City of Philadelphia - File #: 110829

• File #: 110829
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 11/17/2011
• In control: Committee on the Environment
• Final action: 12/15/2011
• Title: Amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by providing for the manner of payment of building permit fees when a solar electric or photovoltaic system is installed, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Reynolds Brown
• Indexes: BUILDING CODE
• Code sections: SUBCODE "A" - (THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/21/2011	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/15/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
12/8/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
12/8/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
12/8/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
12/5/2011	0	Committee on the Environment	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/5/2011	0	Committee on the Environment	HEARING HELD
12/5/2011	0	Committee on the Environment	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
11/17/2011	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title

Amending Subcode “A” (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code,” by providing for the manner of payment of building permit fees when a solar electric or photovoltaic system is installed, under certain terms and conditions.

Body

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.  Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

TITLE 4.  THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

AND OCCUPANCY CODE

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CHAPTER 4-200. TEXT OF SUBCODES

SUBCODE “A” (THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE)

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CHAPTER 9

FEES

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 SECTION A-902  BUILDING, FUEL GAS AND MECHANICAL CODE FEES

A-902.1 General:  Fees for permits, appeals, certificates and administrative services related to activity regulated by the Building, Fuel Gas and Mechanical Codes shall be as set forth in this Section.

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A-902.3 Construction value: The total value of the construction, when required on permit applications and when used to determine fees, shall include the value of all material, labor, engineering and/or architectural fees, and the overhead and profit cost inherent in the contract, whether or not any such items are provided at no cost.

Exception:  If a solar electric system or photovoltaic system is installed, construction costs shall not include the cost of any inverters or solar panels used in the installation of such system.

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Explanation:

Italics indicate new matter added.

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