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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 underline. Deletions from the Code are in double strikethrough.
SUBCODE "P" (THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE)
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CHAPTER 3
GENERAL REGULATIONS
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SECTION P-311 - TOILET FACILITIES OF WORKERS
P-311.1 General. Toilet facilities shall be provided for construction workers and such facilities shall be maintained in a sanitary condition. Construction worker toilet facilities of the nonsewer type shall conform to PSAI Z4.3 and Table P-311.1, provided there shall not be less than one water closet on every three floors. The owner and contractors are responsible to prevent any other places on or about the site from being used for toilet purposes. Temporary toilets shall only be utilized until such time as the building drain is installed and there is a concrete slab or permanent flooring to accommodate a water closet. It is the responsibility of the General Contractor to assure that construction of the main drain proceeds as rapidly as is reasonably possible.
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CHAPTER 6
WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
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SECTION P-603 - WATER SERVICE
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P-603.2 Separation of water service, water distribution piping and, building sewer, building drains, storm sewer or storm drainage piping. Where water service piping is located in the same trench with the building sewer, such sewer shall be constructed of materials listed in Table 702.2. Where the building sewer piping is not const...
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