PRINTER'S NO. 2611
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2045
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY SIEGEL, KHAN, MADSEN AND N. NELSON,
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 20, 2024
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), entitled
"An act to empower cities of the second class A, and third
class, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships of the first
and second classes including those within a county of the
second class and counties of the second through eighth
classes, individually or jointly, to plan their development
and to govern the same by zoning, subdivision and land
development ordinances, planned residential development and
other ordinances, by official maps, by the reservation of
certain land for future public purpose and by the acquisition
of such land; to promote the conservation of energy through
the use of planning practices and to promote the effective
utilization of renewable energy sources; providing for the
establishment of planning commissions, planning departments,
planning committees and zoning hearing boards, authorizing
them to charge fees, make inspections and hold public
hearings; providing for mediation; providing for transferable
development rights; providing for appropriations, appeals to
courts and penalties for violations; and repealing acts and
parts of acts," in zoning, further providing for ordinance
provisions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 603 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805,
No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code,
is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 603. Ordinance Provisions.--* * *
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(m) The following apply:
(1) Zoning ordinances shall allow duplex housing, triplex
housing or quadplex housing as a permitted use on a lot where a
single-family residence is a permitted use, in a city, borough,
town or township with a population of at least 5,000 residents.
Zoning regulations that apply to the development or use of
duplex housing may not be more restrictive than zoning
regulations that are applicable to single-family residences.
(2) As used in this subsection:
(i) "Duplex housing" shall mean a parcel or lot with two
dwelling units that are designed for residential occupancy by
not more than two family units living independently from each
other.
(ii) "Quadplex housing" shall mean a separate or detached
residence with four dwelling units designed and arranged for use
by four occupants separated by a horizontal or vertical wall,
each of which is heated independently of the others and has its
own separate, private means of ingress and egress.
(iii) "Single-family residence" shall mean a structure
maintained and used as a single dwelling unit. A dwelling unit
that shares one or more walls with another dwelling unit is a
single-family residence if it has direct access to a street or
thoroughfare and does not share heating facilities, hot water
equipment or any other facility or service with another dwelling
unit.
(iv) "Triplex housing" shall mean a separate or detached
residence with three dwelling units, designed and arranged for
use by three occupants separated by a horizontal or vertical
wall, each of which has an independent entrance to the outside
and is heated independently of the others.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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