HB 307 — 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.

PRINTER'S NO.   260

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 307
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY MUNROE, MAYES, KENYATTA, SANCHEZ, GIRAL, BURGOS,
        HILL-EVANS, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ AND GREEN, JANUARY 23, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
        JANUARY 23, 2025


                                     AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), entitled
 2      "An act establishing a uniform construction code; imposing
 3      powers and duties on municipalities and the Department of
 4      Labor and Industry; providing for enforcement; imposing
 5      penalties; and making repeals," in Uniform Construction Code,
 6      further providing for adoption by regulations.
 7      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 8   hereby enacts as follows:
 9      Section 1.    Section 301 of the act of November 10, 1999
10   (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code
11   Act, is amended by adding a subsection to read:
12   Section 301.    Adoption by regulations.
13      * * *
14      (c.1)   Access aisles.--
15          (1)     The department shall promulgate regulations
16      requiring that each addition of a new access aisle on or
17      after the effective date of this subsection be a width of 96
18      inches.
19          (2)     The department shall promulgate regulations
 1    requiring that each existing access aisle on the effective
 2    date of this subsection that is less than 96 inches be
 3    altered to 96 inches when the parking lot is relined during
 4    typical maintenance schedules after the effective date of
 5    this subsection.
 6        (3)   As used in this subsection, the term "access aisle"
 7    means a physical area marked adjacent to a parking space
 8    reserved for an individual with a disability that is:
 9              (i)    Designated by white or blue pavement marking
10        hash marks, cross-hatching or other similar visual no-
11        parking indicators.
12              (ii)    Reserved to provide additional space for an
13        individual using a wheelchair, wheelchair lift or other
14        mobility device.
15    * * *
16    Section 2.      This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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