Pennsylvania HB316 amends municipal permit denial rules for blight reclamation, requiring disclosure of property issues and fines for non-disclosure.

Pennsylvania HB316 amends Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to modify municipal permit denial criteria in neighborhood blight reclamation and revitalization. The bill allows municipalities to deny permits if the applicant owns property with final and unappealable tax, water, sewer, or refuse collection delinquencies, or serious violations of state law or municipal codes. It prohibits denials if the permit is necessary to correct violations.

Pennsylvania HB316 amends municipal permit denial rules for blight reclamation, requiring disclosure of property issues and fines for non-disclosure.

Pennsylvania HB316 amends Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to modify municipal permit denial criteria in neighborhood blight reclamation and revitalization. The bill allows municipalities to deny permits if the applicant owns property with final and unappealable tax, water, sewer, or refuse collection delinquencies, or serious violations of state law or municipal codes. It prohibits denials if the permit is necessary to correct violations.