Creating Title 9 Chapter 6700 of The Philadelphia Code, to create licensure for Certified Glass and Metal Technicians, all under certain terms and conditions. The Council of the City of Philadelphia Hereby Ordains: *** Section 1. Chapter 9-6700 is amended to read as follows: *** Title 9. Regulation of Individual Activities Chapter 9-6700. Certified Glass and Metal Technician Licenses. § 9-6701. Definitions. (1) Certified Glass and Metal Technician. A person who obtains a personnel certificate that meets the following: established under ISO/IEC 17024.2012 ANSI standard, affirms the person’s ability to install glazing systems in a consistent manner that minimizes defects and failures to a customer’s requirements, and is issued by an independent third-party 501(c)3 whose board is comprised of experts in the glazing industry. (2) Glazing Systems. Any combination of glass and metal components that are used as the entirety or portion of a building’s envelope. (3) Registered Glazier Apprenticeship Program. A program of apprenticeship skills training that is currently approved by and registered with the United States Department of Labor or a State Apprenticeship Council involving at least 6,000 hours of documented practical experience in the installation and maintenance of glazing systems and at least 844 hours of classroom, shop or related instruction in the installation and maintenance of glazing systems. (4) Work on Glazing Systems. The installation, erection, replacement, rebuild…
CITY COUNCIL
This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Labor and Civil Service