[Ord. 417, 7/7/2004]
Saxonburg Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the
provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999,
35 P.S. §§ 7210.101 to 7210.1103, as amended from time
to time, and its regulations.
[Ord. 417, 7/7/2004]
The 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 Saxonburg Borough.
[Ord. 417, 7/7/2004]
Administration and enforcement of the Code within Saxonburg
Borough shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined
by the governing body of this Borough from time to time by resolution:
A. By
the designation of an employee of Saxonburg Borough to serve as the
municipal code official to act on behalf of Saxonburg Borough.
B. By
the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party
agencies to act on behalf of Saxonburg 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 Saxonburg 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.
[Ord. 417, 7/7/2004]
A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of the
governing body of Saxonburg Borough 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.
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Fees assessable by Saxonburg Borough for the administration
and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this Part and the Code shall
be established by the governing body by resolution from time to time.