City of Philadelphia - File #: 180464

• File #: 180464
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 5/10/2018
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Final action: 6/21/2018
• Title: Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "F" (The Philadelphia Fire Code) and Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), to add sections requiring hard-wired interconnected smoke alarms in boarding homes; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Council President Clarke, Councilmember Bass
• Indexes: BUILDING CODE, HARD-WIRED SMOKE ALARMS
• Code sections: SUBCODE "F" - (THE PHILADELPHIA FIRE CODE), SUBCODE "PM" - (THE PHILADELPHIA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE), Title 4 - THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/18/2018	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/21/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/14/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/14/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/14/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/11/2018	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/11/2018	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
6/11/2018	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
5/10/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "F" (The Philadelphia Fire Code) and Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), to add sections requiring hard-wired interconnected smoke alarms in boarding homes; all under certain terms and conditions.

Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

(Matter added to The Philadelphia Code by these amendments shown in bold;
Matter deleted by these amendments shown by strikethrough).

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

TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE

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SUBCODE "F" (THE PHILADELPHIA FIRE CODE)

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CHAPTER 9
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

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SECTION 907 FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS

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F-907.1.10 Group R-1, and R-2 and R-3 congregate living facilities. Existing Group R-1 and R-2 congregate living facilities shall have hard-wired, interconnected smoke alarms installed in accordance with NFPA 72 and Section 907.2.11.10.1 or 907.2.1110.2 as applicable of the Philadelphia Building Code. (Group R-l congregate living is up to more than 10 and Group R-2 congregate living is up to more than 16 occupants. See Chapter 2 under Occupancy Classifications for the complete definition of Group R-1 and R-2 congregate living facilities.) Existing Group R-3 congregate living facilities shall have hard-wired, interconnected smoke alarms installed in accordance with F-907.1.10.1.

F-907.1.10.1 Hard-wired and interconnected smoke alarms in existing Group R-3 congregate living facilities. In addition to the requirements of Section F-907.2, hard-wired, interconnected smoke alarms complying with UL 217 shall be installed in accordance with Sections F-907.2.10.1.1 through F-907.2.10.1.3 and NFPA 72 (2016 edition) on each floor, including basements, of existing Group R-3 congregate livin...