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File #: 230653    Version: Name:
Type: Bill Status: ENACTED
File created: 9/28/2023 In control: CITY COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 12/14/2023
Title: Amending various provisions of Subcode "P" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Plumbing Code," by making additional additions, deletions and amendments to the City's adoption of the 2018 edition of the "International Plumbing Code," as published by the International Code Council, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsors: Council President Clarke, Councilmember Driscoll
Indexes: PLUMBING CODE
Attachments: 1. Bill No. 23065301, As Amended.pdf, 2. CertifiedCopy23065301
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Amending various provisions of Subcode "P" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Plumbing Code," by making additional additions, deletions and amendments to the City's adoption of the 2018 edition of the "International Plumbing Code," as published by the International Code Council, all under certain terms and conditions.

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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1: Subcode "P" of Title 4 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Plumbing Code," is amended to read as follows. Additions to the Code are in Bold. Deletions from the Code are in [Brackets].

SUBCODE "P" (THE PHILADELPHIA PLUMBING CODE)

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CHAPTER 2
DEFINITIONS

SECTION P-202 GENERAL DEFINITIONS

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PRIVATE BUILDING SEWER. Any sanitary drainage or storm drainage sewer serving more than one building, privately owned and maintained and not directly controlled by the City of Philadelphia.

PRIVATE WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE. The distribution pipe serving more than one building, privately owned and maintained and not directly controlled by the City of Philadelphia.

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WASTE RECEPTOR. A floor sink, standpipe, hub drain, or floor drain, or a mop/slop sink that receives the discharge of one or more indirect waste pipes.

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CHAPTER 3
GENERAL REGULATIONS

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SECTION P-306 TRENCHING, EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL

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P-306.4 Tunneling. Where pipe is to be installed by tunneling, jacking or a combination of both, the pipe shall be protected from damage during installation and from subsequent uneven loading. Where earth tunnels are used, adequate supporting structures shall be provided to prevent future settling or caving. [The length of tunneling] Tunneling shall be limited to only the extent required to clear the obstacle above.

P-306.5 Shoring. Shoring shall be installed in ditches and trenches as per the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Excavation standards, 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) ...

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