Lead-Safe Certification for Family Child Day Care Facilities.
Philadelphia Code § 6-814
in effect§ 6-814. Lead-Safe Certification for Family Child Day Care Facilities.
(1) As a condition of obtaining a license to operate a Family Child Day Care facility, as defined in Sections B-425 and F-409 of the Code, the operator must either:
(a) certify that the property was built after February 1978; or
(b) provide a valid certification, as defined in this Chapter, by a certified lead inspector, stating that the property is lead free or lead safe, under the conditions required for such a certification as established in this Chapter. 167
(2) Family Child Day Care Facilities shall be permitted to obtain a license to operate a Family Child Day Care facility without meeting the requirements identified in subsection 6-814(1) until January 1, 2020. 168
Notes
166 | Added, Bill No. 160609 (approved December 20, 2016).
167 | Amended, Bill No. 180215 (approved April 24, 2018).
168 | Added, Bill No. 180215 (approved April 24, 2018).
Source: City of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Code and Home Rule Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/philadelphia/latest/philadelphia_pa/0-0-0-273790Fetched: 10/27/2026