PRINTER'S NO. 2145
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1761
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY MUNROE, SCOTT, BOROWSKI, SANCHEZ, HADDOCK, GREEN,
RABB, NEILSON, HOHENSTEIN AND GIRAL, OCTOBER 16, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
OCTOBER 16, 2023
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," in Uniform Construction Code,
further providing for adoption by regulations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 301 of the act of November 10, 1999
(P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code
Act, is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 301. Adoption by regulations.
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(c.1) Standards for elevators in apartment buildings and
condominiums.--
(1) The department shall, within 180 days of the
effective date of this subsection, promulgate regulations
requiring a newly constructed apartment building or
condominium that is at least two stories above grade to have
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