[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Indiana as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-8-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-06]
The Borough of Indiana 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.
[Amended 4-3-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-02[1]]
The Uniform Construction Code as established
by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, 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 Indiana.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also changed the title of this
article from “Uniform Construction Code Administration and Enforcement”
to “Uniform Construction Code (UCC) Administration and Enforcement.”
[Amended 4-3-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-02]
Administration and enforcement of the Uniform Construction Code
within the Borough of Indiana shall be undertaken by the Code Enforcement
and Planning/Zoning Departments of Indiana Borough and a third-party
inspection company, in accordance with a contract approved by the
Borough.
[Amended 4-3-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-02]
A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of Indiana
Borough 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.
A.
All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which are
in effect as of July 1, 2004, and whose requirements are less than
the minimum requirements of the UCC, are hereby amended to be consistent
with the UCC provisions.
[Amended 4-3-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-02]
B.
All relevant
ordinances, regulations and policies of the Borough of Indiana not
governed by the code shall remain in full force and effect.
[Amended 4-3-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-02]
Fees assessable to the administration and enforcement
undertaken pursuant to this article and the code shall be established
by the Borough of Indiana and may be amended from time to time.
This article shall be effective with all applications
for building permits received on July 1, 2004, and later.
