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§ 1082.1. Issuance of use and occupancy certificate

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 68 P.S. Real and Personal PropertyEffective: January 3, 2017

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 68 P.S. Real and Personal Property (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 25. Municipal Code and Ordinance Compliance
Effective: January 3, 2017
68 P.S. § 1082.1
§ 1082.1. Issuance of use and occupancy certificate
Currentness
(a) General rule.--A municipality requiring a use and occupancy certificate shall issue the certificate in the following manner:
(1) If the municipal inspection reveals no violations.
(2) If the municipal inspection reveals at least one violation, but no substantial violations, the municipality shall issue a temporary use and occupancy certificate.
(3) If the municipal inspection reveals at least one substantial violation, the municipality shall specifically note those items on the inspection report and shall issue a temporary access certificate.
(b) Escrows and bonds prohibited.--A municipality may not require the escrowing of funds or posting of a bond, or impose any similar financial security as a condition of issuing a certificate.
(c) Construction.--Subsection (b) shall not be construed to prohibit a municipality from requiring an owner, prior to accessing the property, to acquire the necessary permits and meet all other related obligations in other statutes that pertain to building, property maintenance, fire codes or other health or safety codes.

Credits

2000, Dec. 20, P.L. 724, No. 99, § 2.1, added 2016, Nov. 3, P.L. 1047, No. 133, § 2, effective in 60 days [Jan. 3, 2017].
68 P.S. § 1082.1, PA ST 68 P.S. § 1082.1
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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