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Philadelphia Buildings Face New Safety Standards with Updated Fuel Gas and Existing Building Codes Adopted

Official:Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code,” by amending Subcode “G” (The Philadelphia Fuel Gas Code), Subcode “PC” (The Philadelphia Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities), and Subcode “EB” (The Philadelphia Existing Building Code), and adopting the 2021 editions of the “International Fuel Gas Code,” “Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities,” and “International Existing Building Code,” as published by the International Code Council, with amendments thereto, as authorized by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Council President Johnson

Introduced: April 23, 2026

Signed: June 4, 2026

: Committee on Licenses and Inspections

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill updates Philadelphia's building codes to align with national standards from the International Code Council (ICC), specifically for fuel gas systems and existing buildings.

What This Bill Does

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Updates the Philadelphia Fuel Gas Code (Subcode "G") to align with the 2021 edition of the "International Fuel Gas Code" published by the International Code Council.
Updates the Philadelphia Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities (Subcode "PC") to align with the 2021 edition of the "Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities" published by the International Code Council.
Updates the Philadelphia Existing Building Code (Subcode "EB") to align with the 2021 edition of the "International Existing Building Code" published by the International Code Council.
Authorizes the use of state and local amendments to the updated codes, as permitted by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act.