Official:Amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by providing for the manner of payment of building permit fees when a solar electric or photovoltaic system is installed, under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Kenney
Introduced: November 17, 2011
Signed: December 15, 2011
: Committee on the Environment
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill changed how building permit fees are calculated for solar electric and photovoltaic systems in Philadelphia. Specifically, it excludes the cost of inverters and solar panels from construction costs when determining these fees.
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