[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Perkasie 6-21-2004
by Ord. No. 879. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Perkasie Borough, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, hereby elects to administer
and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act
45 of 1999, 35 P.S. §§ 7210.101 through 7210.1103, as amended
from time to time, and its regulations.
The Uniform Construction Code, contained in Title 34 Pa. Code, Chapters
401 through 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated
herein by reference as the municipal building code for Perkasie Borough, Bucks
County, Pennsylvania.
Administration and enforcement of the Code within Perkasie Borough shall
be undertaken as determined by the Council of the Borough of Perkasie, Bucks
County, Pennsylvania, in accordance with the regulations of the Code.
A Building Code Board of Appeals is hereby established in conformity
with the requirements of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of
1999, 35 P.S. §§ 7210.101 through 7210.1103, Section 501 (c)
and Title 34 Pa. Code Section 403.121, as amended from time to time.
A.
All ordinances and/or resolutions or parts thereof which
have previously been adopted by Perkasie Borough on or before July 1, 1999,
and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code shall continue in full
force and effect until such time as such provisions fail to equal or exceed
the minimum requirements of the Code, as amended from time to time.
B.
The ordinances which continue in full force and effect
shall include Ordinance Nos. 731, 732, 733, 734, and 735, adopted December
20, 1993, and Ordinance No. 753 adopted October 17, 1994, which are hereby
adopted by reference, and any other ordinance(s) and/or resolution(s) that
meet the criteria outlined within this chapter.
C.
All ordinances and/or resolutions or parts thereof which
have previously been adopted by Perkasie Borough that are in effect as of
the effective date of this chapter and whose requirements are less than the
minimum requirements of the Code are hereby amended to conform with the comparable
provisions of the Code.
D.
All other ordinances, resolutions, regulations and policies
of Perkasie Borough not governed by the Code shall remain in full force and
effect.
A.
The Code may be changed and/or modified by the governing
body of Perkasie Borough in accordance with the Pennsylvania Construction
Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, 35 P.S. §§ 7210.101 through 7210.1103,
Section 503.
B.
The following provisions of the regulations to the Act
are hereby changed and/or modified:
(1)
Regulation 403.43 (g) is amended so that a permit shall
be valid for no more than one year from the date of the commencement of the
authorized construction work.
(2)
Regulation 403.62 (c) (1) is amended to delete the exemption
provided in subsection (xvii). A permit shall be required for the construction,
replacement or repairs of an uncovered deck where the floor of the deck is
no more than 30 inches above grade.
(3)
Regulation 403.64 (d) is amended to add the following
subsections (5) through (8) so that additional inspections shall be required
and inspection reports shall be filed for:
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(5)
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Wall forms inspection.
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(6)
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Backfilling inspection.
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(7)
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Slab inspection.
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(8)
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Insulation inspection.
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A schedule of fees assessable by Perkasie Borough for the administration
and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this chapter and the Code shall be
established by the governing body of Perkasie Borough by resolution from time
to time.
