[Ord. 564, 6/2/2004, § 1; as amended by Ord. 656,
4/9/2015]
1. Title. This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Construction
Code."
2. Election. Pursuant to § 501 of the Pennsylvania Construction
Code Act, 35 P.S. § 7210.501, as amended, the Township hereby
elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania
Construction Code Act, 35 P.S. § 7210.101 et seq., as amended.
3. Methods for Administration and Enforcement. The Township shall administer
and enforce the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act under one or more
of the methods established in § 501(b) of the Pennsylvania
Construction Code Act, 35 P.S. § 7210.501(b), as amended,
as determined from time to time by resolution of the Township Board
of Supervisors; provided, that any Township administration and enforcement
of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act through an agreement with
one or more municipalities or the Pennsylvania Department of Labor
and Industry shall be subject to the requirements of the Intergovernmental
Cooperation Act, 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 2301 et seq., as amended.
[Ord. 564, 6/2/2004, § 1; as amended by Ord. 618,
3/28/2007, § 1; and by Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
1. Adoption of Uniform Construction Code. For the purposes described
in § 102 of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, 35 P.S.
§ 7210.102, as amended, and this Part, the Township hereby
adopts the Uniform Construction Code, 34 Pa. Code, Part XIV, as amended,
and the standardized codes adopted thereunder as promulgated by the
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, as the official Construction
Code of Moon Township for regulating and governing the construction,
alteration, repair, movement, equipment, removal, demolition, location,
maintenance, occupancy or change of occupancy of every building or
structure; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties,
conditions and terms of said Uniform Construction Code are hereby
referred to, adopted, and made apart hereof, as if fully set out in
this Part, with any additions, insertions, deletions and changes,
if any, prescribed in this Part.
2. Existing Township Building Codes. Pursuant to § 303(b)(1)
of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, 35 P.S. § 7210.303(b)(1),
as amended, Township building code ordinances including, but not limited
to, the Township ordinances listed below, which were originally adopted
prior to July 1, 1999, or reenactments of provisions of simultaneously
repealed ordinances which were originally adopted prior to July 1,
1999, which contain provisions which equal or exceed the specific
requirements of the regulations promulgated under the Pennsylvania
Construction Code Act shall remain in effect until such time as any
such provisions fail to equal or exceed the minimum requirements of
the regulations promulgated under the Pennsylvania Construction Code
Act.
A. Ord. 361, enacted on February 12, 1992, which adopted the 1990 edition of the BOCA National Building
Code, the 1990 edition of the BOCA National Mechanical Code, the 1989
edition of the CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code, the 1990 edition
of the BOCA National Fire Prevention Code, the 1990 edition of the
National Fire Codes and the 1990 edition of the National Electric
Code, with certain modifications and revisions thereto.
B. Ord. 390, enacted on April 14 1993, which adopted the 1990 edition of the BOCA National Building
Code, the 1990 edition of the BOCA National Mechanical Code, the 1989
edition of the CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code, the 1990 edition
of the BOCA National Fire Prevention Code, the 1990 edition of the
National Fire Codes and the 1990 edition of the National Electric
Code, with certain modifications and revisions thereto.
C. Ord. 435, enacted on March 8, 1995, which adopted the 1993 edition of the BOCA National Building
Code, the 1993 edition of the BOCA National Mechanical Code, the 1992
edition of the CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code, the 1993 edition
of the BOCA National Fire Prevention Code, the 1993 edition of the
National Fire Codes and the 1993 edition of the National Electric
Code, with certain modifications and revisions thereto.
D. Ord. 453, enacted on November 13, 1996, which adopted the 1996 edition of the BOCA National Building
Code, the 1996 edition of the BOCA International Mechanical Code,
the 1995 edition of the CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code, 1996
edition of the BOCA National Fire Prevention Code, 1996 edition of
the National Fire Codes and the 1996 edition of the National Electric
Code, with certain modifications and revisions thereto.
E. Ord. 525, enacted September 12, 2001, which amended this Part and amended Ord. 453 to adopt
the 2,000 edition of the International Building Code, the 2,000 edition
of the International Residential Code, the 2,000 edition of the International
Fire Code, the 1999 edition of the National Fire Codes and the 1999
edition of the National Electric Code, with certain modifications
and revisions thereto.
[Ord. 564, 6/2/2004, § 1; as amended by Ord. 618,
3/28/2007, § 2; and by Ord. 656, 4/9/2015]
The following sections and subsections of the above-referenced
Uniform Construction Code and standardized codes adopted thereunder
are hereby added, inserted, deleted, restated or changed as set forth
below:
A. International Building Code.
(1) Section 1612.3: § 1612.3 is amended by inserting "Moon
Township" in the first space provided, and by inserting "September
21, 2001," in the second space provided.
(2) Section 3412.2: § 3412.2 is amended by inserting "February
4, 1966 [Ord. 145]" in the space provided.
B. International Energy Conservation Code.
(1) Section 101.1: § 101.1 is amended by inserting "Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania" in the space provided.
(2) Section 108.4: § 108.4 is restated in its entirety as follows:
108.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable for violation penalties pursuant to §
5-106 of the Moon Township Code of Ordinances (Violations and Penalties).
(3) Section 109: § 109 is restated in its entirety as follows: "See §
5-105 of the Moon Township Code of Ordinances (Board of Appeals)."
C. International Existing Building Code.
(1) Section 101.1: § 101.1 is amended by inserting "Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania" in the space provided.
(2) Section 112: § 112 is restated in its entirety as follows: "See §
5-105 of the Moon Township Code of Ordinances (Board of Appeals)."
(3) Section 1301.2: § 1301.2 is amended by inserting "February
4, 1966 [Ord. 145]" in the space provided.
D. International Fire Code.
(1) Section 101.1: § 101.1 is amended by inserting "Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania" in the space provided.
(2) Section
107.2.1: § 107.2.1 is restated in its entirety as follows:
107.2.1 Inspection, Test, and Maintenance Records. Required
test, maintenance, and inspection records shall be available to the
code official at all times. Records of all system inspections, tests,
and maintenance required by the referenced standards and ordinances
shall be maintained within the building for a minimum of three years
and shall be provided to the Township Fire Marshal via the Township's
approved third-party inspection reporting system by the company doing
the inspections, testing, and/or maintenance.
[Added by Ord. No. 701, 9/6/2023]
(3) Section 108: § 108 is restated in its entirety to include the following reference: "See §
5-105 of the Moon Township Code of Ordinances (Board of Appeals)."
(4) Section 109.3: § 109.3 is restated in its entirety as follows:
109.3 Violation penalties. See §
5-106 of the Moon Township Code of Ordinances (Violations and Penalties).
(5) Section 111.4: § 111.4 is restated in its entirety as follows:
111.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work as that having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable for violation penalties pursuant to §
5-106 of the Moon Township Code of Ordinances (Violations and Penalties).
(6) Section 3404.2.9.6.1: § 3404.2.9.6.1 is amended by inserting
the following text in the space provided: "Storage limits shall be
in accordance with NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code,
as revised."
(7) Section 3406.2.4.4: § 3406.2.4.4 is amended by inserting
the following text in the space provided: "Storage limits shall be
in accordance with NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code,
as revised."
(8) Section 3506.2: § 3506.2 is amended by inserting the following
text as the last sentence: "Storage limits shall be in accordance
with NFPA 55, Standard for Storage, Use and Handling of Compressed
Gasses and Cryogenic Fluids in Portable and Stationary Containers,
Cylinders and Tanks, as revised."
(9) Section 3804.2: § 3804.2 is amended by inserting the following
text in the space provided: "Storage limits shall be in accordance
with NFPA 59A, Standard for the Production, Storage, and Handling
of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) (US Standards), as revised."
E. International Fuel Gas Code.
(1) Section 101.1: § 101.1 is amended by inserting "Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania" in the space provided.
(2) Section 106.6.2: § 106.6.2 is restated as follows:
106.6.2 Fee Schedule. Fees for applications, permits and inspections
referenced in this code shall be established, from time to time, by
resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the Township.
(3) Section 106.6.3: § 106.6.3 is deleted in its entirety.
(4) Section 108.4: § 108.4 is restated in its entirety as follows:
).
108.4 Violation penalties. See §
5-106 of the Moon Township Code of Ordinances (Violations and Penalties
(5) Section 108.5: § 108.5 is amended to restate the last sentence as follows: "Any person who shall continue any work on the system after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable for violation penalties pursuant to §
5-106 of the Moon Township Code of Ordinances (Violations and Penalties)."
(6) Section 109: § 109 is restated in its entirety to include the following reference: "See §
5-105 of the Moon Township Code of Ordinances (Board of Appeals)."
F. International Mechanical Code.
(1) Section 101.1: § 101.1 is amended by inserting "Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania" in the space provided.
(2) Section 106.5.2: § 106.5.2 is restated as follows:
106.5.2 Fee Schedule. Fees for applications, permits and inspections
referenced in this code shall be established, from time to time, by
resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the Township.
(3) Section 106.5.3: § 106.5.3 is deleted in its entirety.
(4) Section 108.4: § 108.4 is restated in its entirety as follows:
108.4 Violation penalties. See §
5-106 of the Moon Township Code of Ordinances (Violations and Penalties).
(5) Section 108.5: § 108.5 is amended by restating the last sentence as follows: "Any person who shall continue any work on the system after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable for violation penalties pursuant to §
5-106 of the Moon Township Code of Ordinances (Violations and Penalties)."
(6) Section 109: § 109 is restated in its entirety to include the following reference: "See §
5-105 of the Moon Township Code of Ordinances (Board of Appeals)."
G. International Plumbing Code (subject to the restrictions of § 501(a.1)
of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, 35 P.S. § 7210.501(a.1),
as amended).
(1) Section 101.1: § 101.1 is amended by inserting "Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania" in the space provided.
(2) Section 106.6.2: § 106.6.2 is restated as follows:
106.6.2 Fee Schedule. Fees for applications, permits and inspections
referenced in this code shall be established, from time to time, by
resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the Township.
(3) Section 106.6.3: § 106.6.3 is deleted in its entirety.
(4) Section 108.4: § 108.4 is restated in its entirety as follows:
108.4 Violation penalties. See §
5-106 of the Moon Township Code of Ordinances (Violations and Penalties).
(5) Section 108.5: § 108.5 is amended by restating the last sentence as follows: "Any person who shall continue any work on the system after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable for violation penalties pursuant to §
5-106 of the Moon Township Code of Ordinances (Violations and Penalties)."
(6) Section 109: § 109 is restated in its entirety to include the following reference: "See §
5-105 of the Moon Township Code of Ordinances (Board of Appeals)."
(7) Section 305.6.1: § 305.6.1 is amended by inserting "36
inches" in the spaces provided.
(8) Section 904.1: § 904.1 is amended by inserting "12 inches"
in the spaces provided.
H. International Residential Code.
(1) Section R101.1: § R101.1 is amended by inserting "Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania" in the space provided.
(2) Section R108.5: § 108.5 is deleted in its entirety.
(3) Section R112: § R112 is restated in its entirety to include the following reference: "See §
5-105 of the Moon Township Code of Ordinances (Board of Appeals)."
(4) Table R301.2(1): Table R301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design
Criteria, is amended by inserting the following information in the
spaces provided:
(a)
Ground snow load: "25 inches"
(b)
Wind design:
2)
Topographic effects: "No"
(c)
Seismic design category: "B"
(d)
Subject to damage from:
2)
Frost line depth: "36 inches"
3)
Termite: "Moderate to heavy"
(e)
Winter design temperature: "5° F."
(f)
Ice barrier underlayment required: "Yes"
(g)
Flood hazards:
1)
"August 15, 1979 (Ord. 213) [§
8-101 et seq.]."
2)
"October 4, 1995, as amended or revised."
3)
"Community Panel Numbers 42003C 0145, 0161, 0162, 0163, 0164,
0166, 0168, 0169, 0301, 0302, 0304, 0306, 0307, 0308 and 0309."
(h)
Air freezing index: "1500 or less"
(i)
Mean annual temperature: "50.5° F."
(5) Section P2603.6.1: § P2603.6.1 is amended by inserting
"36 inches" in the spaces provided.
I. International Wildland-Urban Interface Code.
(1) Section 101.1: § 101.1 is amended by inserting "Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania" in the space provided.
(2) Section 103: § 103 is restated in its entirety to include the following reference: "See §
5-104 of the Moon Township Code of Ordinances (Township Building Code Official)."
(3) Section 106: § 106 is restated in its entirety to include the following reference: "See §
5-105 of the Moon Township Code of Ordinances (Board of Appeals)."
(4) Section 109.4.7: § 109.4.7 is restated in its entirety
as follows:
109.4.7 Violation penalties. See §
5-106 of the Moon Township Code of Ordinances (Violations and Penalties).
(5) Section 114.4: § 114.4 is restated in its entirety as follows:
114.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work on the system after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable for violation penalties pursuant to §
5-106 of the Moon Township Code of Ordinances (Violations and Penalties).
[Ord. 564, 6/2/2004, § 1; as amended by Ord. 656,
4/9/2015]
The Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, 35 P.S. § 7210.101
et seq., as amended, and the Uniform Construction Code, 34 Pa. Code
Part XIV, as amended, shall govern the Building Code Official employed
and/or retained by the Township to administer and enforce the Pennsylvania
Construction Code Act and the Uniform Construction Code (the "Township
Building Code Official") and shall be further supplemented as follows:
A. Delegation of Duties. The Township Building Code Official shall not,
without the prior approval of the Township Manager, or his designee,
or the Township Board of Supervisors, or its designee:
(1) Appoint, retain or otherwise employ a deputy building official, related
technical officers, inspectors, plan examiners or other employees.
(2) Delegate his/her duties to a construction code official or current
code administrator.
B. Records. The Township Building Code Official shall keep official
records of applications received, permits and certifications issued,
fees collected, reports of inspections, and notices, modifications
and orders issued. Such records shall be maintained as official records
of the Township and shall only be disposed of in accordance with applicable
law.
[Ord. 564, 6/2/2004, § 1; as amended by Ord. 656,
4/9/2015]
The Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, 35 P.S. § 7210.101
et seq., as amended, and the Uniform Construction Code, 34 Pa. Code
Part XIV, as amended, shall govern the Township Board of Appeals established
pursuant to § 501(c) of the Pennsylvania Construction Code
Act, 35 P.S. § 7210.501(c), as amended, and shall be further
supplemented as follows:
A. Application for Appeal. Any applicant or person aggrieved by a decision
of a Township official related to the Uniform Construction Code or
a notice or order issued under the Uniform Construction Code shall
have the right to appeal to the Board of Appeals of Moon Township
established under this section, provided that a written application
for an appeal is filed within 10 days after receipt of said decision,
notice or order, along with payment of an appeal hearing fee in an
amount set from time to time by resolution of the Township Board of
Supervisors. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that
the true intent of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, or the
Uniform Construction Code, or this Part, or the rules legally adopted
thereunder has been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of the
Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, or the Uniform Construction Code,
or this Part do not fully apply, or an equivalent form of construction
is to be used. Failure to submit an application for appeal within
the time limit established by this section shall constitute acceptance
of the Township official's decision and/or a waiver of the individual's
right to appeal.
B. Establishment. In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions
or determinations made by Township officials relative to the application
and interpretation of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and the
Uniform Construction Code, as well as requests for variances or extensions
of time thereunder, there shall be and is hereby created a Board of
Appeals for Moon Township pursuant to § 501(c) of the Pennsylvania
Construction Code Act, 35 P.S. § 7210.501(c), as amended.
C. Membership. The Township Board of Appeals shall consist of three
persons appointed by the Township Board of Supervisors to hold office
at the pleasure of the Township Board of Supervisors. Each member
of the Board of Appeals shall be appointed for a term of three years
or until his/her successor is appointed and qualified, which term
shall expire on the first Monday of January of the year designated
for the expiration of his/her term, except that the terms of the members
first appointed pursuant to this Part shall be so fixed so that the
term of office of one member shall expire each year. An appointment
to fill a vacancy shall be only for the unexpired term.
D. Alternate Members. The Township Board of Supervisors shall appoint
two alternate members who shall be called to hear appeals during the
absence or disqualification of a member. Alternate members shall possess
the qualifications required for Board membership and shall be appointed
for a term of two years or until his/her successor is appointed and
qualified, which term shall expire on the first Monday of January
of the year designated for the expiration of his/her term, except
that the terms of the alternate members first appointed pursuant to
this Part shall be so fixed so that the term of office of one alternate
member shall expire each year. An appointment to fill a vacancy shall
be only for the unexpired term.
E. Qualifications. Each member or alternate member of the Board of Appeals
shall satisfy the following qualifications:
(1) A member of the Board of Appeals shall be qualified pursuant to the
requirements of § 403.121(c)(1) of the Uniform Construction
Code, 34 Pa. Code § 403.121(c)(1), as amended.
(2) Members of the Township Board of Supervisors and its code administrators
shall not serve on the Board of Appeals pursuant to § 403.121(c)(3)
of the Uniform Construction Code, 34 Pa. Code § 403.121(c)(3),
as amended.
(3) A qualified person who resides outside of the Township may be appointed
as a member of the Board of Appeals when the Township Board of Supervisors
cannot find a person residing within the Township who satisfies the
requirements of § 403.121(c) of the Uniform Construction
Code, 34 Pa. Code § 403.121(c), as amended.
F. Regulations and Procedures. The Board of Appeals is authorized to
establish policies and procedures necessary to carry out its duties
as long as any such policies and procedures do not conflict with the
provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, the Uniform
Construction Code, this Part, Code or any ordinance of the Township.
G. Organization of Board.
(1) The Board of Appeals shall elect from its own membership a chairperson,
vice-chairperson and such other officers as it deems appropriate,
who shall serve annual terms as such and may succeed themselves. For
the conduct of any hearing or meeting and the taking of any action,
a quorum shall be not less then a majority of all the regular members
of the Board.
(2) If, by reason of absence or disqualification of a member, a quorum
is not reached, the chairperson of the Board of Appeals shall designate
as many alternate members of the Board to sit on the Board as may
be needed to provide a quorum Any alternate member of the Board shall
continue to serve on the Board in all proceedings involving the matter
or case for which the alternate was initially appointed until the
Board has made a final determination of the matter or case. Designation
of an alternate pursuant to this section shall be made on a case-by-case
basis.
(3) The Board shall keep full public records of its business, which records
shall be the property of the Township, and shall submit a report of
its activities to the Township Board of Supervisors as requested.
H. Secretary of the Board. The Township Manager, or his designee, shall
act as secretary to the Board of Appeals. The secretary shall file
a detailed record of all proceedings in the Township Manager's office.
I. Hearing Procedures. Where a hearing is required to be held before
the Board of Appeals pursuant to the Pennsylvania Construction Code
Act, 35 P.S. § 7210.101 et seq., as amended, or the Uniform
Construction Code, 34 Pa. Code, Part XIV, as amended, such hearing
shall be open to the public. The appellant, the appellant's representative,
the Township's representative and any applicant or person aggrieved
pursuant to paragraph .A above shall be given the opportunity to be
heard. The chairperson of the Board of Appeals, or its counsel, shall
have the power and duty to direct the meeting, rule upon the acceptance
of evidence and oversee the record of all proceedings. These hearing
procedures shall not require compliance with the strict rules of evidence,
but shall mandate that only relevant information be received.
J. Jurisdiction and Powers. The Board of Appeals shall have the powers
and duties as provided by the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act,
35 P.S. § 7210.101 et seq., as amended, the Uniform Construction
Code, 34 Pa. Code Part XIV, as amended, this Part and any other ordinances
adopted from time to time by the Township Board of Supervisors.
K. Assignment of Additional Duties and Responsibilities. The Board of
Appeals shall have such other duties and responsibilities as may be
assigned to it from time to time by appropriate action of the General
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the Township Board
of Supervisors.
[Ord. 564, 6/2/2004, § 1; as amended by Ord. 656,
4/9/2015]
1. General. Any person who violates a provision of the Uniform Construction
Code or the codes adopted thereunder, or this Part, or who fails to
comply with any of the requirements thereof, or who erects, installs,
alters, repairs or does work in violation of the approved construction
documents or directive of the Code Official, or of a permit or certificate
issued under provisions of the Uniform Construction Code or the codes
adopted thereunder, or this Part, shall be guilty of a summary offense
and subject to such penalties and costs as established in § 903
of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, 35 P.S. § 7210.903,
as amended, including reasonable attorney fees incurred by the Township.
A separate offense shall arise for each day or portion thereof in
which a violation is found to exist and for each section of the Uniform
Construction Code, or the codes adopted thereunder, or this Part,
found to have been violated. The Township may also commence appropriate
actions in equity, at law or other to prevent, restrain, correct,
enjoin, or abate violations of the Uniform Construction Code, the
codes adopted thereunder, or this Part. Any action taken by the Township
in the prosecution of a violation of the Uniform Construction Code,
the codes adopted thereunder, or this Part and any costs incurred
by the Township related thereto shall be charged against the real
estate upon which the violation exists and shall be a municipal lien
upon such real estate.
2. Stop-Work Order. Any person who continues any work after having been
served with a stop-work order under the Uniform Construction Code,
or the codes adopted thereunder, or this Part, except such work as
that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe
condition, shall be guilty of a summary offense and subject to such
penalties as established in § 903 of the Pennsylvania Construction
Code Act, 35 P.S. § 7210.903, as amended. A separate offense
shall arise for each day or portion thereof in which a violation is
found to exist or for each section of the Uniform Construction Code,
or the codes adopted thereunder, or this Part, found to have been
violated. Any action taken by the Township in the prosecution of a
violation of the Uniform Construction Code, the codes adopted thereunder,
or this Part and any costs incurred by the Township related thereto
shall be charged against the real estate upon which the violation
exists and shall be a municipal lien upon such real estate.
[Ord. 564, 6/2/2004, § 1; as amended by Ord. 656,
4/9/2015]
The operation of heavy construction/excavation machinery (including,
but not limited to, bulldozers, highlifts, backhoes, trucks, power
shovels, pumps and jack hammers) and the use of construction equipment
such as saws, drills or other types of machinery used outside a structure
in conjunction with work requiring a building permit shall be prohibited
when it is determined by the Township Building Code Official that
the noise is sufficient to disturb the peace and tranquility of the
general public. This restriction shall be enforced throughout the
entire Township between the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., Mondays
through Saturday and all day Sunday and federally designated legal
holidays, except: (1) in cases of emergencies involving life or property
as designated by emergency personnel; and/or (2) in cases approved
by the Township Building Code Official where it is determined by the
Township Building Code Official that the noise will not disturb the
peace and tranquility of the general public.
[Ord. 564, 6/2/2004, § 1; as amended by Ord. 656,
4/9/2015]
Unless otherwise provided in the Pennsylvania Construction Code
Act, or the Uniform Construction Code, or otherwise stated herein,
when the provisions of this Part are in conflict with other ordinances
of the Township or any other applicable codes, the more stringent
code or ordinance shall apply.