City of Philadelphia - File #: 110533

• File #: 110533
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 6/23/2011
• In control: Committee on the Environment
• Final action: 11/3/2011
• Title: Amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by providing for the manner of payment of electrical permit fees for the installation of solar electric (also known as photovoltaic) systems.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Kenney
• Indexes: BUILDING CODE
• Code sections: SUBCODE "A" - (THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE), Title 4 - THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/14/2011	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/3/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	16:0
10/27/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
10/27/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
10/27/2011	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
10/26/2011	0	Committee on the Environment	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/26/2011	0	Committee on the Environment	HEARING HELD
10/26/2011	0	Committee on the Environment	AMENDED
10/26/2011	1	Committee on the Environment	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
6/23/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

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Amending Subcode “A” (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code,” by providing for the manner of payment of electrical permit fees for the installation of solar electric (also known as photovoltaic) systems.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

AND OCCUPANCY CODE.

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CHAPTER 4-200. TEXT OF SUBCODES

SUBCODE “A” (THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE)

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CHAPTER 9 FEES

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SECTION A-903 ELECTRICAL CODE FEES

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A-903.2 Electrical permit fees: The permit fee for electrical work shall be $25.00 for each $1,000.00 or fraction thereof of estimated electrical construction costs. The minimum fee shall be $25.00. The maximum fee shall be $7,500.00. Except as provided in Section A-903.2.1, [The] the construction costs shall be determined by inclusion of the following:

      1.      All electrical equipment, conductors, conduit, etc.,

      2.      All material,

      3.      All labor,

      4.      Overhead and profit.

      A-903.2.1 Calculation of construction costs for solar electric (also known as photovoltaic) systems.

            A-903.2.1.1 Solar electric system or photovoltaic system defined: For the purposes of this subsection, the terms “solar electric system” and “photovoltaic system” shall each mean the total components and subsystems that, in combination, convert solar energy into electrical energy suitable for connection to a utilization load.

            A-903.2.1.2 For the purpose of calculating the electrical permit fee, the electrical construction costs for any project that includes installation of a solar electric or photovoltaic system shall not include the cost of any arrays or inverters used in the installation of such systems.

       [A-903.2.1] A-903.2.2 Pre-paid permits: * * *

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Explanation:

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted.

Italics indicate new matter added.

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