[Adopted 5-19-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-04]
West Bradford Township 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 (the "Code").
The Uniform Construction Code, 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
West Bradford Township.
Administration and enforcement of the code within West Bradford
Township shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined
by the governing body of West Bradford Township from time to time
by resolution:
A. By the designation of an employee of West Bradford Township to serve
as the Municipal Code Official to act on behalf of West Bradford Township;
B. By the retention of one or more Construction Code officials or third-party
agencies to act on behalf of West Bradford Township;
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 the Act on behalf of West Bradford Township;
E. Entering into an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor
and Industry for plan review, inspections and enforcement of the Act
in connection with structures other than one-family or two-family
dwelling units and utility and miscellaneous use structures.
West Bradford Township has designated the Western Chester County
UCC Regional Board of Appeals as the Board of Appeals for the Township
who shall hear appeals from decisions of the municipal code official
which are filed pursuant the Township's Building Code. Such an appeal
shall be filed within 20 days after the decision, notice or order
was served. The appeal form, and all documents related to same, are
readily available at Township offices, and may also be posted on the
Township's website. Changes to the designated Board of Appeals may
be made by resolution of the governing body of West Bradford Township
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.
Fees assessable by West Bradford Township for the administration
and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this chapter and the code shall
be established by the governing body by resolution from time to time.