Amending Sewage Facility Act to Allow Garage Floor Drains
January 6, 2023 02:14 PM to All Senate Members
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Senator Daniel Laughlin
R Senate District 49
Memo
In the near future, I will be re-introducing Senate Bill 776 from last session. This legislation will amend the Sewage Facilities Act to allow garage floor drains to be discharged to a treatment tank of an on-lot sewage system.
In recent years, builders and homeowners have experienced discrepancies and confusion pertaining to garage floor drains between the Sewage Facilities Act and the Pennsylvania Construction Code.
Currently, the Uniform Construction Code requires that garage floor drains be connected into the septic system. However, the Sewage Facilities Act prohibits the discharge of a garage floor drain to an onsite septic system. The Sewage Facilities Act takes primacy over the requirements in the Pennsylvania Construction Code denying homeowners the ability to install garage floor drains.
Please join me in sponsoring this important piece of legislation to clarify the discrepancy between the Sewage Facilities Act and the Pennsylvania Construction Code pertaining to garage floor drains.
In recent years, builders and homeowners have experienced discrepancies and confusion pertaining to garage floor drains between the Sewage Facilities Act and the Pennsylvania Construction Code.
Currently, the Uniform Construction Code requires that garage floor drains be connected into the septic system. However, the Sewage Facilities Act prohibits the discharge of a garage floor drain to an onsite septic system. The Sewage Facilities Act takes primacy over the requirements in the Pennsylvania Construction Code denying homeowners the ability to install garage floor drains.
Please join me in sponsoring this important piece of legislation to clarify the discrepancy between the Sewage Facilities Act and the Pennsylvania Construction Code pertaining to garage floor drains.
Legislation
Document - Introduced as SB 265
Last updated on January 6, 2023 02:15 PM
Amending Sewage Facility Act to Allow Garage Floor Drains
January 6, 2023 02:14 PM to All Senate Members
Circulated By
LAUGHLIN
Memo
In the near future, I will be re-introducing Senate Bill 776 from last session. This legislation will amend the Sewage Facilities Act to allow garage floor drains to be discharged to a treatment tank of an on-lot sewage system.
In recent years, builders and homeowners have experienced discrepancies and confusion pertaining to garage floor drains between the Sewage Facilities Act and the Pennsylvania Construction Code.
Currently, the Uniform Construction Code requires that garage floor drains be connected into the septic system. However, the Sewage Facilities Act prohibits the discharge of a garage floor drain to an onsite septic system. The Sewage Facilities Act takes primacy over the requirements in the Pennsylvania Construction Code denying homeowners the ability to install garage floor drains.
Please join me in sponsoring this important piece of legislation to clarify the discrepancy between the Sewage Facilities Act and the Pennsylvania Construction Code pertaining to garage floor drains.
In recent years, builders and homeowners have experienced discrepancies and confusion pertaining to garage floor drains between the Sewage Facilities Act and the Pennsylvania Construction Code.
Currently, the Uniform Construction Code requires that garage floor drains be connected into the septic system. However, the Sewage Facilities Act prohibits the discharge of a garage floor drain to an onsite septic system. The Sewage Facilities Act takes primacy over the requirements in the Pennsylvania Construction Code denying homeowners the ability to install garage floor drains.
Please join me in sponsoring this important piece of legislation to clarify the discrepancy between the Sewage Facilities Act and the Pennsylvania Construction Code pertaining to garage floor drains.
Document
Introduced as SB 265
Last Updated
January 6, 2023 02:15 PM
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