[Adopted 6-15-2004 by Ord. No. 22-33]
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Editor’s Note: For portions of ordinances still in effect, contact the Code Enforcement Department.
Whitpain Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, 35 P.S. § 7210.101 through 7210.1103, as amended from time to time, and its regulations.
The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 through 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the Building Code of Whitpain Township.
In addition to the Uniform Construction Code as contained in 34 Pa Code, Chapters 401 through 405, being adopted as the Building Code of Whitpain Township, the following Appendices are incorporated in and shall become a part of the Building Code of Whitpain Township:
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Appendix A - 2003 International Building Code (Appendix A).
B. 
Appendix B - 2003 International Residential Code (Appendix A, B, C, G and L).
C. 
Appendix C - 2003 International Fuel and Gas Code (Appendix A, B and C).
D. 
Appendix C - 2003 International Plumbing Code (Appendix B, D, E and F).
E. 
Appendix D - 2003 International Mechanical Code (Appendix A).
F. 
Appendix E - 2003 International Energy Conservation Code (Appendix).
G. 
Appendix F - 2003 International Performance Code (Appendix A, B, C, D and E).
H. 
Appendix G - 2003 International Existing Building Code (Appendix Resource A).
I. 
Appendix H - 2003 International Urban - Wildland Interface Code (Appendix A, B, C, D E, F, G and H).
Administration and enforcement of the Uniform Construction Code within Whitpain Township shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined by the Board of Supervisors of Whitpain Township from time to time by resolution:
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By the designation of an employee of the Whitpain Township to serve as the Whitpain Township code official to act on behalf of the Whitpain Township.
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By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of Whitpain Township.
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By agreement with one or more other municipalities for the joint administration and enforcement of this Act through an inter-municipal agreement.
D. 
By entering into a contract with another municipality for the administration and enforcement of this Act on behalf of Whitpain Township.
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By entering into an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry for plan reviews, 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 Board of Supervisors of Whitpain Township in conformity with the requirements 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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All building code ordinances or portions of building code ordinances which were adopted by Whitpain Township on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Uniform Construction Code, shall continue in full force and effect until such time as such provisions fail to equal or exceed the minimum requirements of the Uniform Construction Code, as amended from time to time. The following ordinances or portions of ordinances, unless in conflict with the provisions of the Uniform Construction Code and its duly adopted Appendices, shall remain in full force and effect:
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Ordinance No. 22-15, requirements for fencing of swimming pool and other artificial bodies of water and structures intended to be used for bathing or swimming purposes.
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Ordinance No. 22-20 relating to floodproofing procedures.
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Ordinance No 22-25 enacting the 1996 BOCA National Building Code and the CABO One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code.
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Ordinance No. 22-26, requirements for the installation of grease traps and oil and sediment interceptors.
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Ordinance No. 22-27, requirements for swimming pool security and fencing.
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Ordinance No. 22-28, requirements for aboveground swimming pools and hot tub and jacuzzi installations.
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Ordinance No. 22-29 requirements for building identification for new construction.
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Amendment of existing Township building codes. All building code ordinances or portions of building code ordinances which are in effect as of the effective date of this Part 7 and whose requirements are less than the minimum requirements of the Uniform Construction Code are hereby amended to conform with the comparable provisions of the Uniform Construction Code.
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Ratification and reaffirmation of other Township building codes. All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of Whitpain Township not governed by the Uniform Construction Code shall remain in full force and effect.
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Editor’s Note: For portions of ordinances still in effect, contact the Code Enforcement Department.
The following building code ordinances of Whitpain Township are hereby specifically repealed in their entirety:
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Ordinance No. 22-14 naming the Board of Appeals.
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Ordinance No. 22-22 pertaining to water conservation standards for plumbing fixture installations.
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Ordinance 22-23 requiring the retrofit installation of fire protection and fire signaling systems, fire resistant construction and smoke exhaust systems.
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Ordinance 22-30 concerning fencing of decks, spas and hot tubs.
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Ordinance 22-31 concerning certain exemptions for fencing of hot tubs with covers.
Fees assessable by Whitpain Township for the administration and enforcement undertaken pursuant to the provisions of this Part 7 and the Uniform Construction Code shall be established by the governing body by resolution from time to time.[1]
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Editor's Note: Former § 71-51, Amendments to Uniform Construction Code, added 4-5-2005 by Ord. No. 22-35, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 1-19-2010 by Ord. No. 22-37.