PRINTER'S NO. 1285
No. 1137 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY PETRONE, REINARD, PIPPY, DEMPSEY, MARSICO,
HENNESSEY, RAMOS, YOUNGBLOOD, CORRIGAN, ROSS, ARGALL,
L. I. COHEN, COSTA, STEVENSON, BUNT, WRIGHT, FICHTER,
READSHAW, FREEMAN, McILHINNEY, STEELMAN, MAHER, E. Z. TAYLOR
AND MANDERINO, MARCH 29, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, MARCH 29, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 7, 1901 (P.L.20, No.14), entitled "An
2 act for the government of cities of the second class,"
3 limiting issuances of permits, licenses, variances and
4 approvals.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Article I of the act of March 7, 1901 (P.L.20,
8 No.14), referred to as the Second Class City Law, is amended by
9 adding a section to read:
10 Section 1.1. An officer or employe may deny issuing to any
11 applicant a building permit, zoning permit, zoning variance,
12 municipal license, municipal permit, or municipal approval for
13 contemplated action requiring such approval, if the applicant
14 owns any real property in any municipality in Pennsylvania which
15 is tax delinquent or in violation of a State or municipal
16 housing, building, property maintenance, or fire safety code
17 requirements. All municipal variances, approvals, permits, or
1 licenses may be withheld until such time as the applicant
2 satisfactorily demonstrates that all real property owned by the
3 applicant in Pennsylvania is in code compliance and is not tax
4 delinquent.
5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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