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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
All cellars or spaces beneath the first floor or basement of any building of the grades referred to in this act shall be damp-proof and water-proof, and when, in the opinion of the Chief of the Division of Housing and Sanitation, conditions require it, they shall be concreted with good concrete and a finished surface to a depth of not less than four inches, and the walls shall be coated with the same or other nonpermeable surfacing to such depth as to prevent the incoming of water.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 14970. Cellars to be damp-proof and water-proof - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-ps-municipal-and-quasimunicipal-corporations/pa-st-sect-53-14970/
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