The purpose of this chapter is to promote the general health,
safety and welfare of the citizens of the Borough of Paxtang and to
conform to the requirements of the Pennsylvania Construction Code
Act and regulations to the Act promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department
of Labor and Industry (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred
to as the "code").
The Borough of Paxtang hereby elects to and shall 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.
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 Paxtang.
Administration and enforcement of the code within the Borough
of Paxtang shall be undertaken in any of the following ways, as determined
by Borough Council from time to time by resolution:
A. By the designation of an employee of the Borough of Paxtang to serve
as the municipal code official to act on behalf of the Borough of
Paxtang;
B. By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party
agencies to act on behalf of the Borough of Paxtang;
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 Paxtang; or
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
Council of the Borough of Paxtang 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.
Fees assessable by the Borough of Paxtang for the administration
and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this chapter and the code shall
be established by Borough Council from time to time by resolution.