PRINTER'S NO. 2874
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1863
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY DAVIS, NEILSON, DRISCOLL, THOMAS, McNEILL, COHEN,
RADER, KOTIK, SANTARSIERO, KORTZ, ROZZI AND BULLOCK,
FEBRUARY 17, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 17, 2016
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), entitled,
as amended, "An act to empower cities of the second class A,
and third class, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships of
the first and second classes including those within a county
of the second class and counties of the second through eighth
classes, individually or jointly, to plan their development
and to govern the same by zoning, subdivision and land
development ordinances, planned residential development and
other ordinances, by official maps, by the reservation of
certain land for future public purpose and by the acquisition
of such land; to promote the conservation of energy through
the use of planning practices and to promote the effective
utilization of renewable energy sources; providing for the
establishment of planning commissions, planning departments,
planning committees and zoning hearing boards, authorizing
them to charge fees, make inspections and hold public
hearings; providing for mediation; providing for transferable
development rights; providing for appropriations, appeals to
courts and penalties for violations; and repealing acts and
parts of acts," in zoning, further providing for ordinance
provisions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 603 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805,
No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code,
reenacted and amended December 21, 1988 (P.L.1329, No.170), is
amended by adding a subsection to read:
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Section 603. Ordinance Provisions.--* * *
(m) A zoning ordinance may allow a municipality to classify
as a hotel for zoning purposes any residential rental property
that has a lease term of less than one month and to restrict the
location of the hotel accordingly. This subsection may not apply
where the individuals residing in the building are related to
the building owner by blood, marriage, adoption or guardianship.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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