Bill 040465
Electing to adopt, enforce and administer the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code in Philadelphia, pursuant to Act 45 of 1999, under certain terms and conditions.
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“Aye. The ayes are 17, the nays are 0. A majority of all Members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The Clerk will please read the title of Bill No. 040465. THE”
Council President Verna · Stated Meeting, June 3, 2004 · Jun 3, 2004 · official transcript, this passage
“To the President and Members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Licenses and Inspections to which was referred Bill No. 040091 entitled an ordinance amending Section 1-112 of The Philadelphia Code by revising the amount generally required to be remitted in response to a notice of violation in order to Municipal Court judge; And Bill No. 040398 entitled an ordinance amending Section PM-311 of…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 27, 2004 · May 27, 2004 · official transcript, this passage
“And Bill No. 040465, an ordinance electing to adopt, enforce and administer the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code in Philadelphia pursuant to Act 45 of 1999, under certain terms and conditions.”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, May 27, 2004 · May 27, 2004 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- May 6, 2004Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- May 6, 2004Introduced · CITY COUNCIL
- May 20, 2004HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
- May 20, 2004HEARING HELD · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
- May 20, 2004REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Licenses and Inspections
- May 27, 2004ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- May 27, 2004SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- May 27, 2004ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 3, 2004READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 3, 2004PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 21, 2004SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Electing to adopt, enforce and administer the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code in Philadelphia, pursuant to Act 45 of 1999, under certain terms and conditions. ..Body WHEREAS, Act 45 of November 10, 1999, the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, requires the Commonwealth Department of Labor and Industry to promulgate regulations adopting certain model codes as the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code ("UCC"); WHEREAS, Regulations of the Commonwealth Department of Labor and Industry adopting model codes as the UCC became effective April 9, 2004; and WHEREAS, On December 31, 2003, the City substantially amended Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code by adopting eleven ordinances, nine of which incorporate, with changes, model international codes constituting parts of the UCC (Nos. 030772, 030773, 030775, 030776, 030777, 030778, 030779, 030781, 030782); and WHEREAS, Act 45 requires municipalities electing to continue to administer and enforce building codes after the adoption of such regulations to adopt an ordinance formally electing to do so within the 90 day period after the promulgation of the Department of Labor and Industry regulations; and WHEREAS, The City wishes to affirm that it elects to continue to administer and enforce building codes and to "opt-in" to enforcement of the UCC in Philadelphia; NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Pursuant to Act 45 of 1999 and the regulations promulgated thereunder, the City hereby adopts the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code, with such modifications as are set forth in Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, which is incorporated herein by reference, and elects to enforce and administer the UCC. SECTION 2. Administration and enforcement of the UCC shall be undertaken by such City officials and employees as provided in the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter and The Philadelphia Code. ..End