PRINTER'S NO. 3624
No. 2739 Session of 1980
INTRODUCED BY PITTS, BRANDT, GEIST, DeWEESE, M. H. GEORGE AND
PETRARCA, JUNE 18, 1980
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JUNE 18, 1980
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.932, No.317), entitled
2 "An act relating to cities of the third class; and amending,
3 revising, and consolidating the law relating thereto,"
4 providing for special building permit fees and disposition
5 thereof to certain volunteer fire companies.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 4130, act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.932,
9 No.317), known as the "Third Class City Code," reenacted and
10 amended June 28, 1951 (P.L.662, No.164), and amended July 29,
11 1971 (P.L.250, No.61), is amended to read:
12 Section 4130. Building Ordinance and Housing Ordinance.--
13 Each city may enact a building ordinance, a housing ordinance, a
14 fire prevention ordinance, an electrical ordinance, and a
15 plumbing ordinance, which may provide for the following matters:
16 (a) A system of specifications and regulations to insure the
17 structural safety and the incombustibility of buildings and
18 housing constructed, reconstructed, altered, enlarged, repaired
19 or maintained within the city.
1 (b) A system of specifications and regulations for the
2 setting out, construction, alteration, repair, maintenance,
3 occupation, sanitation, ventilation, lighting, electric wiring,
4 water supply, toilet facilities, drainage, plumbing, use and
5 inspection of all buildings and housing or parts of buildings
6 and housing, and the walls and foundations thereof, constructed,
7 erected, altered, designed, or used, in whole or in part, for
8 human habitation, and for the sanitation and inspection of land
9 appurtenant thereto.
10 (c) A special fee for issuance of any building permit for
11 each new dwelling unit of fifty dollars ($50) per dwelling,
12 apartment or comparable nonresidential unit, which amount shall
13 be paid to the volunteer fire company, if any, providing primary
14 fire protection to such building or unit thereof. No such
15 special building permit shall be required for alterations,
16 repairs or improvements to existing dwellings unless they result
17 in a new dwelling unit.
18 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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