[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Wilkinsburg 2-26-1997 by Ord. No. 2543; amended in its entirety
9-15-2010 by Ord. No. 2846. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
The Borough of Wilkinsburg hereby elects 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.
The Pennsylvania Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code,
as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein
by reference as the electrical code of the Borough of Wilkinsburg,
thereby amending in its entirety Ordinance No. 2543 of 1997.
Administration and enforcement of the code within the Borough
of Wilkinsburg shall be under the supervision of the Building Code
Official of the Borough of Wilkinsburg or his/her designee ("Code
Official").
Permits and fees for the administration and enforcement undertaken
pursuant to this chapter and the code shall be established by Borough
Council by resolution from time to time.
Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a civil offense
punishable, upon conviction thereof by a District Justice, by a fine
of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or by imprisonment not
exceeding 30 days, or both, plus costs of prosecution. Each day of
violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of Borough
Council 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.
All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of the Borough
of Wilkinsburg not governed by the code shall remain in full force
and effect.
