[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Vandergrift 3-7-2005 by Ord. No. 4-2005. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Bureau of Inspection — See Ch. 88, Art. I.
This Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, 35 P.S. §§ 7210.101 to 7210.1103, as amended from time to time, and its regulations, including, but not limited to, as a revised or successor code, the International Fuel Gas Code, which, for purposes of this chapter, shall be referred to as referenced within the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, as amended from time to time, and its regulations.
A. 
The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal building code of this Borough. The code to be adopted will incorporate the following codes as the Uniform Construction Code:
(1) 
The provisions of Chapters 2 to 29 and 31 to 35 of the International Building Code.
(2) 
The ICC Electrical Code.
(3) 
The International Mechanical Code.
(4) 
The International Fuel Gas Code.
(5) 
The International Plumbing Code.
(6) 
The International Residential Code.
(7) 
The International Fire Code.
(8) 
The International Energy Conservation Code.
(9) 
Sections AE501 to AE503 and AE601 to AE605 of Appendix E of the International Residential Code "Manufactured Housing Used as Dwellings."
(10) 
The International Existing Building Code.
(11) 
The International Urban-Wildlife Interface Code.
(12) 
Appendix E of the International Building Code "Supplementary Accessibility Requirements."
(13) 
Appendix H of the International Building Code "Signs."
(14) 
Appendix G of the International Residential Code "Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs."
B. 
And other codes which shall be added, deleted or amended from time to time and their regulations.
Administration and enforcement of the code within this Borough shall be undertaken in any of the following ways, as determined by the governing body of this Borough from time to time by ordinance or, if permitted by state law, 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.
(1) 
If the inspection is conducted by a third-party agency, the following minimum requirements shall apply and all must be certified to by the Borough prior to conducting the inspection:
(a) 
Error and omissions insurance coverage with a minimum limit of $1,000,000 per occurrence;
(b) 
Compliance with the express language of Act 45, Section 501(d), as the same relates to good standing;
(c) 
Filing of a certification with the Borough that all inspections will be conducted and completed within the time limits provided within the Uniform Construction Code for each individual inspection to be conducted.
(d) 
Should any third-party agency fail to comply with the requirements of Act 45, including the failure to conduct a timely inspection, said third-party agency shall be precluded from conducting any additional inspections in the Borough of Vandergrift.
C. 
By agreement with one or more other municipalities for the joint administration or enforcement of this act through an intermunicipal agreement.
D. 
By entering into a contract with another Borough for the administration and enforcement of this act on behalf of this 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 structure.
A board of appeals shall be established by resolution of the governing body of this Borough in conformity with the requirements of the relevant provisions of the code, as amended from time to time, and for the purpose 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.
A. 
All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by this 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.
B. 
All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which are in effect as of the effective date of this chapter, and whose requirements are less than the minimum requirements of the code, are hereby amended to conform with the comparable provisions of the code.
C. 
All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of this Borough not governed by the code shall remain in full force and effect.
Fees assessable by the Borough for the administration and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this chapter and the code shall be established by the governing body by resolution from time to time.