Leacock 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 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
Leacock Township.
Administration and enforcement of the Code within Leacock Township
shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined by
the Board of Supervisors of Leacock Township from time to time by
resolution:
A. By the designation of an employee of the Township to serve as the
Municipal Code Official to act on behalf of Leacock Township;
B. By the retention of one or more Construction Code Officials or third-party
agencies to act on behalf of Leacock Township;
C. By agreement with one or more other municipalities for the joint
administration and enforcement of this chapter through an intermunicipal
agreement;
D. By entering into a contract with another municipality for the administration
and enforcement of this chapter on behalf of Leacock Township; 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 ordinance or resolution
of the Board of Supervisors of Leacock 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. If at any
time enforcement or 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 Leacock Township for the administration and
enforcement undertaken pursuant to this chapter and the code shall
be established by the Board of Supervisors by resolution from time
to time.