Sprinkler Requirements Repealed
The mandate that required sprinkler system installation in new homes in Pennsylvania will be repealed by the end of the month via HB 377.
The mandate which required mandatory sprinkler systems in new one and two family homes was part of the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) which became law on January 1. Concern about the increased costs of the systems in a struggling new construction market was the driving force behind the repeal.
The National Association of Home Builders estimated that a sprinkler system could add as much as $5,573 to the price of a new home. Under the new law builders will be required to offer sprinkler system installation as an option to new home buyers.
