:

   1.   Section F-106.4 (Rendering equipment inoperable);

   2.   Section F-106.4.1 (Fire Department notification);

   3.   Section F-104.2.2 (Obstructing operations);

   4.   Section F-106.7 (Obstructions);

   5.   Section F-307 (Open Burning and Recreational Fires);

   6.   Section F-308.5 (Open-flame devices);

   7.   Section F-901.4.6 (Changes to fire protection equipment);

   8.   Section F-901.7 (Systems out of service);

   9.   Section F-915 157 (Periodic Testing Of Fire Protection Systems);

   10.   Section F-1027 (Maintenance of the Means of Egress);

   11.   Section PM-702 (Means of Egress); 158

   12.   Section PM-902 (Foreclosed Vacant Residential Properties); 159

   13.   Section PM-904 (Chronic Non-Compliant Owner); 160

   14.   Section PM-703 (Fire Resistance Ratings); 161

   15.   Section PM-704 (Fire Protection Systems); and 162

   16.   Section PM-804.2 (Historic Area Standards). 163

A-601.3 Fines for Class III offenses: 164 Notwithstanding Section A-601.1, any person who violates any of the following provisions shall have committed a Class III offense and shall be subject to the maximum fine set forth in subsection 1-109(3) of The Philadelphia Code:

   1.   Section A-301.1.5 (Zoning and Use Registration Permits);

   1.1.   Section A-402.10.6 (Failure to provide for required demolition inspections); 165

   2.   Section A-701 (Certificate of Occupancy);

   2.1.   Section B-1704.15 (Special Inspections of Special Cases); 166

   3.   Section B-3301.1 (Safeguards During Construction);

   4.   Section F-103 (Unsafe Conditions);

   5.   Section F-105.8.1 (Transportation of Explosives);

   6.   Section F-106.6 (Overcrowding);

   7.   Section F-105.6.15 (Explosives);

   7.1   Section F-1011 (Fire Escapes); 167

   8.   Section F-2703.3 (Release of Hazardous Materials);

   9.   Section F-3301.1.3 (Fireworks);

   10.   Section PM-302.3 (Sidewalks and Driveways); 168

   11.   Section PM-314 (Piers and Other Waterfront Structures); 169

   12.   Reserved; 170

   13.   Section PM-109 (Unfit Structures); Section PM-108 (Unsafe Structures and Equipment); 171

   Exception: Violations of Section PM-108.1.3 (Unsafe shared retaining walls) shall be subject to the Basic Fines set forth in subsection A-601.1 of The Philadelphia Code. 171.1

   14.   Section PM-110 (Imminently Dangerous Structures); 172

   Exception: Violations of Section PM-110.1.1 (Imminently dangerous shared retaining wall) shall be subject to the Basic Fines set forth in subsection A-601.1 of The Philadelphia Code. 172.1

   15.   Reserved; 173

   16.   Section PM-315 (Periodic Inspection of Exterior Walls and Appurtenances of Buildings). 174

   17.   Section 14-906 (Market Street East Sign Regulations 175 ). 176

   18.   Section PM-902.1; Sections PM-902.3 through 902.8. 177

A-601.4 Separate offense: 178 Each day that a violation continues after issuance of a notice or order shall be deemed a separate offense.

A-601.5 Accrual of fines: 179 Each day that a violation continues after the time for correcting the violation as stated in the initial notice of violation has passed, and where no timely appeal has been filed pursuant to Section A-801 or Section A-803, shall be deemed a separate offense for purposes of determining the accrual of fines.

A-601.6 Imposition and accrual of fines: 180 If no timely appeal is filed from the issuance of a violation notice issued under this Section, the applicable fines set forth for such violation in this Section shall be deemed imposed for purposes of Section A-202.7 and Section A-503.1; all fines so imposed shall continue to accrue for each separate offense of each violation.

 

Notes

154	Caption amended, Bill No. 041079 (approved May 12, 2005); amended, Bill No. 180175 (approved June 6, 2018).
155	Added, Bill No. 180521 (approved June 28, 2018).
156	Added, Bill No. 041079 (approved May 12, 2005); amended, Bill No. 180175 (approved June 6, 2018).
157	Enrolled Bill No. 030780 read "F-914".
158	Amended, Bill No. 140856 (approved December 19, 2014), effective July 1, 2015.
159	Added and subsequent subsections renumbered, Bill No. 100749 (approved January 26, 2011), effective April 26, 2011; amended, Bill No. 140856 (approved December 19, 2014), effective July 1, 2015; amended, Bill No. 160365-A (approved October 19, 2016).
160	Added and former subsection renumbered as 12, Bill No. 160365-A (approved October 19, 2016).
161	Amended, Bill No. 140856 (approved December 19, 2014), effective July 1, 2015.
162	Amended, Bill No. 140856 (approved December 19, 2014), effective July 1, 2015.
163	Amended, Bill No. 140856 (approved December 19, 2014), effective July 1, 2015.
164	Added, Bill No. 041079 (approved May 12, 2005); amended, Bill No. 180175 (approved June 6, 2018).
165	Added, Bill No. 130691-A (approved February 19, 2014). See note 84 for effective date provisions.
166	Added, Bill No. 130691-A (approved February 19, 2014). See note 84 for effective date provisions.
167	Added, Bill No. 160462 (approved June 28, 2016).
168	Amended, Bill No. 140856 (approved December 19, 2014), effective July 1, 2015.
169	Amended, Bill No. 140856 (approved December 19, 2014), effective July 1, 2015.
170	Amended, Bill No. 140856 (approved December 19, 2014), effective July 1, 2015.
171	Amended, Bill No. 140856 (approved December 19, 2014), effective July 1, 2015. Enrolled bill incorrectly referenced "PM-310"; revised to PM-109 by Code editor.
171.1	Added, Bill No. 230647 (approved December 13, 2023).
172	Amended, Bill No. 140856 (approved December 19, 2014), effective July 1, 2015. Enrolled bill incorrectly referenced "PM-311"; revised to PM-110 by Code editor.
172.1	Added, Bill No. 230647 (approved December 13, 2023).
173	Amended, Bill No. 140856 (approved December 19, 2014), effective July 1, 2015.
174	Added, Bill No. 090568-AAA (approved February 17, 2010); amended, Bill No. 140856 (approved December 19, 2014), effective July 1, 2015; amended, Bill No. 180175 (approved June 6, 2018).
175	Revised by Code editor to conform to section's caption.
176	Added, Bill No. 110844 (approved December 21, 2011), effective August 22, 2012.
177	Added, Bill No. 140608 (approved November 12, 2014), effective January 1, 2015; amended, Bill No. 140856 (approved December 19, 2014), effective July 1, 2015.
178	Amended by renumbering, Bill No. 041079 (approved May 12, 2005).
179	Added, Bill No. 180175 (approved June 6, 2018).
180	Added, Bill No. 180175 (approved June 6, 2018).