PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 511 PRINTER'S NO. 1093
No. 466 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY ROBBINS, SCARNATI, O'PAKE, MADIGAN, WOZNIAK, CORMAN, LAVALLE, RHOADES, MUSTO, PUNT, WONDERLING, BOSCOLA, REGOLA, McILHINNEY, BAKER, BRUBAKER AND FOLMER, MARCH 15, 2007
SENATOR GORDNER, LABOR AND INDUSTRY, AS AMENDED, JUNE 5, 2007
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 providing for 6 application and for exemptions. 7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 8 hereby enacts as follows: 9 Section 1. Section 104(b)(7) of the act of November 10, 1999 10 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code 11 Act, amended July 15, 2004 (P.L.748, No.92), is amended and the 12 subsection is amended by adding a paragraph to read: 13 Section 104. Application. 14 * * * 15 (b) Exclusions.--This act shall not apply to: 16 * * * 17 (7) any recreational cabin if: 18 (i) the cabin is equipped with at least one smoke 19 detector, one fire extinguisher and one carbon monoxide
1 detector in both the kitchen and sleeping quarters; [and] 2 (ii) the owner of the cabin files with the 3 municipality either: 4 (A) an affidavit on a form prescribed by the 5 department attesting to the fact that the cabin meets 6 the definition of a "recreational cabin" in section 7 103; or 8 (B) a valid proof of insurance for the 9 recreational cabin, written and issued by an insurer 10 authorized to do business in this Commonwealth, 11 stating that the structure meets the definition of a 12 "recreational cabin" as defined in section 103[.]; 13 and 14 (8) temporary structures that are erected for a period <-- 15 of less than 180 days. ERECTED FOR A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS OR <-- 16 LESS FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARTICIPATION IN A FAIR, FLEA 17 MARKET, ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL OR OTHER PUBLIC CELEBRATION. 18 * * * 19 Section 2. Section 901 of the act is amended by adding a 20 subsection to read: 21 Section 901. Exemptions. 22 * * * 23 (e) Pole barns at agricultural fairs.--This act shall not <-- 24 NEITHER THIS ACT NOR ANY ADOPTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE <-- 25 BY A COMMONWEALTH AGENCY, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR A LOCAL 26 AGENCY SHALL apply to a pole barn that is constructed on 27 agricultural fairgrounds and used for agricultural purposes and 28 animal display. 29 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days <-- 30 IMMEDIATELY. <-- A18L35BIL/20070S0466B1093 - 2 -