Bill 090260
Amending Section 6-403 of Title 6 ("Health Code") of The Philadelphia Code, to establish prohibitions on items containing lead and to add jewelry to the list of items that may not receive or maintain a lead-based coating, all under certain terms and conditions.
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“Thank you. The ayes are 16; the nays are zero. A majority of all members having voted in the affirmative, the bill passes. The Chief Clerk will now read Bill 090260.”
Councilwoman Tasco · Stated Meeting, June 18, 2009 · Jun 18, 2009 · official transcript, this passage
“To the President and members of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, the Committee on Public Health and Human Services, to which was referred Bill No. 090260, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 6-403 of Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, to establish prohibitions on items containing lead and to add jewelry to the list of items that may not receive or maintain a lead-based coating"; and Bill No. 090261, entitl…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 11, 2009 · Jun 11, 2009 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Apr 2, 2009Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 2, 2009Introduced (By Request) and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 9, 2009HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Jun 9, 2009REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Jun 9, 2009HEARING HELD · Committee on Public Health and Human Services
- Jun 11, 2009ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 11, 2009SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 11, 2009ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 18, 2009READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 18, 2009PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Aug 17, 2009SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Section 6-403 of Title 6 ("Health Code") of The Philadelphia Code, to establish prohibitions on items containing lead and to add jewelry to the list of items that may not receive or maintain a lead-based coating, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: Section 1. Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: TITLE 6. HEALTH CODE. * * * CHAPTER 6-400. MISCELLANEOUS STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS. * * * § 6-403. Residential and Occupancy Hygiene. (1) Definitions. * * * (b) Containing Lead. Having a content that includes lead or lead compound in excess of the limits set forth in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, P.L. 110-314, Sec. 101 (codified at 12 U.S.C. § 1278a (a)(2)), unless the Board of Health determines that the amount of lead in the content of a specific product or type of product does not constitute "Containing Lead" for purposes of this Section. (2) Prohibited Conduct. (a) No person shall apply or cause to be applied any lead based coating to toys, furniture, food utensils, jewelry, household products or the interior or exterior surfaces, fixtures or appurtenances of any dwelling, rooming house, dwelling unit, rooming unit, institution or similar type facility, except at those locations permitted by Federal Law or Regulation. (b) No person shall sell, transfer or deliver toys, furniture, food utensils, jewelry, or household products containing lead, or to which lead based coating has been applied. * * * (d) No person shall permit lead based coating to remain on any toy, furniture, food utensil, jewelry, household product or the exterior or interior surfaces, fixtures or appurtenances of any dwelling, rooming house, dwelling unit, rooming unit, institution or similar type facility where the surface may be readily accessible to children under the age of six years and where the Department determines that the presence of lead based coating creates a health hazard to children under the age of six. (e) No person shall permit any toy, furniture, food utensil, jewelry, household product or exterior or interior surfaces, fixtures or appurtenances containing lead to remain in or on any dwelling, rooming house, dwelling unit, rooming unit, institution or similar type facility where the object or material may be readily accessible to children under the age of six years. * * * ______________________ Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added. ..End