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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1672 PRINTER'S NO. 1950
No. 1179 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY RHOADES, D. WHITE, O'PAKE, MUSTO, WONDERLING,
LEMMOND, REGOLA AND WOZNIAK, APRIL 3, 2006
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 27, 2006
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), entitled
2 "An act establishing a uniform construction code; imposing
3 powers and duties on municipalities and the Department of
4 Labor and Industry; providing for enforcement; imposing
5 penalties; and making repeals," further providing for
6 applicability AND FOR EXEMPTIONS. <--
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 104(b) of the act of November 10, 1999
10 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code
11 Act, is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
12 Section 104. Application.
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14 (b) Exclusions.--This act shall not apply to:
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16 (6.1) the installation or repair of a coal-fired boiler <--
17 in a residential building;
18 (6.1) THE INSTALLATION OF ALUMINUM SIDING OR VINYL <--
1 SIDING ONTO A RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL BUILDING, EXCEPT AS
2 MIGHT BE REQUIRED BY ORDINANCES IN EFFECT PURSUANT TO SECTION
3 301 OR ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 503;
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5 SECTION 2. SECTION 901 OF THE ACT, AMENDED JULY 15, 2004 <--
6 (P.L.748, NO.92), IS AMENDED TO READ:
7 SECTION 901. EXEMPTIONS.
8 (A) MANUFACTURED HOUSING.--THIS ACT SHALL NOT APPLY TO
9 MANUFACTURED HOUSING WHICH BEARS A LABEL, AS REQUIRED BY AND
10 REFERRED TO IN THE ACT OF NOVEMBER 17, 1982 (P.L.676, NO.192),
11 KNOWN AS THE MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY
12 STANDARDS AUTHORIZATION ACT, WHICH CERTIFIES THAT IT CONFORMS TO
13 FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY STANDARDS ADOPTED UNDER THE
14 HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (PUBLIC LAW 93-
15 383, 88 STAT. 633), NOR SHALL IT APPLY TO INDUSTRIALIZED
16 HOUSING, AS DEFINED IN THE ACT OF MAY 11, 1972 (P.L.286, NO.70),
17 KNOWN AS THE INDUSTRIALIZED HOUSING ACT.
18 (B) RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.--
19 (1) AN APPLICANT FOR A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR A
20 DWELLING UNIT OR ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE UTILIZED BY A MEMBER OR
21 MEMBERS OF A RECOGNIZED RELIGIOUS SECT MAY FILE AN
22 APPLICATION WITH A CODE ADMINISTRATOR TO BE EXEMPTED FROM AN
23 ELECTRICAL PROVISION OF THE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE WHICH
24 CONFLICTS WITH THE APPLICANT'S RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. THE
25 APPLICATION SHALL STATE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE PROVISION
26 CONFLICTS WITH THE APPLICANT'S RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND SHALL
27 INCLUDE AN AFFIDAVIT BY THE APPLICANT STATING THAT:
28 (I) THE APPLICANT IS A MEMBER OF A RECOGNIZED
29 RELIGIOUS SECT;
30 (II) THE RELIGIOUS SECT HAS ESTABLISHED TENETS OR
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1 TEACHINGS WHICH CONFLICT WITH AN ELECTRICAL PROVISION OF
2 THE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE;
3 (III) THE APPLICANT ADHERES TO THE ESTABLISHED
4 TENETS OR TEACHINGS OF THE SECT;
5 (IV) IN THE CASE OF A DWELLING UNIT, THE DWELLING
6 UNIT WILL BE USED SOLELY AS A RESIDENCE FOR THE APPLICANT
7 AND THE APPLICANT'S HOUSEHOLD; AND
8 (V) IN THE CASE OF A ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE, THE ONE-
9 ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE WILL BE USED SOLELY BY MEMBERS OF THE
10 RELIGIOUS SECT.
11 (2) A CODE ADMINISTRATOR SHALL GRANT AN APPLICATION FOR
12 AN EXEMPTION IF MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (1).
13 (3) IF AN APPLICANT RECEIVES AN EXEMPTION FOR ANY
14 BUILDING UNDER THIS SUBSECTION AND THE APPLICANT SUBSEQUENTLY
15 SELLS OR LEASES THE BUILDING, THE APPLICANT SHALL BRING THE
16 BUILDING INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISION OF THE UNIFORM
17 CONSTRUCTION CODE FROM WHICH IT WAS EXEMPTED UNDER THIS
18 SUBSECTION PRIOR TO THE SALE OR LEASE OF THE BUILDING UNLESS
19 THE PROSPECTIVE SUBSEQUENT OWNER OR LESSEE FILES AN AFFIDAVIT
20 IN COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (1)(I) THROUGH (IV).
21 (C) NATURAL CUT TREES.--SECTION 804.1.1 (RELATING TO NATURAL
22 CUT TREES) OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE (2003) AND ANY
23 SUCCESSOR PROVISION IS EXCLUDED FROM THIS ACT. A MUNICIPALITY
24 THAT ELECTS TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND
25 ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ACT MAY, BY ORDINANCE, RESTRICT THE
26 PLACEMENT OF NATURAL CUT TREES IN AN OCCUPANCY GROUP. THE
27 ORDINANCE RESTRICTING THE PLACEMENT SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO
28 SECTION 503(B) THROUGH (K).
29 (D) COAL-FIRED BOILERS IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS.--COAL-FIRED
30 BOILERS INSTALLED IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS SHALL BE DESIGNED,
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1 CONSTRUCTED AND TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
2 CHAPTER 20, SECTION M2001.1.1 OF THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL
3 CODE OF 2003, OR ITS SUCCESSOR PROVISIONS, EXCEPT THAT THESE
4 BOILERS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE STAMPING REQUIREMENTS OF
5 SECTION M2001.1.1.
6 Section 2 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. <--
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