SB 618 — An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to condominiums, further providing for definitions; and, in management of the condominium, further providing for powers of unit owners' association.

PRINTER'S NO.   629

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                        SENATE BILL
                        No. 618
                                                  Session of
                                                    2025

     INTRODUCED BY MUTH, FONTANA, SAVAL, KEARNEY, HAYWOOD, COMITTA
        AND KANE, APRIL 11, 2025

     REFERRED TO URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, APRIL 11, 2025


                                       AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the
 2      Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions
 3      relating to condominiums, further providing for definitions;
 4      and, in management of the condominium, further providing for
 5      powers of unit owners' association.
 6      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 7   hereby enacts as follows:
 8      Section 1.    Section 3103 of Title 68 of the Pennsylvania
 9   Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding definitions to read:
10   § 3103.    Definitions.
11      The following words and phrases when used in this subpart and
12   in the declaration and bylaws shall have the meanings given to
13   them in this section unless specifically provided otherwise or
14   unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
15      * * *
16      "Detached roof."       A roof of a unit that is solely owned by an
17   individual and is not designated as part of the common elements
18   in the governing documents of the association.
19      * * *
 1      "Solar energy system."     Any of the following that have the
 2   primary purpose of providing for the collection, storage and
 3   distribution of solar or radiant energy received from the sun to
 4   generate electricity:
 5             (1)   A solar collection panel, film, shingle or other
 6      solar energy device.
 7             (2)   A solar structural component fixed in an operating
 8      position.
 9      * * *
10      "Townhouse unit."     A unit designed for a single family:
11             (1)   That is constructed with attached walls to another
12      unit on at least one side that extends from the foundation to
13      the roof.
14             (2)   That has at least two sides unattached to another
15      building.
16             (3)   For which the repair of the roof of the unit is
17      designated as the responsibility of the owner of the unit and
18      not the responsibility of the association.
19      * * *
20      Section 2.     Section 3302 of Title 68 is amended by adding a
21   subsection to read:
22   § 3302.    Powers of unit owners' association.
23      * * *
24      (c)    Solar energy systems.--Notwithstanding subsection (a),
25   the association may not prohibit or restrict the installation or
26   use of a solar energy system on a detached roof or townhouse
27   unit.
28      Section 3.     This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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