Official:Amending Section A-703 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Certificate of Inspection," to require the issuance of special certificates of inspection for the occupancy of day care facilities, and to include day care facilities in the reporting requirements regarding special certificates of inspections, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Reynolds Brown
Introduced: January 23, 2014
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Lapsed
This bill was introduced in the 2012–2015 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.
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This bill requires day care facilities to have a special certificate of inspection before occupancy. The certificate ensures that the facility meets safety standards for fire, electrical, lead paint, water quality, and food safety.
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