Bill > HB1856

This bill, known as the Adjacent Neighbors' Bill of Rights Act, requires the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry to compile and distribute a pamphlet informing homeowners adjacent to a development or construction site of their rights and available resources. The pamphlet must include information about homeowners' legal rights, guidelines for contacting attorneys or engineers, advisories on the right to an engineering survey and party wall agreements, and details on a developer's obligations for any damages to a homeowner's property. The bill also mandates that developers must mail the pamphlet to adjacent homeowners when applying for a development permit and provide copies to state and local officials as well as community organizations.