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File #: 060850    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 11/16/2006 In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
On agenda: Final action: 12/14/2006
Title: Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the "2006 Pennsylvania Uniformed Construction Code" through adoption of the 2006 edition of certain International Codes as published by the International Code Council, with amendments thereto, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Krajewski
Indexes: BUILDING CODE, PENNSYLVANIA UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE
Code sections: 4-200.0 - TEXT OF SUBCODES, SUBCODE "B" - (THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CODE), Title 4 - THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE
Attachments: 1. CertifiedCopy06085000.pdf
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Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the "2006 Pennsylvania Uniformed Construction Code" through adoption of the 2006 edition of certain International Codes as published by the International Code Council, with amendments thereto, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

Section 1. For the purposes of this ordinance, the provisions of subsection 1-105(1) of The Philadelphia Code shall not apply. Additions to the Code made by this ordinance are set forth herein in Bold. Deletions from the Code made by this ordinance are set forth herein in Strikethrough.

Section 2. Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The 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 "2003 2006 International Building Code" with additions, deletions and amendments.

§B-1.1 The "2003 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 2003 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.

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