PHILADELPHIA HOME RULE CHARTER
CHAPTER 9 DEPARTMENTAL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
§3-912. Board of Building Standards.
The Board of Building Standards shall be composed of four
appointed members and the Commissioner of Licenses and Inspections. The
appointed members shall be men of recognized standing and experience in design
and construction, and shall include at least one architect and one professional
engineer, each registered under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
ANNOTATION
Sources: Ordinance of the City of Philadelphia, May 9,
1949.
Purposes: Persons experienced in the design and construction
of buildings are required to be members of the Board of Building Standards. The
Commissioner of Licenses and Inspections is made a member because the Board is
connected with his Department.