Bill 080858
Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code ("Health Code") by revising permitting provisions and license and permit fees related to asbestos work, under certain terms and conditions.
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“Bill No. 080858, an ordinance amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code by revising permitting provisions and license and permit fees related to asbestos work, all under 12/4/08 - STATED - 2ND READING certain terms and conditions.”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 4, 2008 · Dec 4, 2008 · official transcript, this passage
“…revising the amounts of certain fees and penalties and the number of permissible false alarms"; and Bill No. 080858, "An ordinance amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code by revising permitting provisions and license and permit fees related to asbestos work"; and Bill No. 080859, entitled "An ordinance amending certain Sections of Title and Title of The Philadelphia Code relating to license and permit fees and othe…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 20, 2008 · Nov 20, 2008 · official transcript, this passage
“And Bill No. 080858, an ordinance amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code by revising permitting provisions and license and permit fees relating to asbestos work.”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, November 20, 2008 · Nov 20, 2008 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- Nov 6, 2008Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 6, 2008Introduced (By Request) and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made by Councilmember Tasco that this matter be Introduced (By Request) and Referred. The motion carried unanimously.
- Nov 19, 2008HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee of the Whole
- Nov 19, 2008REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee of the Whole
- Nov 19, 2008HEARING HELD · Committee of the Whole
- Nov 20, 2008ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Nov 20, 2008SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made by Councilmember Tasco that this matter be SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL. The motion carried unanimously.
- Nov 20, 2008ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 4, 2008READ · CITY COUNCIL
- Dec 4, 2008PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
Recorded result: Pass
A motion was made that this matter be PASSED. The motion carried by the following vote:
- Dec 8, 2008SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code ("Health Code") by revising permitting provisions and license and permit fees related to asbestos work, 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 6-600. ASBESTOS PROJECTS. * * * § 6-602. Licenses. In order to ensure that asbestos work is properly performed so as to protect building occupants and the general public from exposure to asbestos, all qualified asbestos contractors shall be licensed. * * * (4) Licenses shall be valid for one (1) year. The annual license fee shall be [three hundred seventy-five dollars ($375.00)] four hundred dollars ($400.00), plus an annual non-refundable application fee of thirty dollars ($30.00). * * * § 6-603. Permits and Notification. * * * (10) Minor Asbestos Project Notification. (a) No contractor or other person shall commence a minor asbestos project unless he/she has notified the Department in accordance with regulations established by the Board at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the commencement of the project. Such notification shall be accompanied by payment of a $25.00 notification fee. * * * § 6-604. Certification. * * * (2) Asbestos Project Inspectors. * * * (c) Certification shall be valid for one (1) year. The annual fee shall be [one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00)] one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00). * * * (3) Analytical Testing Laboratories. * * * (c) Certification shall be valid for one (1) year. The annual fee shall be [three hundred seventy-five dollars ($375.00)] four hundred dollars ($400.00). * * * (4) Asbestos Investigators. (c) Certification shall be valid for one (1) year. The annual fee shall be [one hundred twenty-five ($125.00) dollars] one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00). * * * § 6-606. Standards for Major Asbestos Projects. * * * (6) The Department may approve alternative equivalent methods for work area preparation proposed in the permit application if the methods required by this Section are not technically feasible or would cause unsafe or unhealthy conditions. A request to the Department for approval of alternative equivalent methods shall include the reasons for not using the methods required by this Section and a description of the proposed alternative methods. The fee for an application for an alternate method request pursuant to this subsection shall be $25.00. * * * § 6-607. Standards for Minor, Small and Incidental Asbestos Projects. * * * C. The Department may approve alternative equivalent methods for work area preparation proposed in the permit application if the methods required by this Section are not technically feasible or would cause unsafe or unhealthy conditions. A request to the Department for approval of alternative equivalent methods shall include the reasons for not using the methods required by this Section and a description of the proposed alternative methods. The fee for an application for an alternate method request pursuant to this subsection shall be $25.00. ______________________ Explanation: [Brackets] indicate matter deleted. Italics indicate new matter added. ..End