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Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the 2021 edition of the "International Energy Conservation Code" and the "International Residential Code- Part IV Energy Conservation" as published by the International Code Council, with previously adopted amendments thereto, as authorized by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The contents of Subcode "EC" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The
Philadelphia Energy Conservation Code," are hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
SUBCODE "EC" (THE PHILADELPHIA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE)
Article EC-1.0 Adoption of the "2021 International Energy Conservation Code," with local amendments.
? EC-1.1 The "2021 International Energy Conservation Code," as published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted as the Energy Conservation Code of the City of Philadelphia, with amendments as set forth in ? EC-1.2.
? EC-1.2 The "2021 International Energy Conservation 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 local amendments.
? EC-1.2.1 The numbers of all local amendments shall be preceded with the prefix "EC-".
? EC-1.2.2 Throughout the code, references to "International" codes or "ICC" codes shall be deemed to refer to the "Philadelphia" codes of the same name.
? EC-1.2.3 Deletions of material are noted in [brackets].
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IECC-COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1
SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
[Delete Section C101 and substitute the following:]
SECTION EC-C101 SCOPE AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
EC-C101.1 Title. These provisions shall be known as the Philadelphia Amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and will be referred...
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