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Township of Chartiers, PA
Washington County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Chartiers 7-6-2004 by Ord. No. 303. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Township of Chartiers hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, 35 P.S. §§ 7210.101 to 7210.1103, as amended from time to time, and its regulations. Additionally, said code is also adopted and incorporated herein by reference.
The Uniform Construction 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 the Township of Chartiers.
Administration and enforcement of said code within Chartiers Township, Washington County, shall be undertaken by the designation of an employee of Chartiers Township to serve as the Municipal Code Official to act on behalf of the Chartiers Township. This employee shall be appointed by resolution of the Chartiers Township Board of Supervisors.
A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of the Chartiers Township Board of Supervisors 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.
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All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by Chartiers Township on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code shall continue in full force and effect until such time as such provisions fail to equal or exceed the minimum requirements of the code, as amended from time to time.
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All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which are in effect as of the effective date of this chapter and whose requirements are less than the minimum requirements of the code are hereby amended to conform with the comparable provisions of the code.
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All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of Chartiers Township not governed by the code shall remain in full force and effect.
Fees assessable by Chartiers Township for the administration and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this chapter and the code shall be established by the Chartiers Township Board of Supervisors by resolution from time to time.