[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.
