Official:Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "F" ("The Philadelphia Fire Code"), by modifying a subsection allowing smoke alarms in existing one- and two-family dwellings to be solely battery powered, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Jones
Introduced: April 12, 2012
Signed: June 21, 2012
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill requires smoke alarms in existing one- and two-family dwellings to be connected to building wiring with a battery backup. Exceptions allow for battery-only powered alarms in specific cases.
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