Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 11703.4. Subsequent changes

(a) Change in law.--A law, regulation or policy enacted, adopted or modified by a government agency during the extension period shall not have the effect of prohibiting or limiting an existing approval during the extension period.

(b) Planning code approval.--When an approval has been granted under the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L. 805, No. 247),  1 known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, a subsequent change in a zoning, subdivision or other governing ordinance or plan shall not apply to or affect the right of the applicant to commence or complete the activities authorized by the approval for the duration of the extension period. For purposes of this subsection, the extension period shall be extended for the duration of any litigation, including appeals, relating to an approval which prevents the completion of all or part of the activity authorized by the approval.

(c) Nonexpiration.--An action by a government agency or law to lease, license, grant or otherwise convey rights in the beds of navigable waters of the Commonwealth shall not expire for the duration of the extension period, including time limits relating to the initiation, prosecution or completion of construction. A conveyance of rights under this subsection shall not terminate during the extension period for failure to initiate, prosecute or complete construction.