TITLE 4. THE PHILADELPHIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPANCY CODE
SUBCODE "M" (THE PHILADELPHIA MECHANICAL CODE)
ARTICLE M-I ADOPTION OF THE BUILDING OFFICIALS AND CODE ADMINISTRATORS (BOCA) INTERNATIONAL "NATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE" WITH ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND AMENDMENTS.
§M-I.1 BOCA National Mechanical Code.
(1) "The
BOCA National Mechanical Code, Eighth Edition, 1993" as published by the
Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Incorporated, is
hereby adopted as the Mechanical Code of the City of Philadelphia, with such
additions, deletions and amendments as set forth in §
M-I.2.
§M-I.2 Changes to the BOCA National Mechanical
Code.
§M-I.2.1 The BOCA National Mechanical Code adopted by §
M-I.1, copies of which are on file with the Department of Licenses and
Inspections, is incorporated as if fully set forth herein, subject to the
following additions, deletions and amendments:
§M-I.2.1.1
Throughout the code, the phrase as "...listed in Chapter 21..." is
deleted.
§M-I.2.1.2 Throughout the code, the term "NFiPA" shall be
replaced with "NFPA".
§M-I.2.1.3 All references to "NFiPA 72E"
shall be replaced with "NFPA 72".
§M-I.2.1.4 Throughout the code, the
phrase "...fire protective signaling system..." shall be replaced with "...fire
alarm system..."
§M-I.2.1.5 Throughout the code, the words
"firestop", "firestopping" and "firestopped" shall be replaced with the words
"fireblock", "fireblocking" and "fireblocked"
respectively.
§M-I.2.1.6 The BOCA National Mechanical
Code/1993