City of Philadelphia - File #: 230653

• File #: 230653
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 9/28/2023
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 12/14/2023
• Title: Amending various provisions of Subcode "P" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Plumbing Code," by making additional additions, deletions and amendments to the City's adoption of the 2018 edition of the "International Plumbing Code," as published by the International Code Council, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Council President Clarke, Councilmember Driscoll
• Indexes: PLUMBING CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/20/2023	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/14/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	15:0
12/7/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
12/7/2023	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
12/6/2023	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/6/2023	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
12/6/2023	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	AMENDED
12/6/2023	1	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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Amending various provisions of Subcode "P" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Plumbing Code," by making additional additions, deletions and amendments to the City's adoption of the 2018 edition of the "International Plumbing Code," as published by the International Code Council, all under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1: Subcode "P" of Title 4 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Plumbing Code," is amended to read as follows. Additions to the Code are in Bold. Deletions from the Code are in [Brackets].

SUBCODE "P" (THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE)

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CHAPTER 2
DEFINITIONS

SECTION P-202 GENERAL DEFINITIONS

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PRIVATE BUILDING SEWER. Any sanitary drainage or storm drainage sewer serving more than one building, privately owned and maintained and not directly controlled by the City of Philadelphia.

PRIVATE WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE. The distribution pipe serving more than one building, privately owned and maintained and not directly controlled by the City of Philadelphia.

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WASTE RECEPTOR. A floor sink, standpipe, hub drain, or floor drain, or a mop/slop sink that receives the discharge of one or more indirect waste pipes.

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CHAPTER 3
GENERAL REGULATIONS

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SECTION P-306 TRENCHING, EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL

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P-306.4 Tunneling. Where pipe is to be installed by tunneling, jacking or a combination of both, the pipe shall be protected from damage during installation and from subsequent uneven loading. Where earth tunnels are used, adequate supporting structures shall be provided to prevent future settling or caving. [The length of tunneling] Tunneling shall be limited to only the extent required to clear the obstacle above.

P-306.5 Shoring. Shoring shall be installed in ditches and trenches as per the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Excavation standards, 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) ...