City of Philadelphia  
City Council  
Chief Clerk's Office  
402 City Hall  
Philadelphia, PA 19107  
Meeting Agenda  
Wednesday, May 27, 2026  
1:30 PM  
Room 400, City Hall  
Committee on Licenses and Inspections  
The Committee on Licenses and Inspections of the Council of the City of Philadelphia  
will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 1:30 PM, in Room 400, City  
Hall, to hear testimony on the following items:  
An Ordinance Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “The Philadelphia  
Building Construction and Occupancy Code,” by adopting the 2021 edition of the  
“International Energy Conservation Code” and the “International Residential Code-  
Part IV Energy Conservation” as published by the International Code Council, with  
previously adopted amendments thereto, as authorized by the Pennsylvania Uniform  
Construction Code Act, all under certain terms and conditions.  
Attachments:  
An Ordinance Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “The Philadelphia  
Building Construction and Occupancy Code,” by adopting the 2021 edition of the  
“International Plumbing Code” as published by the International Code Council,  
including introduction of new amendments and maintenance of previously adopted  
amendments to the 2018 International Plumbing Code, as adopted under the  
Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act, all under certain terms and conditions.  
Attachments:  
An Ordinance Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “The Philadelphia  
Building Construction and Occupancy Code,” by amending Subcode “M” (The  
Philadelphia Mechanical Code) and adopting the 2021 edition of the “International  
Mechanical Code,” as published by the International Code Council, with amendments  
thereto, as authorized by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act, all under  
certain terms and conditions.  
Attachments:  
An Ordinance Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “The Philadelphia  
Building Construction and Occupancy Code,” by amending Subcode “G” (The  
Philadelphia Fuel Gas Code), Subcode “PC” (The Philadelphia Performance Code  
for Buildings and Facilities), and Subcode “EB” (The Philadelphia Existing Building  
Code), and adopting the 2021 editions of the “International Fuel Gas Code,”  
“Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities,” and “International Existing Building  
Code,” as published by the International Code Council, with amendments thereto, as  
authorized by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act, all under certain  
terms and conditions.  
Attachments:  
An Ordinance Amending Subcode “A” (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of  
Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code (The Building, Construction and Occupancy Code),  
by revising and clarifying certain provisions; making corrections for compliance with  
the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act; and making technical changes; all  
under certain terms and conditions.  
Attachments:  
An Ordinance Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “The  
Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code,” by amending  
Subcode “B” (The Philadelphia Building Code) and adopting the 2021  
edition of the “International Building Code,” as published by the  
International Code Council, with various amendments thereto, as authorized  
by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act, all under certain  
terms and conditions.  
Attachments:  
An Ordinance Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “The Philadelphia  
Building Construction and Occupancy Code,” by amending Subcode “R” (The  
Philadelphia Residential Code) and adopting the 2021 edition of the “International  
Residential Code,” as published by the International Code Council, with amendments  
thereto, as authorized by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act, all under  
certain terms and conditions.  
Attachments:  
Immediately following the public hearing, a meeting of the Committee on Licenses and  
Inspections, open to the public, will be held to consider the action to be taken on the  
above listed items. Copies of the foregoing items are available in the Office of the Chief  
Clerk of the Council, Room 402, City Hall.