City of Philadelphia - File #: 130698-A

• File #: 130698-A
• Version: 2
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 10/3/2013
• In control: Committee of the Whole
• Final action: 2/6/2014
• Title: Amending Title 4 "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," of The Philadelphia Code by amending Subcode "A," (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) by adding new definitions, enforcement powers, a separate permit for demolitions, and training requirements for Licenses and Inspections code officials; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Blackwell
• Indexes: DEMOLITION, LICENSES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/19/2014	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/6/2014	2	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	16:0
1/30/2014	2	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
1/30/2014	2	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
1/30/2014	2	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
1/23/2014	2	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/23/2014	2	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
1/23/2014	2	Committee of the Whole	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
12/5/2013	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ
12/5/2013	2	CITY COUNCIL	AMENDED
12/5/2013	2	CITY COUNCIL	RECOMMITTED
12/5/2013	2	CITY COUNCIL	Re-Referred
12/5/2013	2	CITY COUNCIL	WITHDRAWN FROM CALENDAR
11/21/2013	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
11/21/2013	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
11/21/2013	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
11/14/2013	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/14/2013	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
11/14/2013	0	Committee of the Whole	AMENDED
11/14/2013	1	Committee of the Whole	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
11/12/2013	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/12/2013	0	Committee of the Whole	HEARING HELD
11/12/2013	0	Committee of the Whole	RECESSED
10/3/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Title 4 "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," of The Philadelphia Code by amending Subcode "A," (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) by adding new definitions, enforcement powers, a separate permit for demolitions, and training requirements for Licenses and Inspections code officials; all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Subcode A of Title 4 is amended to read as follows:

TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE

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SUBCODE "A" (THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE)

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL

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A-104 WORKMANSHIP

A-104.1 General: All work which is performed either directly or indirectly for compliance with the this code and all other technical codes and the mandates of the Department's bulletins, shall be conducted, installed and completed in a workmanlike and acceptable manner so as to secure the results intended by such codes.

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A-106 DEFINITIONS

A-106.1 General. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words and terms shall, for the purposes of this code and the technical codes, have the meanings shown in this Section.

ACT: The Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of November 10, 1999, P.L. 491.

CODE OFFICIAL (OR BUILDING OFFICIAL): The Commissioner of Licenses and Inspections or his or her duly authorized representative charged with the administration and enforcement of such codes.
Exception: In the Fire Code, the term "fire code official" or "code official" shall mean the Fire Commissioner and/or the Commissioner of Licenses and Inspections or their duly authorized representatives charged with the administration and enforcement of the code in accordance with practices established by the two departments.

COMPETENT PERSON: An individual who is capable of identifying existi...