The Borough of Canonsburg hereby elects to administer and enforce
the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of
1999, 7210.101 to 7210.1103, as amended from time to time, and its regulations.
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 Borough
of Canonsburg.
Administration and enforcement of the code within the Borough
shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined by
the governing body of the Borough from time to time by resolution:
A. By the designation of an employee of the Borough to serve as the
Borough Code Official to act on behalf of the Borough.
B. By the retention of one or more Construction Code Officials or third-party
agencies to act on behalf of the 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 the 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.
A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of the
governing body of the Borough 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 are 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 for the administration and enforcement
undertaken pursuant to this chapter and the code shall be established
by the Borough Council by resolution from time to time.
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No. 1344]
The holder of any permit under this chapter, including, but
not limited to, commercial or residential building permits, shall
display the permit in a manner and location so that it is viewable
from the public right-of-way.
[Added 10-12-2020 by Ord.
No. 1344]
Any person, company, of legal entity who fails, neglects, or refuses to comply with any of the provisions of §
92-7 and fails to remedy said violation within five days of the date of the notice of violation shall, upon a conviction of a summary offense by a Magisterial District Judge, be fined not less than $50, together with the costs incurred by the Borough filing an action.