PRINTER'S NO. 448
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
453
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY J. WARD, YAW, PHILLIPS-HILL, FOLMER, VOGEL,
MARTIN, STEFANO, AUMENT AND BAKER, MARCH 19, 2019
REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, MARCH 19, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), entitled
"An act establishing a uniform construction code; imposing
powers and duties on municipalities and the Department of
Labor and Industry; providing for enforcement; imposing
penalties; and making repeals," in preliminary provisions,
further providing for definitions and for application.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 103 of the act of November 10, 1999
(P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code
Act, is amended by adding a definition to read:
Section 103. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Historical agricultural building." A building initially
constructed before January 1, 1999, as an agricultural building
and that is used for occupancy by the general public for
weddings, receptions and similar social events throughout the
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year.
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Section 2. Section 104(b) of the act is amended by adding a
paragraph to read:
Section 104. Application.
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(b) Exclusions.--This act shall not apply to any of the
following:
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(4.1) An historical agricultural building, provided that
the owner of the building annually files an affidavit with
the municipality stating that the following conditions are
satisfied or, if the owner fails to do so, the municipality
inspects the building and determines that the following
conditions are satisfied:
(i) An inspection report by a construction code
official states that the building complies with the fire
safety provisions for historic buildings of the
International Code Council's International Existing
Building Code that was part of the Uniform Construction
Code at the time of inspection, provided that the
building is not required to install an automatic fire
sprinkler system.
(ii) The building has functioning smoke detectors.
(iii) Portable fire extinguishers are placed in the
building consistent with the Uniform Construction Code.
(iv) If electrical wiring has been installed in the
interior of the building, an inspection report by a
construction code official states that the wiring
complies with the electrical provisions of the Uniform
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Construction Code that existed at the time of inspection.
(v) Smoking is prohibited in the building.
(vi) All open flames are prohibited in the building,
except for flames used for the purposes of reheating or
maintaining food temperatures and for which the heating
source requires no installation as part of the building
construction.
(vii) The owner maintains for the building liability
insurance that is written and issued by an insurer
authorized to do business in this Commonwealth.
(viii) Signs are posted at the external entrances to
all areas of the building used for weddings, receptions
and similar social events that state: "This facility is
subject to alternative commercial building and public
safety requirements as provided under the Pennsylvania
Construction Code Act."
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Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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