[Ord. 1908, 5/24/2004]
This municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the
provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999,
35 P.S. §§ 7210.101 — 7210.1103, as
amended from time to time, and its regulations.
[Ord. 1908, 5/24/2004]
The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code Chapters
401 – 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby
adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building
code of this municipality.
[Ord. 1908, 5/24/2004]
By virtue of the submission by this municipality to the jurisdiction of the Allegheny County Health Department pursuant to Township Ordinance No. 983 and the Local Health Administration Law, 16 P.S. §§ 12001 to 12028, the Allegheny County Health Department shall administer and enforce its Article XV, Rules and Regulations for Plumbing, which incorporates the International Plumbing Code, and Plumbing Chapters
25 through 32 of the International Residential Code. To the extent permitted by law, Article XV shall take precedence over the International Plumbing Code and Plumbing Chapters
25 through 32 of the International Residential Code where the requirements of Article XV exceed the requirements of the International Plumbing and Residential Codes.
[Ord. 1908, 5/24/2004]
Administration and enforcement of the Code within this municipality
may be undertaken as follows:
1. By the designation of an employee of the municipality or retention
of a third-party agency to serve as the building code official to
act on behalf of the municipality.
2. The Allegheny County Health Department Plumbing Division is hereby designated to administer and enforce its Article XV, which incorporates the International Plumbing Code and Chapters
25 through 32 of the International Residential Code, and the duties of the building code official pertaining to plumbing are hereby delegated to the Allegheny County Health Department Plumbing Division pursuant to 34 Pa. Code 403.3(b).
3. By agreement with one or more municipalities for joint administration
or enforcement of the Code.
4. By agreement with another municipality for the administration and
enforcement of the Code on behalf of the Township.
[Ord. 1908, 5/24/2004; as amended by Ord. 1997, 1/22/2018]
A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of the governing body of this municipality 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 this municipality's code enforcement and administration duties are undertaken jointly with one or more other municipalities, said Board of Appeals shall be established by joint action of the participating municipalities, except that any appeals filed with respect to Article XV of the Allegheny County Health Department Rules and Regulations, which incorporates the International Plumbing Code and Chapters
25 through 32 of the International Residential Code, shall be conducted by the Allegheny County Health Department in accordance with Article XI of the Allegheny County Health Department Rules and Regulations. Further, the Board of Appeals may adjudicate appeals, consistent with the Local Agency Law, relating to other ordinances as provided for by the Harrison Township Code.
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Fees assessable by the municipality for the administration,
enforcement or appeals undertaken pursuant to this Part and the code
shall be established by the governing body by resolution from time
to time, except those fees as required by the Plumbing Division of
the Allegheny County Health Department, which shall be established
by the Allegheny County Health Department. Fees assessed by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania shall be collected and disbursed according to law.
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Any individual, firm or corporation that violates any provision
of this Part or of the Uniform Construction Code commits a summary
offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of
not more than $1,000 and costs. Each day that a violation continues
shall be considered a separate violation.