[Ord. 604, 6/1/2004, § I; as amended by Ord. 652,
4/13/2011]
1.
This Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions
of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, 35 P.S.
§§ 7210.10 — 7210.1103, as amended from time
to time, and its regulations.
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 this Township.
3.
By virtue of the submission by this Township to the jurisdiction
of the Allegheny County Health Department 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, 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.
4.
Administration and enforcement of the Code within this Township may
be undertaken as follows:
A.
By the designation of an employee of the Township or retention of
a third party agency to serve as the building code official to act
on behalf of the Township.
B.
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).
C.
By agreement with one or more municipalities for joint administration
or enforcement of the Code.
D.
By agreement with another municipality for the administration and
enforcement of the Code on behalf of the Township.
5.
A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of the governing
body of this 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 this Township'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.
6.
A.
All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were
adopted by this Township 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.
B.
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.
7.
Fees assessable by the Township 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.
8.
Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part or of the Uniform Construction Code, upon conviction
thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000
plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a
term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation
of this Part continues shall constitute a separate offense.
