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Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health," to require disclosure of lead hazards, including lead service lines, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
WHEREAS, Lead water service lines and lead plumbing components can cause water to be contaminated; and
WHEREAS, Lead, even at low levels can impair children's brain development, slowing their growth and development, damaging hearing and speech, and making it harder to pay attention and learn; and
WHEREAS, The City Council of Philadelphia in 2011 enacted Bill Number 100011-AA to require a certification that a property is lead free or lead safe from paint hazards before it may be rented to a tenant; and
WHEREAS, The City Council of Philadelphia's joint committees on Children and Youth and Public Health and Human Services held a hearing pursuant to Resolution 160089 on March 21, 2016 on the issue of preventing exposure to lead in household water service lines; and
WHEREAS, In order to be comprehensive in efforts to eradicate all lead based hazards whether found in paint or water, the City Code must be amended to at a minimum assure that tenants know of the potential hazards of lead contamination that comes from lead service lines or plumbing components, now therefore,
SECTION 1. Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code is amended as follows:
TITLE 6. HEALTH.
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CHAPTER 6-800. LEAD [PAINT] DISCLOSURE
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ยง 6-802. Definitions.
In this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
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(5) Lead-based [Paint] Hazard. Any condition that causes exposure to lead from lead-contaminated dust, lead-contaminated soil, lead-contaminated paint that is deteriorated or present in accessible surfaces, friction surfaces or impact surfaces, or lead service lines or plumbing components that would result in adverse human health effects as established by the appropriate F...
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