PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2024
PRINTER'S NO. 2460
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1437
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY GOODMAN, BISHOP, COHEN, D. COSTA, FARINA, KOTIK,
MAHONEY, MASSER, McNEILL, MURT, O'BRIEN, ROZZI, SAINATO,
SCHREIBER, SCHWEYER, TAYLOR, DeLUCA AND NEILSON, JULY 6, 2015
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 28, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 20, 2000(P.L.724, No.99), entitled
"An act requiring purchasers of real estate with buildings
thereon to bring the buildings into compliance with municipal
codes; providing for nuisance abatement; and imposing
penalties," further providing for compliance requirement.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3(a) of the act of December 20, 2000
(P.L.724, No.99), known as the Municipal Code and Ordinance
Compliance Act, is amended to read:
SECTION 1. SECTION 3(A) AND (E) OF THE ACT OF DECEMBER 20,
2000 (P.L.724, NO.99), KNOWN AS THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND ORDINANCE
COMPLIANCE ACT, ARE AMENDED AND THE SECTION IS AMENDED BY ADDING
A SUBSECTION TO READ:
Section 3. Compliance requirement.
(a) General rule.--Within [18] 12 months of the date of
purchase or longer subject to an agreement between the purchaser
and the municipality, any purchaser of any building, structure
<--
<--
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
or part of a building or structure known to have one or more
substantial violations of municipal codes relating to building,
housing, property maintenance or fire shall:
(1) bring the building, structure or that part of a
building or structure into compliance with those codes; or
(2) demolish the building or structure in accordance
with law.
* * *
(D.1) PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODES.--MUNICIPALITIES THAT HAVE
ADOPTED A PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE MAY ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS
OF THE CODE EVEN IF THE CODE REQUIRES COMPLIANCE WITHIN A
SHORTER PERIOD OF TIME THAN REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OR
(C).
(E) COORDINATION WITH OTHER REQUIREMENTS.--IN CONNECTION
WITH THE PURCHASE OF A BUILDING, STRUCTURE, PART OF A BUILDING
OR STRUCTURE, LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (A) OR
(C), A MUNICIPALITY SHALL NOT REFUSE TO ISSUE A USE AND
OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE OR SIMILAR PERMIT ON THE BASIS OF A
SUBSTANTIAL VIOLATION OR REQUIRE THE CORRECTION OF A SUBSTANTIAL
VIOLATION AS A CONDITION TO ISSUING A USE AND OCCUPANCY
CERTIFICATE OR SIMILAR PERMIT UNLESS THE SUBSTANTIAL VIOLATION
RENDERS THE PROPERTY UNFIT FOR HABITATION OR THE MUNICIPALITY
DENIES THE CERTIFICATE OR PERMIT PURSUANT TO 53 PA.C.S. CH. 61
(RELATING TO NEIGHBORHOOD BLIGHT RECLAMATION AND
REVITALIZATION).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
20150HB1437PN2460 - 2 -
<--
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26