Title
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," to revise and add provisions relating to investigations concerning property adjacent to or adjoining certain construction activities and the provision of notice to owners and residents of such properties; all under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 4 of the Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE
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SUBCODE "A" (THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CODE)
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CHAPTER 3
PERMITS
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SECTION A305 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
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A-305.2 Contents.
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A-305.2.1 Building permits
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A-305.2.1.8 Preconstruction Survey. Where required by the Philadelphia Building Code, a preconstruction survey prepared by a licensed professional engineer that documents the existing conditions of all adjoining and adjacent buildings and that identifies any potential hazards must be submitted.
A-305.2.1.9 Notification. Where required by the Building Code, proof of notification to the property owner of all adjoining and adjacent buildings must be submitted.
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A-305.2.2 Demolition permits. Construction documents for a permit for the complete demolition of a structure shall be submitted in accordance with Sections A-305.2.2.1 through [A-305.2.2.5] A-305.2.2.6.
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A-305.2.2.1 Site Safety Plan. A site safety demolition plan or complete "engineering survey" as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations developed by a competent person shall be submitted. The plan must address the methods used to carry out the demolition, as well as the proposed measures for protecting adjoining structures, property and pedestrians. A schedule of the demolition activities shall be developed as part of demolition planning. At a minimum, the plan sha...
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