Official:Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code,” by adopting the 2018 edition of the “International Fire Code” as published by the International Code Council, with previously adopted amendments thereto, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez
Introduced: November 15, 2018
Signed: June 20, 2019
: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill updates the Philadelphia Fire Code to align with the 2018 International Fire Code. It replaces existing fire safety regulations and incorporates new requirements.
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