Bill Text: PA HB2132 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for provisions relating to specific powers.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-12-08 - Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS [HB2132 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB2132-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2973
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2132 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY COHEN, JOSEPHS, BISHOP, FABRIZIO, FREEMAN, HENNESSEY, KIRKLAND, MANDERINO, McGEEHAN, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN, PAYTON, ROEBUCK, SABATINA, THOMAS, VITALI AND YOUNGBLOOD, DECEMBER 8, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, DECEMBER 8, 2009
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 21, 1949 (P.L.665, No.155), entitled
"An act to carry into effect section one of article fifteen
of the Constitution, giving cities of the first class the
right and power to frame, adopt and amend their own charters
and to exercise the powers and authority of local self-
government, and providing the procedure therefor; imposing
certain restrictions, limitations and regulations; imposing
duties upon city councils, city officers, county boards of
elections, courts and the Secretary of the Commonwealth; and
providing for the payment of certain expenses by such cities;
and imposing penalties," further providing for provisions
relating to specific powers.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 17.1 of the act of April 21, 1949
(P.L.665, No.155), known as the First Class City Home Rule Act,
added November 30, 2004 (P.L.1523, No.193), is amended to read:
Section 17.1. Specific Powers.--In addition to any aggrieved
person, the governing body vested with legislative powers under
any charter adopted pursuant to this act shall have standing to
appeal any decision of a zoning hearing board or other board or
commission created to regulate development within the city. [As
used in this section, the term "aggrieved person" does not
include taxpayers of the city that are not detrimentally harmed
by the decision of the zoning hearing board or other board or
commission created to regulate development.] Nothing in this act
shall be deemed to restrict the standing of any person or
persons to appeal decisions of a zoning hearing board or other
board or commission granted by any existing or future ordinance
of a city of the first class.
Section 2. The amendment of section 17.1 of the act shall
apply to any action of a governing body after November 30, 2004.
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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