Uniform Construction Code Setback Requirements
May 7, 2024 12:33 PM to All House Members
Circulated By
Representative Rich Irvin
R House District 81
Memo
In the near future I plan to introduce a change to the Uniform Construction Code, that would make it easier for our local municipalities to allow for the building of residential homes in downtown, historic, and main street areas and assisting in addressing our housing shortage.
In many of Pennsylvania’s downtown areas, particularly in historic areas, when row homes need to be demolished due to neglect and blight, the lots remain empty. Modern day setback requirements make it nearly impossible for new residential construction to fill in that lot.
My bill addresses the housing shortage by allowing municipalities to permit residential housing that is substantially the same in structure and use as the home that has been demolished to be built on the same site, to the previous structure’s setback requirements.
Please join me in giving our municipalities this optional tool to address housing needs, and fill vacant lots in their downtown areas.
In many of Pennsylvania’s downtown areas, particularly in historic areas, when row homes need to be demolished due to neglect and blight, the lots remain empty. Modern day setback requirements make it nearly impossible for new residential construction to fill in that lot.
My bill addresses the housing shortage by allowing municipalities to permit residential housing that is substantially the same in structure and use as the home that has been demolished to be built on the same site, to the previous structure’s setback requirements.
Please join me in giving our municipalities this optional tool to address housing needs, and fill vacant lots in their downtown areas.
Legislation
Document - Introduced as HB 2348
Uniform Construction Code Setback Requirements
May 7, 2024 12:33 PM to All House Members
Circulated By
IRVIN
Memo
In the near future I plan to introduce a change to the Uniform Construction Code, that would make it easier for our local municipalities to allow for the building of residential homes in downtown, historic, and main street areas and assisting in addressing our housing shortage.
In many of Pennsylvania’s downtown areas, particularly in historic areas, when row homes need to be demolished due to neglect and blight, the lots remain empty. Modern day setback requirements make it nearly impossible for new residential construction to fill in that lot.
My bill addresses the housing shortage by allowing municipalities to permit residential housing that is substantially the same in structure and use as the home that has been demolished to be built on the same site, to the previous structure’s setback requirements.
Please join me in giving our municipalities this optional tool to address housing needs, and fill vacant lots in their downtown areas.
In many of Pennsylvania’s downtown areas, particularly in historic areas, when row homes need to be demolished due to neglect and blight, the lots remain empty. Modern day setback requirements make it nearly impossible for new residential construction to fill in that lot.
My bill addresses the housing shortage by allowing municipalities to permit residential housing that is substantially the same in structure and use as the home that has been demolished to be built on the same site, to the previous structure’s setback requirements.
Please join me in giving our municipalities this optional tool to address housing needs, and fill vacant lots in their downtown areas.
Document
Introduced as HB 2348
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