PRINTER'S NO. 35
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
46
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY OWLETT, PICKETT, HAMM, ZIMMERMAN, ARMANINI AND
ROWE, MARCH 7, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, MARCH 7, 2023
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," in adoption and enforcement
by municipalities, further providing for administration and
enforcement.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 501(c)(4) and (5) of the act of November
10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania
Construction Code Act, are amended and the subsection is amended
by adding a paragraph to read:
Section 501. Administration and enforcement.
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(c) Board of appeals.--
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(4) The fee for an appeal to the [Board of Appeals]
board of appeals for a municipality that is administering and
enforcing this act shall not exceed actual costs of the
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public notice of the hearing, appearance fee for the court
reporter and administrative fees as necessary.
(5) In the case of an appeal or request for variance or
extension of time involving the construction of a one-family
or two-family residential building, the board of appeals
shall convene a hearing within 30 days of the appeal. The
[Board of Appeals] board of appeals shall render a written
decision to the parties within five business days, or within
ten business days in cities of the first class, of the last
hearing. If the board of appeals fails to act within the time
period under this paragraph, the appeal shall be deemed
granted.
(6) In the case of a change of code administrator with
jurisdiction over a project, subsequent code administrators
shall be subject to decisions previously rendered on the
project by the board of appeals.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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