City of Philadelphia - File #: 210389

• File #: 210389
• Version: 1
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 4/29/2021
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Final action: 6/17/2021
• Title: Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," and Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to revise provisions relating to excavation work and work impacting historic structures, create an excavation contractor license, and institute additional safeguards for property adjoining certain construction activities; all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Henon
• Code sections: Title 4 - THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE, Title 9 - REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/15/2021	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/17/2021	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/10/2021	1	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
6/10/2021	1	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/10/2021	1	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
6/9/2021	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/9/2021	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
6/9/2021	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	AMENDED
6/9/2021	1	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
4/29/2021	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred

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Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," and Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to revise provisions relating to excavation work and work impacting historic structures, create an excavation contractor license, and institute additional safeguards for property adjoining certain construction activities; all under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

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 "A" (THE PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE)

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CHAPTER 3
PERMITS

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A-301.1 Permits required: An application shall be submitted to the department for the activities listed in Sections A-301.1.1 through A-301.1.6 and these activities shall not commence without a permit being issued in accordance with Section A-302.0. Where the scope of work includes demolition, moving or removal of a structure greater than one story or greater than 500 square feet, a separate application and permit for such work shall be required. Where the scope of work includes more than one lot, a separate permit shall be required for each lot.

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A-301.1.1 Building permits: A building permit is required for the following activities:

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10. Excavation exceeding a depth of five (5) feet below adjacent grade, excluding digging, trenching, or boring for utilities or geotechnical exploration, unless otherwise required by regulation.

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SECTION A305 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

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A-305.2 Contents.

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A-305.2.1 Building permits. Specific requirements for building permits include the items or data included in A-305.2.1.1 through [A-305.2.1.6] A-305.2.1.7. Other requirements for building permit application construction documents are found in the appropriate Sections of t...