PRINTER'S NO. 2216
No. 1682 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY PASHINSKI, DePASQUALE, GIBBONS, HENNESSEY, JAMES,
KULA, MAHONEY, PETRONE, SHIMKUS, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH AND
WANSACZ, JULY 3, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS, JULY 3, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of April 23, 2002 (P.L.298, No.39), entitled
2 "An act providing for a commercial downtown enhancement
3 program to be administered by the Department of Community and
4 Economic Development," providing for the definition of
5 "construction code official"; and further providing for the
6 Main Street Program.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 2 of the act of April 23, 2002 (P.L.298,
10 No.39), known as the Main Street Act, is amended by adding a
11 definition to read:
12 Section 2. Definitions.
13 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
14 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
15 context clearly indicates otherwise:
16 "Construction code official." An individual certified by the
17 Department of Labor and Industry in an appropriate category
18 under section 701(b) of the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491,
19 No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, to
1 perform plan review of construction documents, inspect
2 construction documents, inspect construction or administer and
3 enforce codes and regulations.
4 * * *
5 Section 2. Section 3(b) of the act is amended to read:
6 Section 3. Program.
7 * * *
8 (b) Requirements.--The program shall at a minimum include
9 the following components:
10 (1) Basic grants, for up to five years, for
11 administrative costs associated with the hiring of a manager
12 and a construction code official.
13 (2) Commercial downtown reinvestment grants for
14 infrastructure and structural improvements, including
15 streets, streetlights, trees, housing, commercial facades and
16 sidewalks or other pedestrian-oriented features.
17 (3) Plans for marketing and promoting the established
18 commercial downtown within the Main Street area.
19 (4) Plans to leverage additional private and public
20 investment in the Main Street area.
21 (5) Plans to address social or economic concerns within
22 the Main Street area.
23 (6) Plans, to the greatest extent possible, to achieve
24 consistency with existing revitalization efforts.
25 (7) An assessment of the potential need for the
26 following components:
27 (i) The establishment of a neighborhood improvement
28 district as defined in the act of December 20, 2000
29 (P.L.949, No.130), known as the Neighborhood Improvement
30 District Act.
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1 (ii) A review of local comprehensive plans and
2 zoning and other land use ordinances to foster the
3 viability of the Main Street area.
4 * * *
5 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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