[Amended 3-21-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-1]
A. Administration. The following provisions address requirements and procedures for the administration of Chapter
88.
(1) Section 403.43(g). Delete: "A permit may be valid for
no more than five years from its issue date." Insert: "A permit may be valid
for no more than one year from its issue date."
(2) (IBC) Section 105.1.1.1 and (IRC) Section R105.1.1.
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Removal of debris. The contractor or owner shall remove
all debris and equipment from the site of work and leave the ground clear
of all materials, rubbish and debris, and in a clean and neat condition, as
each structure is completed.
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(3) (IBC) Section 105.1.1.1.1 and (IRC) Section 105.2.3.1.
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Application for permit; highway occupancy permit. No building
permit shall be issued for any property where the use of the property or premises
has changed, or for any property which will require access to a state highway,
until a highway occupancy permit has been issued for said property. The application
for a building permit shall bear the following notation: "No building permit
will be issued for any lot or parcel where the use of the building or premises
has changed or which will require access to a state highway, until authorized
by a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT) highway occupancy
permit pursuant to Section 420 of the act of June 1, 1945 (P.L. 1242, No. 428) known as the "State
Highway Law."
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(4) (IBC) Section 105.1.1.1.2 and (IRC) Section 108.6.
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Construction hours. Any construction activity that is required
to obtain a permit by (IBC) Section 105 and (IRC) Section 105 or that involves
exterior construction or commercial remodeling shall be limited to the hours
of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Violation of this section shall be subject to the
penalties of Section 113.4.
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(5) (IBC) Section 113.1.2 and (IRC) Section 113.1.2.
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Transfer of ownership. It shall be unlawful for the owner
of any dwelling unit or structure who has received a compliance order upon
whom a notice of violation has been served to sell, transfer, mortgage, lease
or otherwise dispose of to another until the provisions of the compliance
order or notice of violation have been complied with, or until such owner
shall first furnish the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee a true copy
of any compliance order or notice of violation issued by the Code Enforcement
Officer and shall furnish to the Code Enforcement Officer a signed and notarized
statement to the grantee, transferee, mortgagee or lessee, acknowledging the
receipt of such compliance order or notice of violation and fully accepting
the responsibility without condition for making the correction or repairs
required by such compliance order or notice of violation.
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(6) Third-party inspection registration requirements. In accordance
with PA Act 45 of 1999 (PA Uniform Construction Code), the Township may enforce
certain provisions of the UCC with the use of qualified and registered third-party
inspectors. The Township Building Code Official will coordinate all inspection
and enforcement activities of third-party inspectors in West Hanover Township.
All UCC qualified third-party inspectors and inspection firms shall execute
and provide to the Township and Building Code Official all documentation required
by the inspection service agreement for the inspection services being provided
to the Township. All respective inspectors working in West Hanover Township
shall be registered and certified as such by the PA Department of Labor and
Industry. Completion and submission of the appropriate inspection service
agreement shall constitute licensure in West Hanover Township. No third-party
inspector or inspection firm shall conduct inspections in West Hanover Township
until the inspection service agreement is complete and all required information
has been provided to the Building Code Official. Conducting inspections in
West Hanover Township without first completing the inspection service agreement
and/or adherence to the requirements of the agreement shall constitute a violation
of this section.
(7) (The CABO One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code, 1995) Section
R-111.1.
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Permit Required. Ordinary repairs are nonstructural repairs
and include alteration of or replacement of roofing and siding, erection of
a fence, or other nonstructural repairs for which a permit is not required
by the Building Official.
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(8) Sewer lateral inspection and requirements. In accordance with
PA Act 45 of 1999 (PA Uniform Construction Code), the Township may enforce
certain provisions of the UCC with the use of qualified and registered third-party
inspectors. The Township assigns the inspection responsibility for all sewer
lateral inspections to the West Hanover Township Water and Sewer Authority
(hereinafter referred to as Authority). The Township Building Code Official
will coordinate all sewer lateral inspection and enforcement activities related
to sewer lateral requirements of the UCC in accordance with this chapter and
in accordance with the following administrative requirements:
(a) The Authority shall be responsible for the sewer lateral inspections
for laterals from the service main to the building structure.
(b) The Authority shall have the responsibility of inspecting and/or
hiring a third-party inspection agency to conduct lateral inspections. All
inspectors, whether from Authority staff or a third-party agency, shall be
certified to conduct plumbing inspections, as required by the PA Uniform Construction
Code.
(c) The Authority will coordinate inspection activities and provide
the Township Building Code Official with a monthly report on all sewer laterals
that are inspected and approved by qualified Authority inspectors or any third-party
inspection agency.
(d) If the Authority utilizes a third-party agency to conduct sewer
lateral inspections, it will provide to the Building Code Official with copies
of any inspection services agreement. The enforcement of the third-party inspection
service contract violations shall be conveyed to the Township Code Official
by the Authority for corrective action.
(e) All plumbing inspections shall be in accordance with the UCC
and the International Plumbing Code, current edition.
B. Technical Amendments to Chapter
88 and UCC. The following provisions outline technical amends to the UCC as approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry in accordance with Pennsylvania Act 45, as amended.
A building permit, upon approval, may be valid for no more than one
year from its issue date.
If any section, subsection, sentence, or clause of this chapter is held,
for any reason, to be invalid, such decision or decisions shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter.
Nothing in this chapter or in the Uniform Construction Code hereby adopted
shall be construed to affect any suitor proceeding impending in any court,
or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause of action acquired
or existing, under any act or ordinance; nor shall any just or legal right
or remedy or any character be lost, impaired or affected by this chapter.
The Secretary of West Hanover Township shall certify to the adoption of this chapter and cause the same to be published as required by law; and this chapter shall take full force and effect on July 19, 2004, upon final passage and approval, or upon approval notice for technical amendments of §
88-2B as may be required by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, in accordance with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code.