INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT

Philadelphia Code tit. 4, pt. B, ch. 12

in effect

Philadelphia Code Subcode B, § 1201 GENERAL

SECTION 1201 GENERAL [Delete Section 1201.1 and replace as follows:] B-1201.1 Scope. The provisions of this Chapter shall govern ventilation, temperature control, lighting, yards and courts, sound transmission, room dimensions, surrounding materials, storage of refuse and rodent-proofing associated with the interior spaces of buildings. * * * [Add Section B-1210 as follows:]

Philadelphia Code § B-1210 STORAGE OF REFUSE

SECTION B-1210 STORAGE OF REFUSE B-1210.1 General. Provisions for storage of refuse in new and existing buildings shall comply with the provisions of this Section. B-1210.2 New buildings. Newly constructed buildings shall provide an area for storage of refuse where the use of the building will generate refuse, as defined in Section 9-604 of The Philadelphia Code, and where such refuse is to be disposed of by use of a dumpster, as defined in Section 10-722 of The Philadelphia Code. The area of storage shall be located either inside the building or on the premises and enclosed on all sides. B-1210.3 Change of occupancy. For buildings undergoing a change of occupancy, storage of refuse shall be provided in accordance with Section EB-306 of the Philadelphia Existing Building Code. * * *

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/0-0-0-310141Fetched: 10/27/2026