The Borough of Penndel hereby continues to elect 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.
[Amended 4-15-2019 by Ord. No.
2019-4]
The Uniform Construction Code, contained at 34 Pa. Code Chapters
401 through 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and
incorporated herein by reference as the "Borough Construction Code."
Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary established in
the Uniform Construction Code, and as permitted by Section 403.102(1)
in its entirety, permits shall be required for:
A. Replacement of existing siding [403.62(c)(1)(XIII)]; and
B. Installation of an uncovered deck where the floor of the deck is
no more than 30 inches above grade [403.62(c)(1)(XVII)].
Administration and enforcement of the Uniform Code within the
Borough of Penndel shall be undertaken in any of the following ways,
as determined by the governing body of Borough of Penndel from time
to time by resolution:
A. By the designation of an employee of the Borough of Penndel to serve
as the municipal code official to act on behalf of Penndel Borough.
B. By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party
agencies to act on behalf of Penndel Borough.
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 Penndel Borough.
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 Penndel 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,
the Board of Appeals shall be established by joint action of the participating
municipalities.
Fees assessable by the Borough of Penndel 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.