PRINTER'S NO. 2053
No. 1651 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY BELARDI, CAWLEY AND STABACK, JUNE 11, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, JUNE 11, 1997
AN ACT 1 Providing for compliance with building codes in second class A 2 cities; and imposing penalties. 3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 4 hereby enacts as follows: 5 Section 1. Short title. 6 This act shall be known and may be cited as the Second Class 7 A City Building Code Compliance Act. 8 Section 2. Definitions. 9 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall 10 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the 11 context clearly indicates otherwise: 12 "Known to have." Knowledge based on a disclosure made 13 pursuant to the act of July 2, 1996 (P.L.500, No.84), known as 14 the Real Estate Seller Disclosure Act, knowledge based on a 15 disclosure made to the purchaser during the course of purchase 16 of the property or knowledge based on a building code violation 17 of record.
1 Section 3. Compliance requirement. 2 (a) General rule.--Any purchaser of any building or part of 3 a building known to have substantial violations of second class 4 A city codes relating to building, housing, property maintenance 5 or fire is required to make a reasonable attempt to bring the 6 building or that part of a building into compliance with those 7 codes or demolish the building within one year of the date of 8 purchase. 9 (b) Personal liability.--Failure to comply with the 10 requirements of subsection (a) shall result in the purchaser 11 being personally liable for the costs of repairs or demolition 12 and a fine of $10,000. 13 (c) Enforcement.--Second class A cities are authorized to 14 enforce the provisions of this section. 15 Section 4. Effective date. 16 This act shall take effect in 60 days. L12L16JS/19970H1651B2053 - 2 -