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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY WAUGH, PILEGGI, M. WHITE, ERICKSON AND FERLO, SEPTEMBER 27, 2012 |
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| REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2012 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), entitled |
2 | "An act establishing a uniform construction code; imposing |
3 | powers and duties on municipalities and the Department of |
4 | Labor and Industry; providing for enforcement; imposing |
5 | penalties; and making repeals," further providing for |
6 | administration and enforcement. |
7 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
8 | hereby enacts as follows: |
9 | Section 1. Section 501(c)(1) of the act of November 10, 1999 |
10 | (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code |
11 | Act, amended November 29, 2006 (P.L.1440, No.157), is amended to |
12 | read: |
13 | Section 501. Administration and enforcement. |
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15 | (c) Board of appeals.-- |
16 | (1) A municipality which has adopted an ordinance for |
17 | the administration and enforcement of this act or |
18 | municipalities which are parties to an agreement for the |
19 | joint administration and enforcement of this act shall |
20 | establish or designate a board of appeals as provided by |
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1 | Chapter 1 of the 1999 BOCA National Building Code, Fourteenth |
2 | Edition, to hear appeals from decisions of the code |
3 | administrator. Members of the municipality's governing body |
4 | may not serve as members of the board of appeals. A |
5 | municipality may establish a board of appeals or may |
6 | establish or designate a joint board of appeals in accordance |
7 | with 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 23 Subch. A. |
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9 | Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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