4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
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Philadelphia Lead Paint Disclosure and Certification Law (Phila. Code §6-800) requires landlords of pre-1978 rental units with children under 6 to provide lead-safe or lead-free certification. Expanded citywide effective October 2020.
Philadelphia elevators regulated under PA Department of Labor & Industry (34 Pa. Code Ch. 7) and Phila. Building Code. Annual inspection, certificate of operation, and ASME A17.1 compliance required.
Philadelphia County requires scaffold permits through L&I under Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code (Title 4). Sidewalk sheds required for work above 40 feet adjacent to pedestrian ways.
Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code (PM-304 et seq.) requires owners to keep structures free of rodents and insects. Landlords must provide extermination in multi-unit buildings.
1 cities in Philadelphia County have their own building safety rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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