The Township of Forks hereby elects to administer and enforce
the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of
1999, 35 P.S. §§ 7210.101-7210.1103, as amended from
time to time, and its regulations.
The Uniform Construction Code (the "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 Forks Township.
Administration and enforcement of the Code within the Township
of Forks shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined
by the governing body of the Township from time to time by resolution:
A. By
the designation of an employee of Forks Township to serve as the municipal
code official to act on behalf of the Township;
B. By
the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party
agencies to act on behalf of Forks Township;
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 Forks Township;
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 Forks Township 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.
Fees assessable by Forks Township 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.