Pennsylvania History Code — State Historic Preservation Review (Pa.C.S. Title 37) (PA)
Tracked preemption from the Pennsylvania overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
1988-04-08
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:PA
Other Pennsylvania preemptions
Pennsylvania Act 13 — Oil & Gas Operational Preemption (58 Pa.C.S. §3303)Chesapeake Bay Watershed — Riparian Buffer & E&S Control (25 Pa. Code Ch. 102)Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory (PNDI) Environmental ReviewMPC §503(1.1) — Manufactured / Industrialized Housing PreemptionPennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC) — Building Code PreemptionFirearms — Local Regulation Preemption (18 Pa.C.S. §6120)Pennsylvania Agricultural Area Security Law — Agricultural Security Areas (Act 43 / Act 38 of 2005)Pennsylvania Coastal Zone Management Program — Lake Erie & Delaware Estuary
Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
OR
project.has_state_funding_or_permit==Trueparcel.is_on_state_owned_land==True
Preempted fields
2 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
review_type | require | pa_shpo_section_2002_e_review | PA History Code §2002(e) (37 Pa.C.S. §2002) directs state agencies, prior to undertaking any project that may affect a property listed on or eligible for the National Register or the Pennsylvania Inventory, to consult with the PA State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO / PHMC). State analog of federal Section 106 review. |
review_type | require | act_70_local_historic_district_authorization | Historic District Act (Act 167 of 1961, 53 P.S. §§8001–8006) authorizes municipalities to establish certified historic districts with binding architectural review. Subject to PHMC certification. |
Citation
Authority source
Pennsylvania History Code, 37 Pa.C.S. §§101–906; State Historic Preservation Act / §2002(e) at 37 Pa.C.S. §2002; Historic District Act, Act 167 of 1961, 53 P.S. §§8001–8006
§ 37 Pa.C.S. §2002(e); 53 P.S. §§8001–8006
Research notes
Pittsburgh's Historic Review Commission (City of Pittsburgh Code Ch. 1101) and Philadelphia's Historical Commission (Phila. Code §14-1000) operate under home-rule authority alongside the state History Code framework. Federal conflict check enabled because Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. §306108) runs in parallel for any federally permitted/funded undertaking.