[Ord. 601, 4/13/2004, § 1]
The Borough of West Homestead (hereinafter the "Borough") 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. 601, 4/13/2004, § 2]
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 the Borough.
[Ord. 601, 4/13/2004, § 3]
1. Administration and enforcement of the Code within the Borough shall
be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined by the Borough
Council from time to time by resolution:
A. By the designation of an employee of the Borough to serve as the
municipal code official to act on behalf of the Borough.
B. By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third
party agencies to act on behalf of the Borough.
C. By agreement with one or more other municipalities for the joint
administration and enforcement of this Part through an intermunicipal
agreement.
D. By entering into a contract with another municipality for the administration
and enforcement of this Part on behalf of the Borough.
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.
[Ord. 601, 4/13/2004, § 4]
A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of the
Borough Council 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.
[Ord. 601, 4/13/2004, § 5]
1. All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were
adopted by the Borough on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal
or exceed the requirements of the Code shall continue in full force
and effect until such time as such provisions fail to equal or exceed
the minimum requirements of the Code, as amended, from time to time.
2. All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which are
in effect as of the effective date of this Part and whose requirements
are less than the minimum requirements of the Code are hereby amended
to conform with the comparable provisions of the Code.
3. All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of the Borough
not governed by the Code shall remain in full force and effect.
[Ord. 601, 4/13/2004, § 6]
Fees assessable by the Borough for the administration and enforcement
undertaken pursuant to this Part and the Code shall be established
by the Borough Council by resolution from time to time.