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City Council Proposes Tougher Fire Safety Rules for Truss-Constructed Buildings Amid Rising Firefighter Concerns

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City Council Proposes Tougher Fire Safety Rules for Truss-Constructed Buildings Amid Rising Firefighter Concerns

Official:Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "B" (The Philadelphia Building Code), and thus amending the PA Uniform Construction Code for Philadelphia, to add sections requiring contractors, design professionals and developers to add additional fire-resistant material to structures containing truss construction and other light frame construction, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Henon

Introduced: February 18, 2016

Signed: April 28, 2016

: Committee on Licenses and Inspections

fire protectionhousing public safety

Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill requires contractors and builders to add fire-resistant materials to structures with truss construction to protect firefighters from falling through weakened floors during fires.

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Philadelphia Context

Public Safety

Police districts: 21
Homicides (2023): 406
Sworn police officers: 6,200
Fire stations: 62
Police Dept FY2025 budget: $885 million

Philadelphia Police Dept 2023 Annual Report

City Budget

Total FY2025 operating budget: $6.3 billion
General Fund: $5.6 billion
Police Dept: $885 million
Human Services: $520 million
Fire Dept: $298 million

City of Philadelphia FY2025 Operating Budget

Philadelphia Overview

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Median household income: $52,649
Poverty rate: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%
Adults with bachelor's degree: 32.4%

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