PRINTER'S NO. 3444

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No. 2531 Session of 1998

        INTRODUCED BY PETRONE, REINARD, FICHTER, CAWLEY, STABACK,
           CARONE, COY, GODSHALL, ARGALL, MARSICO, E. Z. TAYLOR, PIPPY,
           DEMPSEY, ROBINSON, CAPPABIANCA, READSHAW, OLASZ, WOGAN,
           WALKO, HARHAI, ORIE, WOJNAROSKI, VAN HORNE, HENNESSEY, RAMOS
           AND MAHER, APRIL 22, 1998

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 22, 1998

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of September 28, 1965 (P.L.543, No.282),
     2     entitled, "An act authorizing incorporated towns to adopt and
     3     enforce zoning ordinances regulating the location,
     4     construction, and use of buildings, the size of courts and
     5     open spaces, the density of population, and the use of land,"
     6     authorizing boards of adjustment to deny applications if
     7     applicant has a tax delinquency or housing violation relating
     8     to real property.

     9     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    10  hereby enacts as follows:
    11     Section 1.  Section 7(g) of the act of September 28, 1965
    12  (P.L.543, No.282), entitled, "An act authorizing incorporated
    13  towns to adopt and enforce zoning ordinances regulating the
    14  location, construction, and use of buildings, the size of courts
    15  and open spaces, the density of population, and the use of
    16  land," is amended by adding a paragraph read:
    17     Section 7.  Board of Adjustment.--* * *
    18     (g)  The board of adjustment shall have the following powers:
    19     * * *

     1     (4)  To deny issuing to any applicant for same, a building
     2  permit, zoning permit, zoning variance, municipal license,
     3  municipal permit or municipal approval for contemplated action
     4  requiring such approval, if the applicant owns any real property
     5  in Pennsylvania which is tax delinquent or in violation of any
     6  State or municipal housing, building, property maintenance or
     7  fire safety code requirements. All municipal variances,
     8  approvals, permits or licenses may be withheld by the
     9  municipality until such time as the applicant can satisfactorily
    10  demonstrate that all real property owned by the applicant in
    11  Pennsylvania is in compliance with appropriate codes and is not
    12  tax delinquent.
    13     * * *
    14     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.











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