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Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code ("The Philadelphia Building and Occupancy Code"), by requiring that special certificates of occupancy must be issued in connection with structures in Use Group E, the Educational Use Group, on an annual basis in order for such structures to be occupied.
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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 AND OCCUPANCY CODE
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CHAPTER 4-200.0 TEXT OF SUBCODES
SUBCODE "A" (THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE)
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CHAPTER 7 CERTIFICATES AND APPROVALS
SECTION A-701.0 CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
A-701.1 General: A certificate of occupancy, indicating compliance with permits and construction documents, shall be obtained prior to occupancy of a building in the following cases:
1. Erection of a new building,
2. Erection of an addition to a building,
3. Change from one Use Group to another.
Exception: A certificate of occupancy for change in non-residential Use Group shall not be required under the following conditions:
1. The gross building floor area does not exceed 2,000 square feet (186 m2) per floor; and
2. The part of the building changed requires no substantial increase in live loads; and
3. The part of the building changed requires no increase in occupancy load, or the occupant load for the new use does not exceed 100 persons.
A-701.1.1 Special Occupancy Requirement for Structures in Use Group E: No structure in Use Group E, the Educational Use Group, as defined in Subcode "B" of Title 4, shall be occupied unless a valid special certificate of occupancy has been issued in connection with such structure.
Exception: Day care facilities that are not part of a school are not regulated under this subsection.
A-701.1.2 Issuance of Special Certificates of Occupancy: Special certificates of occupancy shall be issued ...
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