68 Pa. C.S. § 7402

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-111

Section 7402 - Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Board." The executive board or board of directors of a common interest ownership community.

"Common interest ownership community." Includes:

(1) A condominium as defined in section 3103 (relating to definitions).

(2) A cooperative as defined in section 4103 (relating to definitions).

(3) A planned community as defined in section 5103 (relating to definitions).

"Department." The Department of Community and Economic Development of the Commonwealth.

"Instrument." A deed, mortgage, declaration of restrictive covenants, conditions or covenants, easement or other similar document.

"Recorder." As follows:

(1) A county recorder of deeds or a county official or department responsible for the recording of documents in a county without a recorder of deeds.

(2) The term includes the Philadelphia Department of Records and the Allegheny County Department of Real Estate.

"Unlawful restrictive covenant." A covenant or other provision that purports to restrict ownership or occupancy of real property on the basis of

a practice or policy of discrimination against individuals or groups covered under the act of October 27, 1955 ( P.L. 744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, or 42 U.S.C. Ch. 45 (relating to fair housing) or which may hereafter become a protected class under Federal or State law.

The term does not include a covenant or restriction affixed to a property by a religious organization that prevents the use of the property for purposes that would offend that religious organization or an age-based covenant or restriction intended to create a senior living community.

68 Pa.C.S. § 7402

Added by P.L. TBD 2023 No. 54,§ 1, eff. 12/14/2023.