City of Philadelphia - File #: 160075

• File #: 160075
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 1/28/2016
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Final action: 4/28/2016
• Title: Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code), providing for the posting and public notice of the demolition of structures, and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Council President Clarke, Councilmember Henon
• 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
5/10/2016	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/28/2016	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
4/21/2016	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
4/21/2016	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
4/21/2016	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
4/18/2016	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/18/2016	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
4/18/2016	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	AMENDED
4/18/2016	1	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
1/28/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

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Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code), providing for the posting and public notice of the demolition of structures, and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

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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 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE)

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CHAPTER 3 PERMITS

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SECTION A-303 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION OF STRUCTURES

A-303.1 Service connections: Before a structure is demolished or removed, the [owner or agent] Demolition Contractor licensed pursuant to § 9-1008 of The Philadelphia Code responsible for the demolition shall notify all utilities having service connections within the structure such as water, electric, gas, sewer and other connections. Service connections and appurtenant equipment, such as meters and regulators shall be removed or sealed and plugged in a safe manner.

A-303.2 Posting and Notice: [Prior to] Upon submittal of an application for a building permit for the demolition of a structure [by the owner thereof], or demolition required by the Department of Licenses and Inspections, the department shall provide a notice to the Demolition Contractor to be posted prior to the demolition of the structure. The Demolition Contractor shall post [a] such notice on the structure to be demolished [and] . Upon issuance of the building permit for the demolition, and in addition to the notification requirements for contractors established in this Section and Section B-3307 of The Philadelphia Code, the department is authorized to distribute an informational bulletin indicating that the City or owner intends to demolish said structure. The department shall distribute t...