regardless of whether any portion of that basement is at grade
level, or which is zoned or otherwise approved for residential
development on which there is or will be constructed a
residential building not more than three stories in height, not
including any basement level, regardless of whether any portion
of that basement is at grade level, planned residential
development or agricultural use, or for which a residential
subdivision plan or land development plan or planned residential
development plan has received preliminary, tentative or final
approval on which there is or will be constructed a residential
building not more than three stories in height, not including
any basement level, regardless of whether any portion of that
basement is at grade level, pursuant to the act of July 31,
1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the "Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code." ((14 amended Aug. 11, 2009,
P.L.l298, No.34)
(15) "Costs of construction" means all costs, expenses and
reimbursements pertaining to erection, construction, alteration,
repair, mandated off-site improvements, government impact fees
and other construction-related costs, including, but not limited
to, costs, expenses and reimbursements in the nature of taxes,
insurance, bonding, inspections, surveys, testing, permits,
legal fees, architect fees, engineering fees, consulting fees,
accounting fees, management fees, utility fees, tenant
improvements, leasing commissions, payment of prior filed or
recorded liens or mortgages, including mechanics liens,
municipal claims, mortgage origination fees and commissions,
finance costs, closing fees, recording fees, title insurance
or escrow fees, or any similar or comparable costs, expenses
or reimbursements related to an improvement made or intended
to be made to the property. For purposes of this definition,
reimbursement includes any such disbursements made to the
borrower, any person acting for the benefit or on behalf of the
borrower or to an affiliate of the borrower. ((15) added July
9, 2014, P.L.1019, No.117)
(16) "Department" means the Department of General Services.
((16) added Oct. 14, 2014, P.L.2494, No.142)
(17) "Directory" means the State Construction Notices
Directory in section 501.1. ((17) added Oct. 14, 2014, P.L.2494,
No.142)
(18) "Searchable project" means a project consisting of the
erection and construction, or alteration or repair, of an
improvement costing a minimum of one million five hundred
thousand dollars ($1,500,000). ((18) added Oct. 14, 2014,
P.L.2494, No.142)
(19) "Construction notice" means the following notices
related to a searchable project:
(i) A Notice of Commencement;
(ii) A Notice of Furnishing;
(iii) A Notice of Completion; or
(iv) A Notice of Nonpayment.
((19) added Oct. 14, 2014, P.L.2494, No.142)
(20) "Searchable project owner" means the owner of record
of real property that is a searchable project. The term shall
include the owner's agent. ((20) added Oct. 14, 2014, P.L.2494,
No.142)
(201 amended June 29, 2006, P.L.210, No.52))
ARTICLE III.
RIGHT TO LIEN.