Official:Repealing Subcode "B" (The Philadelphia Building Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," and adopting and incorporating, with certain additions, deletions and amendments, the "2003 International Building Code" as the Philadelphia Building Code, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Mariano
Introduced: November 20, 2003
Signed: December 18, 2003
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill updates Philadelphia's Building Code by replacing an older version with a newer one (the '2003 International Building Code') to make sure it aligns with state regulations and makes some technical changes.
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