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Amending certain Sections of Titles 3 ("Air Management Code") and Title 6 ("Health Code") of The Philadelphia Code related to license and permit fees and other charges by modifying the amount of such fees, under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Titles 3 and 6 of The Philadelphia Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 3. AIR MANAGEMENT CODE.
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CHAPTER 3-300. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
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§ 3-307. Fees.
(1) Installation Permits. The fee shall be as follows:
(a) Boilers, Warm Air Furnaces, and Hot Water Heaters:
(.1) Where the rated capacity is 20,000,000 BTU per hour or less . . . . . . [$65.00] $250.00
(.2) Where the rated capacity is over 20,000,000 BTU per hour . . . . . . [$125.00] $400.00
(.3) Capacity is calculated on the basis of the net load rating;
One square foot of steam radiation has a capacity of 240 British Thermal Units per hour;
One square foot of hot water radiation has a capacity of 150 British Thermal Units per hour; and
One boiler horsepower is equivalent to 33,472 British Thermal Units per hour.
(b) Incinerators and crematories . . . . . . [$125.00] $400.00
(c) Smoke ovens, tar and asphalt kettles, road material treating plants, and varnish and paint heating kettles . . . . . . [$125.00] $400.00
(d) Paint spraying equipment and dryers, per unit . . . . . . [$95.00] $400.00
(e) Chemical processing equipment; crushing, grinding or milling equipment; rendering kettles; and air cleaning devices, per unit . . . . . . [$125.00] $400.00
(f) Others . . . . . . [$125.00] $400.00
(2) Operating Licenses. An operating license shall be obtained for each boiler, furnace, or other combustion unit, process unit, or air-cleaning device and their related appurtenances. In general, the classification established for the installation permit shall apply to operating licenses. A fee of [$15.00] $150.00 shall be charged for the issuance of an indefinite operating license. An annual fee for renewable operating licenses shall be charged according to the following schedule:
(a) Boilers and furnaces of a capacity of 20,000,000 BTU per hour, or less . . . . . . [$95.00] $150.00
(b) Boilers and furnaces of a capacity of more than 20,000,000 BTU per hour . . . . . . [$190.00 ] $400.00
(c) Incinerators and crematories . . . . . . [$190.00] $400.00
(d) Smoke ovens, tar and asphalt kettles, road material treating plants, and varnish and paint heating kettles . . . . . . [$190.00] $250.00
(e) Paint spraying equipment and dryers . . . . . . [$125.00] $250.00
(f) Chemical processing equipment; crushing, grinding or milling equipment; rendering kettles; and air cleaning devices . . . . . . [$190.00] $400.00
(g) Others . . . . . . [$190.00] $400.00
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TITLE 6. HEALTH CODE.
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CHAPTER 6-500. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
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§ 6-505. Fees.
(2) General Review. Fees for review of new construction, extensive addition, alteration, new tenancy or procedures requiring prior approval shall be based upon the following categories:
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(b) Mobile Vending Unit. Initial plan review fee for a mobile vending unit shall be [one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00)] one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(c) Temporary Special Event Establishments. Fees for the review of temporary special event establishments shall be based upon the square footage of the occupied space according to the following schedule:
Establishment Size Fee
200 sq. ft. or less [$40.00] $48.00
from 201 - 350 sq. ft [$75.00] $90.00
from 351 - 500 sq. ft [$125.00] $150.00
above 500 sq. ft [$125.00] $150.00 plus [$35.00] $42.00 for each additional 200 sq. ft. or portion thereof.
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(3) Regulatory Services. Fees for required inspection and reinspection services shall be based upon the following categories.
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(c) Swimming Place Safety Inspection and Water Quality Analysis. Inspection fee shall be [one hundred ninety (190) dollars] two hundred seventy five (275) dollars per inspection which shall include the collection and analysis of water samples.
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