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Philadelphia City Council adopts series of ordinances and resolutions, including landlord-accountability rule and traffic changes

Philadelphia City Council · March 26, 2026
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Summary

At its March session, Philadelphia City Council adopted multiple ordinances and resolutions on final passage, including a nonresident landlord accountability ordinance, traffic-direction changes, red-light enforcement at Schoolhouse Lane and Henry Avenue, several land-bank property disposals and creation/compensation for the Office of Prison Oversight.

Philadelphia City Council on March 26 adopted a package of ordinances and resolutions on final passage, approving measures that affect property oversight, traffic regulation and new local offices.

The council voted, by roll call, to pass an ordinance amending chapter 9-3,900 of the Philadelphia Code to require nonresident landlords to provide verifiable contact information and a local agent and to establish penalties for noncompliance (ordinance 250,980-a). Council Member Dr. Anthony Phillips, a sponsor in committee-level debate, said the measure…

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