THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY TALLMAN, CREIGHTON, GROVE, HARRIS, F. KELLER, MILLER, MOUL AND PERRY, JUNE 28, 2012

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JUNE 28, 2012  

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," further providing for

administration and enforcement.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 501(c)(1) of the act of November 10, 1999

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

Act, amended November 29, 2006 (P.L.1440, No.157), is amended to

read:

Section 501.  Administration and enforcement.

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(c)  Board of appeals.--

(1)  A municipality which has adopted an ordinance for

the administration and enforcement of this act [or

municipalities which are parties to an agreement for the

joint administration and enforcement of this act] shall

establish a board of appeals as provided by Chapter 1 of the

1999 BOCA National Building Code, Fourteenth Edition, to hear

appeals from decisions of the code administrator. Members of

the municipality's governing body may not serve as members of

the board of appeals. A municipality that adopted an

ordinance for the administration and enforcement of this act

may establish an agreement with other such municipalities to

establish a joint board of appeals.

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