103.1 General. The Board of Supervisors
shall, by resolution, appoint a Building Code Official who shall be
certified by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under the Act. The Building
Code Official shall be responsible for administration and enforcement
of this Code. The Building Code Official shall be assisted by one
or more building officials who shall also be appointed by the Board
of Supervisors and certified by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under
the Act. The Building Code Official and building officials shall be
referred to in this Code as "Code Officials."
|
106.5.2 Fees and inspections/reinspections. The Board of Supervisors shall, by resolution, adopt a schedule
of fees which shall be kept on file with the Township Secretary and
shall be reviewed and revised as necessary by the Board of Supervisors."
|
108.4 Violations and penalties. Any person who violates or permits the violation of any provision
of this Code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements
thereof or who shall erect, install, alter or repair mechanical work
in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of
the Code Official, or of a permit, shall, upon conviction thereof
in a summary proceeding brought before a District Justice, be guilty
of a summary offense and shall be subject to the payment of a fine
of not more than $1,000, plus the casts of prosecution. Upon default
of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment
in the county prison for a period of not more than 30 days. Each section
or provision of this Code that is violated shall constitute a separate
offense, and each day or portion thereof in which a violation of this
Code is found to exist shall constitute a separate offense, each of
which violation shall be punishable by a separate fine imposed by
the District Justice of not more than $1,000, plus the costs of prosecution,
and, upon default of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced
to imprisonment in the county prison for a term of not more than 30
days.
|
108.5 Stop-work orders. The fine
for violation of a stop-work order shall be not less than $100 nor
more than $1,000, imposed and collected by the procedure specified
in Section 108.4 of this Code.
|
SECTION 109
MEANS OF APPEAL
| |
---|---|
109.1 General. The West Chester
Area Council of Governments (WCACOG) has formed a Board of Appeals,
which shall hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations
made by the Building Official relative to the application and interpretation
of this Code. The Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the WCACOG
and shall be governed by the rules and regulations adopted by the
WCACOG. The Board of Appeals shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting
its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing
to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the Building Official.
|