Official:Amending Title 4 of "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," Subcode B, "The Philadelphia Building Code," Chapter 11 to amend Section B-1101 to require newly constructed single and multi-family dwellings to be constructed according the principles of VisitAbility; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Blackwell
Introduced: December 20, 2001
Voted: December 31, 2003
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2000–2003 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.
That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.
This bill requires newly constructed homes in Philadelphia to be built according to VisitAbility standards, making it easier for people with disabilities to enter and move around the home.
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