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Timestamp: 2016-09-26 13:52:55
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 403', '§ 7210', '§ 7210', '§ 1329', '§ 401', '§ 7210', '§ 7210', '§ 403', '§ 403', '§ 403', '§ 403', '§ 403']

034 Pa. Code § 403.1. Scope.
(2) The Department will promulgate regulations adopting the new triennial BOCA National Building Code, or its successor building code as the Uniform Construction Code by December 31 of the year of the issuance under section 304(a)(1) of the act (35 P. S. § 7210.304(a)(1)). This deadline will not apply if the Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council established under section 107 of the act (35 P. S. § 7210.107) informs the Department that it should exclude any provisions of the triennial codes from the Uniform Construction Code. New buildings or renovations to existing buildings for which a design or construction contract was executed before the effective date of the regulatory amendment adopting the latest triennial versions of the construction codes and standards shall comply with the codes and standards in effect at the time that the design or construction contract was executed.
(6) Installation of tubing, piping, propane gas burning appliances, equipment or fixtures related to liquefied petroleum gas under the Propane and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act (35 P. S. § § 1329.11329.19).
(A) A Department form UCC-13 attesting to the fact that the cabin meets the definition of a recreational cabin in § 401.1 (relating to definitions).
(B) A valid proof of insurance for the recreational cabin, written and issued by an insurer authorized to do business in this Commonwealth, stating that the structure meets the definition of a recreational cabin.
(13) A pole barn that is constructed on agricultural fairgrounds and is only used for agricultural purposes and animal display. If an exempted pole barn has electrical service, a permit and inspections to determine compliance with the electrical provisions of the Uniform Construction Code are required.
(2) Failure to comply with the notice requirement under paragraph (1) renders the sale void at the purchasers option.
(1) A permit issued under construction regulations before April 9, 2004, remains valid and the construction of the building or structure may be completed in accordance with the approved permit. The permit is invalid unless the construction commenced within 2 years of permit issuance or a time period specified by municipal ordinance, whichever is less. The permit holder shall acquire a new permit under section 104(c) of the act (35 P.S. § 7210.104(c)) if the permit was not actively prosecuted during this time period.
(3) The legal occupancy of a structure existing on April 9, 2004, may continue without change except where the Uniform Construction Code provides otherwise.
(e) The Uniform Construction Code applies to the construction of a residential building or structure governed by a homeowners or community association under section 104(d)(2)(ii) of the act.
(f) The electrical, plumbing and lumber and wood provisions, except for the wood provisions related to pressure treatment, of the Uniform Construction Code do not apply to a dwelling unit or one-room school house utilized by a member or members of a recognized religious sect if a code administrator grants an exemption under section 901(b) of the act (35 P.S. § 7210.901(b)) as follows:
(1) The permit applicant shall file an application with the code administrator stating the manner in which an electrical provision, a plumbing provision or a lumber and wood provision of the Uniform Construction Code conflicts with the applicants religious beliefs. The application must also contain an affidavit by the applicant stating:
(A) For a dwelling unit, the dwelling will be used solely as a residence for the permit applicant and the applicants household.
(3) If the permit applicant receives an exemption for a building under section 901(b) of the act and the applicant subsequently sells or leases the building, the applicant shall bring the building into compliance with the provision of the Uniform Construction Code from which it was exempted prior to the sale or lease of the building unless the prospective subsequent owner or lessee files an affidavit in compliance with paragraph (1).
(g) Coal-fired boilers installed in residential buildings must be designed, constructed and tested in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 20, section M2001.1.1 of the International Residential Code, except for the ASME stamping requirement.
The provisions of this § 403.1 amended December 15, 2006, effective December 31, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 7548; amended December 24, 2009, effective December 31, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 7196. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (323784) to (323787).
While this regulation provides that legal occupancy existing on April 9, 2004, is permitted to continue except where the Uniform Construction Code provides otherwise, specific exceptions include inadequate means of egress, . . . fire hazard, [or] other dangers to human life or the public welfare in 34 Pa. Code § 403.84(a). As such, the regulation can be applied retroactively to fire and safety issues requiring adequate egress. Four Score Prop., LLC v. Code Enft Appeals Bd. of Borough of Gettysburg, 120 A.3d 1128 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2015).
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 403.42 (relating to permit requirements and exemptions); 34 Pa. Code § 403.62 (relating to permit requirements and exemptions); and 34 Pa. Code § 403.102 (relating to municipalities electing to enforce the uniform construction code).