This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Municipality
of Norristown Building Code" and/or the "Pennsylvania Uniform Construction
Code."
In accordance with Section 501(a)(1) of the Pennsylvania Construction
Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, the Municipality of Norristown hereby elects to administer
and enforce the Uniform Construction Code (UCC), as amended, as its
municipal building code, and the International Fuel Gas Code for purposes
described in Act 45.
This adoption shall include all relative codes specifically
provided for under said Act 45 to include, but not be limited to,
the International Building Code, the International Residential Code,
the International Fire Code and all other referenced codes. As provided
for under Section 304 of Act 45, all subsequent editions or successor
codes are hereby adopted. Upon adoption by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
of successor codes, those codes and the appendices corresponding to
those listed are hereby adopted.
Administration and enforcement of the UCC within the Municipality
shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined by
resolution of Municipal Council from time to time:
A. By the designation of an employee of the Municipality to serve as
the municipal code official to act on behalf of the Municipality.
B. By the retention of one or more Construction Code Officials or third-party
agencies to act on behalf of the Municipality.
C. By agreement with one or more other municipalities for the joint
administration and enforcement of Act 45 and the UCC through an intermunicipal
agreement.
D. By entering into a contract with another municipality for the administration
and enforcement of Act 45 and the UCC on behalf of the Municipality.
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
Municipal Council in conformity with the requirements of the relevant
provisions of the UCC, 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, the Board
of Appeals shall be established by joint action of the participating
municipalities.
Fees assessable by the Municipality for the administration and
enforcement undertaken pursuant to this chapter and the UCC shall
be established by resolution of the Municipal Council, and may be
amended by resolution of same from time to time.