City of Philadelphia - File #: 180953

• File #: 180953
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 10/25/2018
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Final action: 12/13/2018
• Title: Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," Subcode R, entitled "The Philadelphia Residential Code" by adding amendments to the 2015 edition of the "International Residential Code" as adopted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Subcode EC, entitled the Philadelphia Energy Conservation Code by adding amendments as adopted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Subcode P, entitled "The Philadelphia Plumbing Code," to allow for technical amendments to be made by regulation, all to conform with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act: all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez
• Indexes: INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE
• Code sections: SUBCODE "R" - (INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE), SUBCODE P - (THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE), Title 4 - THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/3/2019	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/13/2018	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
12/6/2018	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
12/6/2018	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
12/6/2018	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
12/3/2018	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/3/2018	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
12/3/2018	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	AMENDED
12/3/2018	1	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
10/25/2018	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," Subcode R, entitled "The Philadelphia Residential Code" by adding amendments to the 2015 edition of the "International Residential Code" as adopted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Subcode EC, entitled the Philadelphia Energy Conservation Code by adding amendments as adopted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Subcode P, entitled "The Philadelphia Plumbing Code," to allow for technical amendments to be made by regulation, all to conform with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act: all under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Subcode "R" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Residential Code," is hereby amended as follows:


SUBCODE "R" (THE PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTIAL CODE)

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§ R-1.2 The "2015 International Residential Code", copies of which are on file with the Department of Licenses and Inspections, is incorporated as if fully set forth herein, subject to the following local and state amendments.

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[§ R-1.2.3 Additional amendments developed by the UCC Review and Advisory Council will be established by Regulation of the PA Department of Labor and Industry prior to October 1, 2018. Such amendments shall become part of this code as if adopted herein.]

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PART III - BUILDING PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION

CHAPTER 3
BUILDING PLANNING

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SECTION R301 DESIGN CRITERIA

Table R301.2(1) is revised to include the climatic and geographic design criteria for Philadelphia as follows:

Table R-R301.2(1)
CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA

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SECTION R302 FIRE-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION

Pursuant to the UCC, delete Section R302.5.1 and replace as follows:

R-R302.5.1 Opening protection. Openings from a private garage directly into a room used for...