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File #: 220638    Version: Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 6/23/2022 In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
On agenda: Final action: 12/8/2022
Title: Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the 2018 edition of the "International Residential Code" as published by the International Code Council, including maintenance of previously adopted amendments to the 2015 International Residential Code, as adopted under the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Councilmember Squilla
Indexes: INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 22063801, As Amended.pdf, 2. CertifiedCopy22063801
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Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the 2018 edition of the "International Residential Code" as published by the International Code Council, including maintenance of previously adopted amendments to the 2015 International Residential Code, as adopted under 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 Subcode "R" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Residential Code," is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with a new Subcode "R" to read as follows:


SUBCODE "R" (THE PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTIAL CODE)

Article R-1.0 Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act, adoption of the "2018 International Residential Code" with state amendments, and local amendments which legally existed prior to the Act or were approved pursuant to Section 503 of the Act.

? R-1.1 The "2018 International Residential Code" as published by the International Code Council is hereby adopted as the Philadelphia Residential Code, with amendments as set forth in ? R-1.2.

? R-1.2 The "2018 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.

? R-1.2.1 The numbers of all state and local amendments shall be preceded with the prefix "R-".

? R-1.2.2 Throughout the code, references to "International" codes or "ICC" codes shall be deemed to refer to the "Philadelphia" codes of the same name.


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PART 1 - ADMINISTRATIVE
CHAPTER 1
SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION

Delete the text of Chapter 1 and substitute the following.

SECTION R-R101 TITLE, SCOPE AND PURPOSE

R-R101.1 Title. These provisions shall be known as the Philadelphia Amendments to the Internati...

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