Official:Amending portions of Title 4, Sub Code "F" of The Philadelphia Code to establish inspection and certification requirements for all smoke control systems and smoke and fire dampers in limited occupancies and amending the periodic testing requirements of fire protection systems; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Blackwell
Introduced: December 14, 2017
Signed: January 24, 2019
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill updates fire safety regulations in Philadelphia by requiring annual inspections and maintenance of smoke control systems and fire dampers, as well as periodic testing of fire protection systems.
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