PRINTER'S NO.  1389

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

SENATE BILL

 

No.

1077

Session of

2009

  

  

INTRODUCED BY BAKER, BRUBAKER, FOLMER, RAFFERTY, ROBBINS, WARD, D. WHITE AND ALLOWAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

  

  

REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2009  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), entitled

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"An act establishing a uniform construction code; imposing

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powers and duties on municipalities and the Department of

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Labor and Industry; providing for enforcement; imposing

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penalties; and making repeals," adding provisions relating to

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buildings with log walls.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 902 of the act of November 10, 1999

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(P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code

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Act, is amended by adding a subsection to read:

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Section 902.  Applicability to certain buildings.

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(e)  Buildings with log walls.--Log walls with a minimum

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average wall thickness of fives inches or greater shall be

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permitted without insulation.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.