The Borough of Coudersport hereby elects to administer and enforce the
provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, as amended
from time to time, and its regulations. This election is made pursuant to
and is in conformity with the requirements of Chapter 5 of the Pennsylvania
Construction Code Act (35 P.S. § 7210.501 et seq.).
The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405,
as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by
reference as the municipal building code of the Borough of Coudersport. Administration
and enforcement of the Code shall be in accordance with the standards and
regulations adopted by regulation which are in effect at the time such administration
or enforcement is being effectuated.
Administration and enforcement of the Code within the Borough of Coudersport
shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined by the governing
body of the Borough of Coudersport from time to time by resolution:
A. By the designation of an employee of the Borough of Coudersport
to serve as the Municipal Code Official to act on behalf of the Borough of
Coudersport;
B. By the retention of one or more construction code officials
or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Borough of Coudersport;
C. By agreement with one or more other municipalities for
the joint administration and enforcement of this Act through an intermunicipal
agreement;
D. By entering into a contract with another municipality
for the administration and enforcement of this Act on behalf of the Borough
of Coudersport;
E. By entering into an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department
of Labor and Industry for plan review, inspections and enforcement of structures
other than one-family or two-family dwelling units and utility and miscellaneous
use structures.
A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of the governing
body of the Borough of Coudersport in conformity with the requirements of
the relevant provisions of the code, as amended from time to time, and for
the purposes set forth therein. If at any time enforcement and administration
is undertaken jointly with one or more other municipalities, said Board of
Appeals shall be established by joint action of the participating municipalities.
Fees assessable by the Borough of Coudersport for the administration
and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this chapter and the code shall be
established by the governing body by resolution from time to time.