The Borough of Pen Argyl 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 municipal building code of the Borough of Pen Argyl.
Administration and enforcement of the Code within the Borough of Pen
Argyl shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined by the
governing body of the Borough of Pen Argyl from time to time by resolution:
A. By the designation of an employee of the Borough of Pen
Argyl to serve as the municipal code official to act on behalf of the Borough
of Pen Argyl;
B. By the retention of one or more construction code officials
or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Borough of Pen Argyl;
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 the Borough
of Pen Argyl;
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 the Borough of Pen Argyl in conformity with the requirements of the
relevant provision 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 the Borough of Pen Argyl 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.