[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Bellefonte as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 5-17-2004 by Ord. No. 1187 (Ch. 1476 of the 1979
Codified Ordinances)]
The Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34
Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby
adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the Municipal Building
Code of the Borough of Bellefonte.
A.
The Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions
of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code, Act 45 of 1999, 35
P.S. §§ 7210.101 to 7210.1103, as amended from time
to time, and its regulations.
B.
Administration and enforcement of the code within the Borough shall
be undertaken in any of the following ways, as determined by the governing
body of the Borough from time to time by resolution:
(1)
By the designation of an employee of the Borough to serve as the
Municipal Building Code Official to act on behalf of the Borough.
(2)
By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party
agencies to act on behalf of the Borough.
(3)
By agreement with one or more other municipalities for the joint
administration and enforcement of this act through an intermunicipal
agreement.
(4)
By entering into a contract with another municipality for the administration
and enforcement of this act on behalf of the Borough.
(5)
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 Centre County Board of Appeals shall be established by the
Centre County Commissioners in conformity with the requirements of
the relevant provisions of the Uniform Construction Code, as amended
from time to time, and for the purposes set forth therein.
A.
All Building Code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were
adopted by the Borough on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal
or exceed the requirements of the Uniform Construction 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.
All Building Code ordinances or portions of ordinances which 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.
C.
All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of the Borough
not governed by the code shall remain in full force and effect.
Fees assessable by the Borough for the administration and enforcement
undertaken pursuant to this chapter and the Uniform Construction Code
shall be established by the governing body by resolution from time
to time.
