HB 67
An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in management of the condominium, providing for outdoor solar access for drying clothes; in management of cooperatives, providing for outdoor solar access for drying clothes; and, in management of planned community, providing for outdoor solar access for drying clothes.
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Bill overview
This bill amends Pennsylvania law to allow residents of condominiums, cooperatives, and planned communities to dry their clothes outdoors, subject to certain restrictions. It prohibits associations from imposing unreasonable restrictions on outdoor solar access for drying clothes and sets limitations on where and how it can be done, such as requiring it to be in designated areas and out of view from public spaces. Associations can establish rules to ensure safety and prevent obstructions.
Key provisions
- Prohibits associations from imposing unreasonable restrictions on outdoor solar access for drying clothes.
- Limits outdoor drying to association-approved areas and those assigned to the unit.
- Requires drying to be out of view from front entrances and public areas.
- Allows associations to establish rules regarding the time, place, and manner of outdoor drying.
- Prohibits outdoor drying if it poses a safety or fire hazard or obstructs access.
- Addresses solar access for condominium units (Section 3323).
- Addresses solar access for cooperative units (Section 4324).
- Addresses solar access for planned community units (Section 5323).
Who is affected
- Condominium residents
- Cooperative residents
- Planned community residents
- Condominium associations
- Cooperative associations
Notable changes
- Provides specific legal protections for outdoor solar access for drying clothes in these housing types.
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Cosponsors
Benjamin Sanchez
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