PRINTER'S NO. 385
No. 368 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY CORRIGAN, BELFANTI, M. COHEN, CURRY, DeLUCA,
LEVDANSKY, LAUGHLIN, HORSEY, GRUCELA, MELIO, MICHLOVIC,
ROONEY, SHANER, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STEELMAN AND TIGUE,
JANUARY 31, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 31, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), entitled,
2 as amended, "An act to empower cities of the second class A,
3 and third class, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships of
4 the first and second classes including those within a county
5 of the second class and counties of the second class A
6 through eighth classes, individually or jointly, to plan
7 their development and to govern the same by zoning,
8 subdivision and land development ordinances, planned
9 residential development and other ordinances, by official
10 maps, by the reservation of certain land for future public
11 purpose and by the acquisition of such land; to promote the
12 conservation of energy through the use of planning practices
13 and to promote the effective utilization of renewable energy
14 sources; providing for the establishment of planning
15 commissions, planning departments, planning committees and
16 zoning hearing boards, authorizing them to charge fees, make
17 inspections and hold public hearings; providing for
18 mediation; providing for transferable development rights;
19 providing for appropriations, appeals to courts and penalties
20 for violations; and repealing acts and parts of acts,"
21 providing for an increase in use and occupancy permit fees
22 for the support of volunteer fire departments and ambulance
23 and rescue squads.
24 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
25 hereby enacts as follows:
26 Section 1. The act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known
27 as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, reenacted and
1 amended December 21, 1988 (P.L.1329, No.170), is amended by
2 adding a section to read:
3 Section 509.1. Support of Volunteer Fire Departments,
4 Ambulance and Rescue Squads.--The governing body of a
5 municipality may increase the fee for use and occupancy permits
6 in the amount of $5 for the purpose of financial support for
7 local volunteer fire departments and ambulance and rescue
8 squads.
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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