Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Landlord and Tenant," to establish requirements related to security deposits for residential rentals and establishing remedies for violations, all under certain terms and conditions.

Amending Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Landlord and Tenant, ” to establish requirements related to security deposits for residential rentals and establishing remedies for violations, all under certain terms and conditions. THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 9-800 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows: CHAPTER 9-800. LANDLORD AND TENANT * * * § 9-802. Definitions. * * * (5) Unfair Rental Practice . Any act in violation of Section 9-804 or Section 9-809. (6) Security Deposit. Money or other consideration provided by a tenant to a landlord to be held for the payment, if necessary, of damage to the leasehold premises and/or default in rent, however styled. * * * § 9-804. Unfair Rental Practices. * * * (4) Security deposits. (a) No owner, landlord, agent or other person operating or managing any premises shall charge or otherwise accept a security deposit that exceeds the amounts permitted under 68 P.S. § 250.511a. (b) Where an owner, landlord, agent or other person operating or managing any premises charges a tenant up to one month’s rent for the security deposit, the full security deposit may be collected as a lump sum. However if the security deposit for the first year of tenancy shall exceed one month’s rent, the owner, landlord, agent or other person operating or managing the premises shall, consistent with the tenant or prospective tenant’s choice, accept payment for the security deposit either: (i) …