[Ord. 643, 3/10/2004]
The Borough of Morton hereby elects to administer and enforce
the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of
1999, 35 P.S. § 7210.101 et seq., as amended from time to
time, and its regulations.
[Ord. 643, 3/10/2004]
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 Morton Borough.
[Ord. 643, 3/10/2004]
1.
Administration and enforcement of the Code within the Borough of
Morton shall be undertaken in any of the following ways, as determined
by the Borough Council of Morton from time to time by resolution:
A.
By the designation of an employee of the Borough of Morton to serve
as the municipal code official to act on behalf of Morton Borough.
B.
By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party
agencies to act on behalf of Morton Borough.
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 Part on behalf of Morton 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 dwelling units and utility and miscellaneous
uses and structures.
[Ord. 643, 3/10/2004]
A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of the
Borough Council of Morton Borough 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.
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1.
All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were
adopted by Morton 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 ordinance 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 Morton Borough
governed by the Code shall remain in full force and effect.
[Ord. 643, 3/10/2004]
Fees assessable by the Borough of Morton for the administration
and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this Part and Code shall be
established by the Borough Council by resolution from time to time.
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This Part shall be effective 30 days after the date of passage
of this Part.
