Pennsylvania HB 358: An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, in Uniform Construction Code, further providing for adoption by regulations.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 312
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 358
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MUNROE, KENYATTA, PIELLI, SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS,
GIRAL, BURGOS, DELLOSO, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, SHUSTERMAN, BRENNAN,
GREEN AND NEILSON, JANUARY 27, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
JANUARY 27, 2025
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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no less than two elevators within one year from the effective
date of the regulations.
(2) The regulations promulgated under paragraph (1)
shall include a provision that the owner of a newly
constructed apartment building or condominium shall ensure
that at least one elevator is operational, unless the
circumstances that caused the elevators to stop operation
were out of the control of the owner.
(3) This subsection shall apply to apartment buildings
or condominiums constructed on or after the effective date of
the regulations.
(4) As used in this subsection, the following words and
phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
paragraph unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Apartment building." A structure, or portion of the
structure, that is intended or designed to be occupied or
leased for occupation, or is actually occupied, as a
residence for three or more households living in separate
habitable spaces.
"Condominium." As defined in 68 Pa.C.S. § 3103 (relating
to definitions).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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