[Ord. 251, 4/16/2007, § 1]
This Part shall be known as the "Wrightstown Township Construction Inspection Ordinance."
[Ord. 251, 4/16/2007, § 2]
The purpose of this Part is to ensure the proper administration and enforcement of the Uniform Construction Code (UCC), 34 Pa. Code § 401 et seq., within the Township of Wrightstown by permitting an employee or appointed third-party agent of the Township to be present for all inspections of residential and commercial construction.
[Ord. 251, 4/16/2007, § 3]
The holder of a building permit or his agent.
A person employed by Wrightstown Township or a person, firm or corporation retained by Wrightstown Township who is certified by the Department under this act to perform plan review of construction documents, inspect construction or administer and enforce codes and regulations adopted pursuant to the UCC and related Wrightstown Township Ordinances.
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
A person certified by the Department in accord with the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, 35 P.S. § 7210.101 et seq., to conduct plan review of construction documents and inspect construction and who is not an employee of Wrightstown Township and is not an entity retained by Wrightstown Township.
A person, firm or corporation employed or retained by Wrightstown Township and certified by the Department as a construction code official and contracted to perform plan review of construction documents, inspect construction or administer and enforce codes and regulations under this Part.
[Ord. 251, 4/16/2007, § 4]
1.
The following provisions shall apply to all inspections of residential and commercial construction conducted in Wrightstown Township by a private construction code official:
A.
A private construction code official inspecting any part of the work described under Subsection 1F of this section shall provide Township with documentation establishing that he has a current certification from the Department to inspect the type of work being inspected.
B.
The builder or private construction code official shall contact the Code Enforcement Officer of Wrightstown Township at least 48 hours prior to having a private construction code official perform any inspections of on-site construction.
C.
The builder shall supply Wrightstown Township with the day and time that an inspection will occur.
D.
The builder shall permit the Township Building Inspector to be present for the entire inspection and to have access to any and all areas necessary to perform a proper inspection.
E.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to conduct any aspect of an inspection without the Township Building Inspector being present.
F.
These requirements shall apply to inspections of footings, foundations, slab, framing and/or masonry, insulation, rough sprinkler, close up/wall board, electrical, plumbing and mechanical inspections including rough plumbing, underground, mechanical as well as final inspections of the aforementioned work and any other inspection deemed necessary by the Township Code Enforcement Officer to ensure compliance with the UCC.
[Ord. 251, 4/16/2007, § 5]
In the case of any inspections that are performed by a person, firm or corporation other than the Township Building Inspector, where the Township was not provided notice of the inspection(s) in accord with § 5-304 of this Part, the Township shall be entitled to issue a cease and desist order and may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent such unlawful activities; to restrain, correct or abate such violations; or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or about such premises. Any construction which proceeds without at least 48 hours' advance notice (exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) to Township shall be uncovered or otherwise made available for inspection by the Township Building Inspector at builder's expense.
[Ord. 251, 4/16/2007, § 6; as amended by Ord. 266, 9/17/2007]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, 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 90 days. Whenever such person, firm or corporation, shall have been notified by the Township that he is committing a violation of this Part, each day's continuance of such violation after such notification shall constitute a separate offense punishable by a like fine or penalty.