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Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "PM", entitled The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code, by requiring the registration of placement of solar panels on roofs, all under certain terms and conditions.

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File details

Status
LAPSED
Type
Bill
Introduced
March 6, 2014
Sponsors
CRCouncilmember Reynolds Brown

Full Bill

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

AND OCCUPANCY CODE

* * *

SUBCODE "PM" (THE PHILADELPHIA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE)

* * *

CHAPTER 6

FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

* * *

SECTION PM-607.0 SOLAR PANEL REGISTRATION

PM-607.1. No person shall maintain or install a solar panel on the roof of any property without registering such installation with the Fire Department, in such manner as may be prescribed by the Fire Department.

SECTION 2. Effective January 1, 2015, Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

AND OCCUPANCY CODE

* * *

SUBCODE "PM" (THE PHILADELPHIA PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE)

* * *

Chapter 7

Fire Safety Requirements

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Section PM-706

SOLAR PANEL REGISTRATION

PM-706.1 No person shall maintain or install a solar panel on the roof of any property without registering such installation with the Fire Department, in such manner as may be prescribed by the Fire Department.

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  1. UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred

    Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Councilmember Reynolds Brown that this matter be Introduced and Referred to the Committee on the Environment. The motion carried unanimously.

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