Borough of Loganton, PA Chapter 125 Construction Codes, Uniform

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Loganton 9-4-2008 by Ord. No. 04-2008. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Dangerous buildings — See Ch. 106.

Stormwater management — See Ch. 253.

Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 262.

§ 125-1 Election to administer and enforce.

Loganton Borough 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.

§ 125-2 Incorporation 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 Loganton Borough.

§ 125-3 Administration and enforcement.

Administration and enforcement of the Code within Loganton Borough shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined by the Loganton Borough Council from time to time by resolution:

A. By the designation of an employee of Loganton Borough to serve as the municipal code official to act on behalf of Loganton Borough;

B. By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of Loganton Borough;

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 Loganton Borough;

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.

§ 125-4 Establishment of Board of Appeals.

A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of the Loganton Borough Council 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.

§ 125-5 Effect on other provisions.

All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of Loganton Borough not governed by the Code shall remain in full force and effect.

§ 125-6 Fees.

Fees assessable by Loganton Borough for the administration and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this chapter and the Code shall be established by the Loganton Borough Council by resolution from time to time.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Current Fee Schedule is on file in the Borough offices.

§ 125-7 Effective date.

This chapter shall be effective November 5, 2008.