Pennsylvania HB 2663: An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, in adoption and enforcement by municipalities, further providing for consideration of applications and inspections.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 3698
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2663
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY MALONEY, BANTA, GILLEN, NEILSON, PICKETT AND
ZIMMERMAN, JUNE 23, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
JUNE 24, 2026
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 adoption and enforcement
by municipalities, further providing for consideration of
applications and inspections.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 502(a)(1) and (2) of the act of November
10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania
Construction Code Act, are amended to read:
Section 502. Consideration of applications and inspections.
(a) Applications for permits and inspections.--
(1) Every application for a construction permit for one-
family and two-family dwelling units and utility and
miscellaneous use structures shall be granted or denied[, in
whole or in part,] within 15 business days of the filing date
or, if the drawings have been prepared by design
professionals who are licensed or registered under the laws
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and regulations of this Commonwealth and the application
contains a certification by the licensed or registered design
professional that the plans meet the applicable standards of
the Uniform Construction Code and ordinance as appropriate,
within five business days of the filing date. Every
application for a certificate of occupancy for one-family and
two-family dwelling units and miscellaneous use structures
shall be granted or denied[, in whole or in part,] within
five business days, or within ten business days in cities of
the first class, after receipt of a final inspection report
indicates compliance with the Uniform Construction Code and
ordinance as appropriate. All other construction permits
shall be granted or denied[, in whole or in part,] within 30
business days of the filing date. Municipalities may
establish different time limits to consider applications for
construction permits in historic districts. A code
administrator shall review a construction plan of a building
permit application upon submission and shall issue a notice
of construction plan approval on a building permit
application within the periods set forth in this section if
the construction plans comply with the Construction Code Act
and any other applicable municipal construction code
ordinance. The municipality shall also provide a list of all
other required permits necessary prior to issuance of the
building permit. The municipality will not be liable for the
completeness of any list. When a construction plan has been
approved, a code administrator shall issue a building permit
immediately upon receipt of all other required permits or
approvals related to the construction. All revisions or
changes to construction plans so approved under this
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subsection shall necessitate an additional plan review prior
to the issuing of the building permit.
(2) If an application is denied [in whole or in part],
the code administrator shall set forth the reasons in
writing, identifying the elements of the application which
are not in compliance with the relevant provisions of the
Uniform Construction Code and ordinance as appropriate and
providing a citation to the relevant provisions of the
Uniform Construction Code and ordinance as appropriate.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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