Pennsylvania Act 2012-179 — PENNSYLVANIA CONSTRUCTION CODE ACT - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

Act text

Session of 2012

No. 2012-179

HB 2530

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 or designate 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 may establish a board of appeals or may establish or designate a joint board of appeals in accordance with 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 23 Subch. A (relating to intergovernmental cooperation).

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

APPROVED--The 24th day of October, A.D. 2012.

TOM CORBETT