Pennsylvania Act 2014-159 — PENNSYLVANIA CONSTRUCTION CODE ACT - DEFINITION OF "AGRICULTURAL BUILDING"

Act text

Session of 2014

No. 2014-159

HB 1440

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 definitions.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The definition of "agricultural building" in section 103 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 103. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

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"Agricultural building." A structure utilized to store farm implements, hay, feed, grain or other agricultural or horticultural products or to house poultry, livestock or other farm animals, a milk house and a structure used to grow mushrooms , agricultural or horticultural products . The term includes a carriage house owned and used by members of a recognized religious sect for the purposes of housing horses and storing buggies. The term shall not include habitable space or spaces in which agricultural products are processed, treated or packaged and shall not be construed to mean a place of occupancy by the general public.

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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

APPROVED--The 22nd day of October, A.D. 2014.

TOM CORBETT