Council actions
Philadelphia City Council actions
These are actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote. They include unanimous decisions, procedural steps such as hearings, notices and amendments, and other entries such as referrals and signatures.
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Procedural actions actions from the November 29, 2022 meeting.
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Showing 1-10 of 10 actions from November 29, 2022
This enacted law requires tower-crane operators to be given at least a 30-minute break after no more than four hours at the controls, and allows them to descend whenever needed to use sanitary facilities.
Amending Chapter 9-3300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use and Inspection of Tower and Mobile Cranes in Construction," to require breaks for operators, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted law requires tower-crane operators to be given at least a 30-minute break after no more than four hours at the controls, and allows them to descend whenever needed to use sanitary facilities.
Amending Chapter 9-3300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use and Inspection of Tower and Mobile Cranes in Construction," to require breaks for operators, all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted law requires tower-crane operators to be given at least a 30-minute break after no more than four hours at the controls, and allows them to descend whenever needed to use sanitary facilities.
Amending Chapter 9-3300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use and Inspection of Tower and Mobile Cranes in Construction," to require breaks for operators, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted law requires tower-crane operators to be given at least a 30-minute break after no more than four hours at the controls, and allows them to descend whenever needed to use sanitary facilities.
Amending Chapter 9-3300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use and Inspection of Tower and Mobile Cranes in Construction," to require breaks for operators, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill updates Philadelphia’s residential building code by adopting the 2018 International Residential Code, while retaining and adding state and local amendments.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the 2018 edition of the "International Residential Code" as published by the International Code Council, including maintenance of previously adopted amendments to the 2015 International Residential Code, as adopted under the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill updates Philadelphia’s residential building code by adopting the 2018 International Residential Code, while retaining and adding state and local amendments.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the 2018 edition of the "International Residential Code" as published by the International Code Council, including maintenance of previously adopted amendments to the 2015 International Residential Code, as adopted under the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act, all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill updates Philadelphia’s residential building code by adopting the 2018 International Residential Code, while retaining and adding state and local amendments.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the 2018 edition of the "International Residential Code" as published by the International Code Council, including maintenance of previously adopted amendments to the 2015 International Residential Code, as adopted under the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill updates Philadelphia’s residential building code by adopting the 2018 International Residential Code, while retaining and adding state and local amendments.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting the 2018 edition of the "International Residential Code" as published by the International Code Council, including maintenance of previously adopted amendments to the 2015 International Residential Code, as adopted under the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Act, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, which is held in committee, would amend Philadelphia’s Fire Code to require automatic sprinkler systems in additional existing high-rise buildings.
Amending Subcode "F" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Fire Code," to require the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems in additional high-rise buildings, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill, which is held in committee, would amend Philadelphia’s Fire Code to require automatic sprinkler systems in additional existing high-rise buildings.
Amending Subcode "F" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Fire Code," to require the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems in additional high-rise buildings, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.