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Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," to require that certain buildings have cool roofs, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHIILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE.
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CHAPTER 4-200.0. TEXT OF SUBCODES.
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SUBCODE "B" (THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CODE)
Article B-1.0 Adoption of the "2006 International Building Code" with additions, deletions and amendments.
§ B-1.1 The "2006 International Building Code" as published by the International Code Council is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the City of Philadelphia, with such additions, deletions and amendments as set forth in § B-1.2.
§ B-1.2 The 2006 International Building Code, copies of which are on file with the Department of Licenses and Inspections, is incorporated as if fully set forth herein, subject to the following additions, deletions and amendments.
§ B-1.2.1 [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate matter added.
§ B-1.2.2 The numbers of all Sections and subsections shall be preceded with the prefix "B-".
§ B-1.2.3 Throughout the code, references to "International" codes or "ICC" codes shall be deemed to refer to the "Philadelphia" codes of the same name.
§ B-1.2.4 To the extent that the provisions of §B-1.3 entitled "Sustainable Building Standards" conflict with the provisions of the 2006 International Building Code, §B-1.3 shall supersede the provisions of the 2006 International Building Code to the extent that they are inconsistent or in conflict with §B-1.3.
§B-1.3 SUSTAINABLE BUILDING STANDARDS.
§B-1.3.1 Definitions
1. "ASTM C55". The American Society of Testing and Materials document entitled, "Standard S...
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