An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in zoning, further providing for enforcement notice.

PRINTER'S NO. 3589
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2629
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY DAVIDSON, FLEMING, MADSEN, GUZMAN, SANCHEZ,
D. WILLIAMS AND STEELE, JUNE 10, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JUNE 12, 2026
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 enforcement
notice.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 616.1(c)(6) of the act of July 31, 1968
(P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code, is amended to read:
Section 616.1. Enforcement Notice.--* * *
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(c) An enforcement notice shall state at least the
following:
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(6) That failure to comply with the notice within the
time specified, unless extended by appeal to the zoning
hearing board, constitutes a violation[, with possible
sanctions clearly described.] and that, if applicable, an
additional penalty may accrue for each successive day of the
violation.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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