[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Independence 5-5-2004 by Ord. No. 2-2004.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Township of Independence 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
the Township of Independence.
Administration and enforcement of the code within the Township
of Independence shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as
determined by the governing body of the Township of Independence 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 the Township;
B.
By the retention of one or more Construction Code Officials or third-party
agencies to act on behalf of the 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 this Act on behalf of the Township;
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
Board of Supervisors of the Township of Independence 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.
All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of the Township
of Independence not governed by the Code shall remain in full force
and effect.
Fees assessable by the Township of Independence for the administration
and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this Ordinance and the Code
shall be established by the Board of Supervisors by resolution from
time to time.
