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Amending Title 4 "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code), Subcode "F" (The Philadelphia Fire Code), and Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) of The Philadelphia Code, by further amending construction and demolition practices, including but not limited to the following: adding new enforcement and inspection powers for the Fire Department at construction and demolition sites, requiring sharing of information amongst the City's departments to ensure compliance with all aspects of the code, establishing worksite public safety requirements, requiring evidence of training compliance by construction and demolition workers and new signage requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
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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 2. ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY
A-201 GENERAL
A-201.1 Administration: This code and the technical codes shall be administered and enforced by the department except:
1. The Fire Code which is administered and enforced mutually by the Fire Department and the department; [and]
2. To the extent permitted under the PA Construction Code Act and Uniform Construction Code, Fire Department battalion chiefs shall have concurrent enforcement powers with the Department to issue stop work orders at a construction or demolition site whenever a violation of the Fire Code or any other condition which presents an immediate danger to life or property is detected. In issuing stop work orders, the Fire Department shall follow the procedures in Section A-504, and shall be bound by the same rules and regulations as the Department in issuing such orders; and
[2.] 3. As oth...
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