Official:Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Health Code,” relating to lead paint hazards and other violations, to provide for appeal periods and for penalties, to provide for inspections and fees, to revise definitions, and to promote lead safety, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Reynolds Brown
Introduced: October 25, 2018
Signed: September 26, 2019
: Committee on Public Health and Human Services
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends the Philadelphia Health Code to strengthen lead paint regulations, including requiring testing for lead-based coating and penalties for non-compliance.
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