Borough of Littlestown, PA Article VIII Shared Adams County UCC Board of Appeals

[Added 6-28-2005 by Ord. No. 595]

§ 174-22 Incorporation of caption and preamble.

The caption and preamble of this article set forth above are incorporated herein by reference.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Whereas, pursuant to the Uniform Construction Code Act (35 P.S. § 7210 et seq., as amended) (hereinafter the "act"), the Borough has adopted the Uniform Construction Code (34 Pa. Code Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time) (hereinafter the "code").

Whereas, the Borough has "opted in" to enforcement of the code, meaning the municipality is responsible for enforcement of the provision of the Uniform Construction Code;

Whereas, pursuant to Section 501(b) of the Act [35 P.S. § 7210.50(b)] and in accordance with 34 Pa. Code § 403.102(g), a municipality that elects to administer and enforce the code may do so pursuant to an intermunicipal agreement under 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2301 through 2315 (relating to intergovernmental cooperation);

Whereas, pursuant to Section 501(c) of the Act [35 P.S. § 7210.501(c)], and Section 403.121 of the code, a municipality which has adopted and ordinance for the administration and enforcement of the code or is a party to an agreement for the joint administration and enforcement of the code, must establish a Board of Appeals;

Whereas, a shared appeals Board will be established pursuant to an intergovernmental cooperation agreement entitled the intermunicipal agreement creating a shared Adams County UCC Board of Appeals ("the agreement");

Whereas, pursuant to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 53 PA.C.S.A. § 481 et seq., a municipality may enter into an intergovernmental cooperation agreement upon the passage of an ordinance by its governing body;

Now, therefore, be it enacted and ordained by the Borough Council of Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania (the "political subdivision"), as follows.

§ 174-23 Adoption of agreement.

This political subdivision hereby approves and adopts the agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit "A,"[1] and directs the appropriate Borough official to execute the agreement on our behalf.

[1] Editor's Note: Exhibit "A" is on file in the Borough offices.

§ 174-24 Conditions, duration, purpose and objectives.

The conditions of agreement, the duration of the term of the agreement, the purpose and objectives of the agreement, the manner and extent of financing the agreement and the organizational structure necessary to implement the agreement are all set forth at length in the agreement, which is attached as Exhibit "A" hereto.

§ 174-25 Filing of agreement.

A copy of the agreement shall be filed with the minutes of the meeting at which this article was enacted, and filed with Chapter 174 of the Borough Code, and the appropriate Borough official is direct to execute the agreement on behalf of the Borough of Littlestown, with the intent and effect that this political subdivision shall be bound by the agreement.