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                                 SENATE AMENDED
        PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1004, 3321, 4512,        PRINTER'S NO. 4851
        4520, 4636, 4711

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 881 Session of 2005


        INTRODUCED BY ALLEN, GOODMAN, TIGUE, CALTAGIRONE, CAWLEY,
           CREIGHTON, DALLY, FAIRCHILD, GINGRICH, GOOD, HALUSKA, HARRIS,
           M. KELLER, LEH, McGILL, MUNDY, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, REICHLEY,
           SATHER, SCAVELLO, SEMMEL, SHANER, STERN, E. Z. TAYLOR, BOYD,
           DeLUCA AND EACHUS, MARCH 14, 2005

        AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, OCTOBER 18, 2006

                                     AN ACT

     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 DEFINING               <--
     6     "AGRICULTURAL BUILDING"; further providing for administration
     7     and enforcement, for applications and inspections, for
     8     changes in Uniform Construction Code, for appeals and, for     <--
     9     education and training program PROGRAMS AND FOR EXEMPTIONS.    <--

    10     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    11  hereby enacts as follows:
    12     Section 1.  Section 501(a), (a.1), (b) and (c) of the act of   <--
    13  November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania
    14  Construction Code Act, amended February 19, 2004 (P.L.141,
    15  No.13), and July 15, 2004 (P.L.748, No.92), are amended and the
    16  section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
    17     SECTION 1.  THE DEFINITION OF "AGRICULTURAL BUILDING" IN       <--
    18  SECTION 103 OF THE ACT OF NOVEMBER 10, 1999 (P.L.491, NO.45),
    19  KNOWN AS THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSTRUCTION CODE ACT, AMENDED JULY

     1  15, 2004 (P.L.748, NO.92), IS AMENDED TO READ:
     2  SECTION 103.  DEFINITIONS.
     3     THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN USED IN THIS ACT SHALL
     4  HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS SECTION UNLESS THE
     5  CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES OTHERWISE:
     6     * * *
     7     "AGRICULTURAL BUILDING."  A STRUCTURE UTILIZED TO STORE FARM
     8  IMPLEMENTS, HAY, FEED, GRAIN OR OTHER AGRICULTURAL OR
     9  HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS OR TO HOUSE POULTRY, LIVESTOCK OR OTHER
    10  FARM ANIMALS [AND], A MILK HOUSE AND A STRUCTURE USED TO GROW
    11  MUSHROOMS. THE TERM INCLUDES A CARRIAGE HOUSE OWNED AND USED BY
    12  MEMBERS OF A RECOGNIZED RELIGIOUS SECT FOR THE PURPOSES OF
    13  HOUSING HORSES AND STORING BUGGIES. THE TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE
    14  HABITABLE SPACE OR SPACES IN WHICH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ARE
    15  PROCESSED, TREATED OR PACKAGED AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO
    16  MEAN A PLACE OF OCCUPANCY BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
    17     * * *
    18     SECTION 2.  SECTION 501(A), (A.1), (B) AND (C) OF THE ACT,
    19  AMENDED OR ADDED FEBRUARY 19, 2004 (P.L.141, NO.13) AND JULY 15,
    20  2004 (P.L.748, NO.92), ARE AMENDED AND THE SECTION IS AMENDED BY
    21  ADDING A SUBSECTION TO READ:
    22  Section 501.  Administration and enforcement.
    23     (a)  Adoption of ordinance.--
    24         (1)  In order to administer and enforce the provisions of
    25     this act, municipalities shall enact an ordinance
    26     concurrently adopting the current Uniform Construction Code
    27     as their municipal building code and the current
    28     International Fuel Gas Code for the purposes described in
    29     section 102. Municipalities may adopt the Uniform
    30     Construction Code and incorporated codes and the
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     1     International Fuel Gas Code by reference.
     2         (2)  Municipalities shall have 90 days after the
     3     promulgation of regulations under section 301 [or 304] to
     4     adopt such an ordinance. Municipalities shall notify the
     5     department of the adoption of such an ordinance within 30
     6     days. A municipality may adopt such an ordinance at any time
     7     thereafter, upon giving the department 180 days' notice of
     8     its intention to adopt such ordinance.
     9     (a.1)  Counties of the second class.--Notwithstanding the
    10  provisions of subsection (a), a municipality located within a
    11  county of the second class shall not administer and enforce
    12  plumbing code provisions of an ordinance adopting the Uniform
    13  Construction Code and incorporated codes for the purposes of
    14  section [302(a)] 102. A county of the second class that has
    15  adopted a plumbing code and accompanying rules and regulations
    16  pursuant to the act of August 24, 1951 (P.L.1304, No.315), known
    17  as the Local Health Administration Law, shall retain the
    18  authority to promulgate and enforce such plumbing code and to
    19  make such changes as it deems necessary, provided that such
    20  changes meet the minimum requirements as defined in the Uniform
    21  Construction Code.
    22     (b)  Municipal administration and enforcement.--[This]         <--
    23  SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (D), THIS act may be administered and       <--
    24  enforced by municipalities in any of the following ways:
    25         (1)  By the designation of an employee to serve as the
    26     municipal code official to act on behalf of the municipality
    27     for administration and enforcement of this act.
    28         (2)  By the retention of one or more construction code
    29     officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the
    30     municipality for administration and enforcement of this act.
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     1         (3)  Two or more municipalities may provide for the joint
     2     administration and enforcement of this act through an
     3     intermunicipal agreement under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 23 Subch. A
     4     (relating to intergovernmental cooperation).
     5         (4)  By entering into a contract with the proper
     6     authorities of another municipality for the administration
     7     and enforcement of this act. When such a contract has been
     8     entered into, the municipal code official shall have all the
     9     powers and authority conferred by law in the municipality
    10     which has contracted to secure such services.
    11         (5)  By entering into an agreement with the department
    12     for plan reviews, inspections and enforcement of structures
    13     other than one-family or two-family dwelling units and
    14     utility and miscellaneous use structures.
    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 a board of appeals as provided by Chapter 1 of the
    21     1999 BOCA National Building Code, Fourteenth Edition, to hear
    22     appeals from decisions of the code administrator. Members of
    23     the municipality's governing body may not serve as members of
    24     the board of appeals.
    25         (2)  An application for appeal shall be based on a claim
    26     that the true intent of this act or regulations legally
    27     adopted under this act have been incorrectly interpreted, the
    28     provisions of this act do not fully apply or an equivalent
    29     form of construction is to be used.
    30         (3)  When a municipality cannot find persons to serve on
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     1     a board of appeals who meet the minimum qualifications of
     2     Chapter 1 of the BOCA National Building Code, the
     3     municipality may fill a position on the board with a
     4     qualified person who resides outside of the municipality.
     5         (4)  The fee for an appeal to the Board of Appeals for a
     6     municipality that is administering and enforcing this act
     7     shall not exceed actual costs of the public notice of the
     8     hearing, appearance fee for the court reporter and
     9     administrative fees as necessary.
    10         (5)  In the case of an appeal or request for variance or
    11     extension of time involving the construction of a one-family
    12     or two-family residential building, the board of appeals
    13     shall convene a hearing within 30 days of the appeal. The
    14     Board of Appeals shall render a written decision to the
    15     parties within five business days, OR WITHIN TEN BUSINESS      <--
    16     DAYS IN CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS, of the last hearing. If
    17     the board of appeals fails to act within the time period
    18     under this paragraph, the appeal shall be deemed granted.
    19     * * *
    20     (h)  Interpretation of Uniform Construction Code.--In
    21  interpreting a provision of a code adopted by regulation of the
    22  department as part of the Uniform Construction Code, a
    23  construction code official, a board of appeal and a court may     <--
    24  SHALL consider and may rely upon relevant written                 <--
    25  interpretations of the ICC or any organization whose referenced   <--
    26  standard is listed in the International Building Code or
    27  International Residential Code or their successor codes, or any
    28  related codes, or the ICC OR ANY ORGANIZATION WHOSE REFERENCED    <--
    29  STANDARD IS RELEVANT AND LISTED IN THE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION       <--
    30  CODE, OR THE regulations promulgated under this act or any
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     1  municipal construction code ordinance.
     2     Section 2 3.  Section 502 of the act is amended to read:       <--
     3  Section 502.  Consideration of applications and inspections.
     4     (a)  Applications for [construction] permits and
     5  inspections.--
     6         (1)  Every application for a construction permit for one-
     7     family and two-family dwelling units and utility and
     8     miscellaneous use structures shall be granted or denied, in
     9     whole or in part, within 15 business days of the filing
    10     date[.] or, if the drawings have been prepared by a licensed   <--
    11     architect DESIGN PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE LICENSED, REGISTERED    <--
    12     OR CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED UNDER THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF   <--
    13     THIS COMMONWEALTH and the application contains a
    14     certification by the architect LICENSED, REGISTERED OR         <--
    15     CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL that the plans     <--
    16     meet the applicable standards of the Uniform Construction
    17     Code and ordinance as appropriate, within five business days
    18     of the filing date. Every application for a certificate of
    19     occupancy for one-family and two-family dwelling units and
    20     miscellaneous use structures shall be acted upon GRANTED OR    <--
    21     DENIED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, within five business days, OR     <--
    22     WITHIN TEN BUSINESS DAYS IN CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS, after
    23     receipt of a final inspection report indicates compliance
    24     with the Uniform Construction Code and ordinance as
    25     appropriate. All other construction permits shall be granted
    26     or denied, in whole or in part, within 30 business days of
    27     the filing date. Municipalities may establish different time
    28     limits to consider applications for construction permits in
    29     historic districts. A code administrator shall review a
    30     construction plan of a building permit application upon
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     1     submission and shall issue a notice of construction plan
     2     approval on a building permit application within the periods
     3     set forth in this section if the construction plans comply
     4     with the Construction Code Act and any other applicable
     5     municipal construction code ordinance. The municipality shall
     6     also provide a list of all other required permits necessary
     7     prior to issuance of the building permit. The municipality
     8     will not be liable for the completeness of any list. When a
     9     construction plan has been approved a code administrator
    10     shall issue a building permit immediately upon receipt of all
    11     other required permits or approvals related to the
    12     construction. All revisions or changes to construction plans
    13     so approved under this subsection shall necessitate an
    14     additional plan review prior to the issuing of the building
    15     permit.
    16         (2)  If an application is denied in whole or in part, the
    17     code administrator shall set forth the reasons in writing[.],
    18     identifying the elements of the application which are not in
    19     compliance with the relevant provisions of the Uniform
    20     Construction Code and ordinance as appropriate and providing
    21     a citation to the relevant provisions of the Uniform
    22     Construction Code and ordinance as appropriate.
    23         (2.1)  Inspections shall be completed on one-family and    <--
    24     two-family dwellings no more than five business days after a
    25     request for inspection by the permit holder or the holder's
    26     agent. If a code administrator fails to complete the
    27     requested inspection within the time period stated in this
    28     paragraph, the permit holder or his agent shall be provided
    29     by the municipality or its designee under section 501(b)(3)
    30     or (4) an approved list of no fewer than three WHICH SHALL BE  <--
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     1     MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR INSPECTION OF NO FEWER THAN
     2     THREE construction code officials or third party agencies who
     3     are certified to provide required inspections and provide
     4     reasonable service within the area. The inspection must be
     5     performed by a construction code official or third party
     6     agency on that list. If the municipality or its designee does
     7     not provide a permit holder or his agent with a list of five
     8     THREE construction code officials or third party agencies the  <--
     9     permit holder or his agent may hire a construction code
    10     official or third party agency to perform the inspection,
    11     which shall be accepted by the municipality or its designee.
    12     If the code administrator fails to complete the requested
    13     inspection within the time period stated in this paragraph,
    14     the municipality or third party agency shall return to the
    15     permit holder or his agent that portion of the permit fee
    16     that had been paid for that inspection. If the permit holder
    17     or his agent is not ready when the scheduled inspection is to
    18     take place, the time period is waived and the permit holder
    19     or his agent shall reschedule the inspection. Upon completion
    20     of an inspection, the inspector shall provide a written
    21     inspection report either indicating that the inspector has
    22     approved or disapproved inspected work and, if the inspector
    23     has disapproved inspected work, setting forth the reasons for
    24     disapproval by providing a citation to the relevant
    25     provisions of the Uniform Construction Code and ordinance as
    26     appropriate or other law relied upon.
    27         (3)  If the code administrator fails to act on an
    28     application for a construction permit for one-family and two-
    29     family dwelling units and utility and miscellaneous use
    30     structures within the time prescribed, the application shall
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     1     be deemed approved. The time limits established in this
     2     section for permit applications other than one-family and
     3     two-family dwellings may be extended upon agreement in
     4     writing between the applicant and the municipality for a
     5     specific number of additional days.
     6     (A.1)  EXCEPTIONS.--A PERMIT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE           <--
     7  INSTALLATION, ALTERATION OR REPAIR OF GENERATION, TRANSMISSION,
     8  DISTRIBUTION, METERING OR OTHER RELATED FACILITIES AND/OR
     9  EQUIPMENT UNDER THE OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF A PUBLIC UTILITY OR   <--
    10  ELECTRIC GENERATOR AND THAT ARE NOT INTENDED FOR HUMAN
    11  OCCUPANCY.
    12     (b)  Highway occupancy permit.--
    13         (1)  No building permit shall be issued for any property
    14     which will require access to a highway under the jurisdiction
    15     of the Department of Transportation unless the permit
    16     contains a notice that a highway occupancy permit is required
    17     pursuant to section 420 of the act of June 1, 1945 (P.L.1242,
    18     No.428), known as the State Highway Law, before driveway
    19     access to a State highway is permitted.
    20         (2)  The Department of Transportation shall, within 60
    21     days of the date of receipt of an application for a highway
    22     occupancy permit:
    23             (i)  approve the permit;
    24             (ii)  deny the permit;
    25             (iii)  return the application for additional
    26         information or correction to conform with regulations of
    27         the Department of Transportation; or
    28             (iv)  determine that no permit is required, in which
    29         case the Department of Transportation shall notify the
    30         municipality and applicant in writing.
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     1         (3)  (i)  If the Department of Transportation fails to
     2         take any action within the 60-day period, the permit
     3         shall be deemed to be issued. The permit shall be marked
     4         to indicate that access to the State highway shall be
     5         only as authorized by a highway occupancy permit.
     6             (ii)  Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph
     7         (i), if the highway occupancy permit requires a
     8         determination by the United States Department of
     9         Transportation, the Pennsylvania Department of
    10         Transportation shall have 60 days from the receipt of the
    11         determination to take action on the permit or the permit
    12         shall be deemed to be issued.
    13         (4)  (i)  Neither the Department of Transportation nor
    14         any municipality to which permit-issuing authority has
    15         been delegated under section 420 of the State Highway Law
    16         shall be liable in damages for any injury to persons or
    17         property arising out of the issuance or denial of a
    18         driveway permit or for failure to regulate any driveway.
    19             (ii)  The municipality from which the building permit
    20         approval has been requested shall not be held liable for
    21         damages to persons or property arising out of the
    22         issuance or denial of a driveway permit by the Department
    23         of Transportation.
    24     (c)  Financial interest prohibited.--A code administrator
    25  shall not review or approve any plans for or construction of any
    26  building or structure in which the code administrator has any
    27  financial interest.
    28     Section 3 4.  Section 503(c), (e), (F) and (j) of the act,     <--
    29  amended July 15, 2004 (P.L.748, No.92), are amended to read:
    30  Section 503.  Changes in Uniform Construction Code.
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     1     * * *
     2     (c)  Modification of minimum requirement.--Subject to the
     3  provisions of this act, the municipal governing body may propose
     4  and enact an ordinance to equal or exceed the minimum
     5  requirements of the Uniform Construction Code under the law
     6  governing the adoption of ordinances in that jurisdiction. An
     7  ordinance under this subsection shall not be effective nor
     8  enforceable unless subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i)
     9  have been satisfied. Municipalities may enact ordinances
    10  pursuant to this section which adopt additional code
    11  requirements for alterations or repairs to residential
    12  buildings. Municipalities may enact ordinances pursuant to this
    13  section which adopt stricter code requirements than required by
    14  this act for the regulation of utility and miscellaneous use
    15  structures.
    16     * * *
    17     (e)  Notice of public hearing.--The municipality shall place   <--
    18  notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality
    19  and provide notice to the department at least seven days, but
    20  not more than 60 days, in advance of a public hearing to
    21  consider the proposed ordinance. The notice shall contain the
    22  time and place of the hearing and a summary of the changes
    23  proposed by the ordinance.
    24     (F)  FILING OF PROPOSED NOTICE AND ORDINANCE WITH              <--
    25  DEPARTMENT.--THE MUNICIPALITY SHALL PROVIDE NOTICE AND FILE A
    26  COPY OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WITH THE DEPARTMENT AT LEAST 30
    27  DAYS PRIOR TO PUBLIC HEARING. THE NOTICE SHALL CONTAIN THE TIME
    28  AND PLACE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AND A SUMMARY OF THE CHANGES
    29  PROPOSED BY THE ORDINANCE, INCLUDING CODE SECTIONS AFFECTED BY
    30  THE CHANGES. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE PROPOSED ORDINANCES
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     1  AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AND SHALL POST THE NOTICE ON ITS
     2  INTERNET WEBSITE WITHIN SEVEN BUSINESS DAYS AFTER RECEIPT.
     3     * * *
     4     (j)  Challenge of ordinance.--
     5         (1)  Aggrieved parties shall have 30 days from date of
     6     enactment of the ordinance to file a written challenge with
     7     the department [and the municipality.] and shall serve a copy
     8     of the challenge upon the municipality. The challenge shall
     9     state the reason or reasons for the challenge. A municipal
    10     ordinance may not take effect for a period of 35 days
    11     following its enactment. If a challenge is filed in writing
    12     with the department within 30 days, the department has five
    13     business days from the end of the 30-day filing period to
    14     notify a municipality of the challenge. There may be no
    15     enforcement of the ordinance until a ruling is issued by the
    16     secretary or 45 days after the filing date of the last
    17     challenge to the ordinance, whichever occurs first.
    18         (2)  The department shall review any ordinance which
    19     would equal or exceed the minimum requirements of the Uniform
    20     Construction Code based on the following standards:
    21             (i)  that certain clear and convincing local
    22         climatic, geologic, topographic or public health and
    23         safety circumstances or conditions justify the exception;
    24             (ii)  the exception shall be adequate for the purpose
    25         intended and shall meet a standard of performance equal
    26         to or greater than that prescribed by the Uniform
    27         Construction Code;
    28             (iii)  the exception would not diminish or threaten
    29         the health, safety and welfare of the public; and
    30             (iv)  the exception would not be inconsistent with
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     1         the legislative findings and purpose described in section
     2         102.
     3  The department shall take into consideration, in rendering the
     4  determination, the provision, code development process history,
     5  purpose and intent of relevant provisions of the 1999 BOCA
     6  National Building Code, Fourteenth Edition, ICC International
     7  One and Two Family Dwelling Code, 1998 Edition, or their
     8  successor codes.
     9     * * *
    10     Section 4 5.  Section 504 of the act is amended to read:       <--
    11  Section 504.  Appeals.
    12     (a)  Ruling of secretary.--An appeal of the secretary's
    13  ruling may be taken to the appropriate court of common pleas
    14  within 30 days of the date of the ruling.
    15     (b)  Application for enforcement of ordinance.--Any person
    16  aggrieved by the application or enforcement of any provision of
    17  an ordinance adopted pursuant to section 503 shall have the
    18  right to challenge the validity of the ordinance in the
    19  appropriate court of common pleas. In order to be aggrieved, a
    20  person must have a direct, immediate and substantial interest in
    21  the application or enforcement of the ordinance. The appropriate
    22  court of common pleas shall determine the validity of the
    23  ordinance.
    24     Section 5 6.  Section 703 of the act, added February 19, 2004  <--
    25  (P.L.141, No.13), is amended to read:
    26  Section 703.  Education and training [program] programs.
    27     (a)  Fee.--Municipalities administering and enforcing this
    28  act under section 501(a) and third-party agencies providing
    29  services under section 501(e) shall assess a fee of [$2] $4 on
    30  each construction or building permit issued under the authority
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     1  of this act. The fee shall be in addition to any other fee
     2  imposed for the permit.
     3     (b)  [Municipal Code Official Training Account] Training
     4  Accounts.--There is hereby established within the State Treasury
     5  [a] two restricted [account] accounts which shall be known as
     6  the Municipal Code Official Training Account and the
     7  Construction Contractor Training Account.
     8     (c)  Deposit.--Moneys collected as authorized under
     9  subsection (a) shall be transmitted quarterly to the State
    10  Treasury and shall be equally divided and deposited in the
    11  [account] accounts established in subsection (b). Moneys so
    12  deposited are hereby equally appropriated on approval of the
    13  Governor to the Department of Community and Economic Development
    14  for the purpose of education and training programs provided by
    15  the Pennsylvania Construction Codes Academy for municipal code
    16  officials and individuals employed by third-party agencies under
    17  contract to a municipality and to the Pennsylvania Housing        <--
    18  Research Center for construction contractors. [.] A               <--
    19  PENNSYLVANIA-BASED HOUSING RESEARCH CENTER, LOCATED AT A LAND
    20  GRANT UNIVERSITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. TO ASSURE THE
    21  PROGRAMS MEET THE NEEDS OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, THE
    22  EDUCATION, TRAINING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY SUCH A
    23  HOUSING RESEARCH CENTER SHALL BE APPROVED BY ITS INDUSTRY
    24  ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
    25     SECTION 6 7.  SECTION 901(B)(1) OF THE ACT, AMENDED JULY 7,    <--
    26  2006 (P.L.1052, NO.108), IS AMENDED TO READ:
    27  SECTION 901.  EXEMPTIONS.
    28     * * *
    29     (B)  RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.--
    30         (1)  AN APPLICANT FOR A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR A
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     1     DWELLING UNIT OR ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE UTILIZED BY A MEMBER OR
     2     MEMBERS OF A RECOGNIZED RELIGIOUS SECT MAY FILE AN
     3     APPLICATION WITH A CODE ADMINISTRATOR TO BE EXEMPTED FROM THE
     4     UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE, AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION,
     5     WHICH CONFLICTS WITH THE APPLICANT'S RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. THE
     6     APPLICATION SHALL STATE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE PROVISION
     7     CONFLICTS WITH THE APPLICANT'S RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND SHALL
     8     INCLUDE AN AFFIDAVIT BY THE APPLICANT STATING THAT:
     9             (I)  THE APPLICANT IS A MEMBER OF A RECOGNIZED
    10         RELIGIOUS SECT;
    11             (II)  THE RELIGIOUS SECT HAS ESTABLISHED TENETS OR
    12         TEACHINGS WHICH CONFLICT WITH:
    13                 (A)  AN ELECTRICAL PROVISION OF THE UNIFORM
    14             CONSTRUCTION CODE;
    15                 (B)  A LUMBER OR WOOD PROVISION, NOT RELATING TO
    16             PRESSURE TREATMENT, OF THE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION
    17             CODE[.]; OR
    18                 (C)  A PLUMBING PROVISION OF THE UNIFORM
    19             CONSTRUCTION CODE.
    20             (III)  THE APPLICANT ADHERES TO THE ESTABLISHED
    21         TENETS OR TEACHINGS OF THE SECT;
    22             (IV)  IN THE CASE OF A DWELLING UNIT, THE DWELLING
    23         UNIT WILL BE USED SOLELY AS A RESIDENCE FOR THE APPLICANT
    24         AND THE APPLICANT'S HOUSEHOLD; AND
    25             (V)  IN THE CASE OF A ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE, THE ONE-
    26         ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE WILL BE USED SOLELY BY MEMBERS OF THE
    27         RELIGIOUS SECT.
    28         * * *
    29     Section 6 7 8.  This act shall take effect April 1, 2006, or   <--
    30  immediately, whichever is later. JANUARY 1, 2007.                 <--
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