City of Philadelphia - File #: 160609

• File #: 160609
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 6/9/2016
• In control: Committee on Public Health and Human Services
• Final action: 12/1/2016
• Title: Amending Chapter 6-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Lead Paint Disclosure," to require as a condition of licensing Family Child Day Care facilities built before March 1978 that such facilities be certified as lead safe or lead free; and amending Section B-425 of the Code, entitled "Family Child Day Care Facilities," and Section F-409 of the Code, entitled "Family Child Day Care Facilities," to make conforming changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Gym, Councilmember Bass
• Indexes: LEAD PAINT DISCLOSURE, LEAD-BASED PAINT
• Code sections: 6-800 - Lead Paint Disclosure

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/20/2016	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/1/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	16:0
11/17/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
11/17/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
11/17/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
11/16/2016	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/16/2016	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	HEARING HELD
11/16/2016	0	Committee on Public Health and Human Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
7/26/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	Re-Referred
6/9/2016	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Chapter 6-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Lead Paint Disclosure," to require as a condition of licensing Family Child Day Care facilities built before March 1978 that such facilities be certified as lead safe or lead free; and amending Section B-425 of the Code, entitled "Family Child Day Care Facilities," and Section F-409 of the Code, entitled "Family Child Day Care Facilities," to make conforming changes; all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 6-800 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 6-800. RESIDENTIAL LEAD PAINT DISCLOSURE AND
FAMILY CHILD DAY CARE FACILITY LEAD CERTIFICATION.

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§ 6-802. Definitions.

(13) Valid Certification. For a certification that a property is lead safe, a certification based on an inspection no more than 24 months prior to the date a lease is entered into or the date of an application for a Family Child Day Care facility license. For a certification that a property is lead free, a certification based on an inspection performed at any time prior to the date a lease is entered into or any time prior to the date of an application for a Family Child Day Care facility license.

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§ 6-814. Lead-Safe Certification for Family Child Day Care Facilities.

(1) As a condition of obtaining a license to operate a Family Child Day Care facility, as defined in Sections B-425 and F-409 of the Code, the operator must either:

(a) certify that the property was built after February 1978; or

(b) provide a valid certification, as defined in this Chapter, by a certified lead inspector, stating that the property is lead free or lead safe, under the conditions required for such a certification as established in this Chapter with respect to leased properties.

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SECTION 2. Section B-425 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

SECTION B-425 FAMILY CHILD...