[Ord. 428 (2004-3), 6/9/2004, § 1]
The Borough of Glen Rock 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, its regulations at 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 — 405, and the International Property Maintenance Code 2003, 1st edition, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., and all subsequent editions revised and issued (collectively referred to as the "UCC"). The UCC is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as the building code of the Borough of Glen Rock, except as hereinafter modified in §§ 5-102 through 5-111.
[Ord. 428 (2004-3), 6/9/2004, § 2]
[Ord. 428 (2004-3), 6/9/2004, § 3]
1.
Insertions.
A.
IRC § R101.1 — Insert: Borough of Glen Rock.
B.
IRC Table R301.2(1) — Insert: Values.
C.
Ground Snow Load — 30 pounds per square feet.
D.
Wind Speed (mph) — < 90 mph.
E.
Seismic Design Category — D2.
F.
Damage from Weathering — Severe.
G.
Damage from Frost Line Depth — 30 inches.
H.
Damage from Termite — Moderate to heavy.
I.
Damage from Decay — Slight to Moderate.
J.
Winter Design Temp — 20° F.
K.
Flood Hazards.
[Ord. 428 (2004-3), 6/9/2004, § 4]
1.
Insertions.
A.
IPC § 101.1 — Insert: Borough of Glen Rock.
C.
IPC § 305.6.1 — 18 (# of inches).
D.
IPC § 904.1 — Roof Extensions: All open vent pipes
that extend through a roof shall be terminated at least 18 inches
above the roof except that where a roof is to be used for any purpose
other than weather protection, the vent extensions shall be run at
least seven feet (2,134 mm) above the roof.
[Ord. 428 (2004-3), 6/9/2004, § 5]
[Ord. 428 (2004-3), 6/9/2004, § 7]
[Ord. 428 (2004-3), 6/9/2004, § 8]
[Ord. 428 (2004-3), 6/9/2004, § 9]
[Ord. 428 (2004-3), 6/9/2004, § 11; as amended
by Ord. 454 (2008-6), 7/16/2008, § 1]
[Ord. 428 (2004-3), 6/9/2004, § 12]
1.
Administration of the UCC within the Borough of Glen Rock shall be
undertaken in any of the following ways as determined by the Borough
Council from time to time by resolution:
A.
By the designation of an employee of the Borough to serve as Building
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.
C.
By agreement with one or more other municipalities for the joint
administration and enforcement of this Part on behalf of the Borough.
D.
By entering into a contract with another municipality for the administration
and enforcement of this Part on behalf of the Borough.
E.
By entering into an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of
Labor and Industry for plan review, inspections, and enforcement structures
other than one-family or two-family dwelling units and utility and
miscellaneous use structures.
[Ord. 428 (2004-3), 6/9/2004, § 13]
At the time of the filing of an application for building permit,
the applicant shall present evidence that he/she has obtained all
necessary permits, licenses, approval and/or variances as may be required
under the laws of the Borough, York County and the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
[Ord. 428 (2004-3), 6/9/2004, § 14]
Fees assessable by the Borough for the administration and enforcement
undertaken pursuant to this Part and the UCC shall be established
by resolution as adopted by the Borough of Glen Rock.[1] The Borough Council may from time to time review the fee
schedule and revise the fee schedule whenever it is deemed appropriate.
All revisions of the fee schedule shall be made by resolution. All
fees for permits and inspections required by the UCC and this Part
and all other Borough ordinances, shall be paid before any permits
are issued, and any additional fees which shall become due shall be
paid before the issuance of a use and occupancy permit.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said fee schedule is on file in the Borough
offices.
[Ord. 428 (2004-3), 6/9/2004, § 15]
Final inspections and occupancy certificates as required under or issued in conjunction with the UCC shall be issued with, and at the same time as, final inspections and use and occupancy certificates required by the Borough's Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27]. No inspection or permit shall be issued under this Part or the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27] separately from the other. The applicant shall be responsible for requesting such inspections or permits from the Building Code Official and Zoning Officer, who shall be responsible for coordinating the inspections and the issuance of the required permits within the time set by the UCC and the Borough's Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27].
[Ord. 428 (2004-3), 6/9/2004, § 16; as amended
by Ord. No. 497, 3/20/2019]
There shall exist a Board of Appeals, which shall consist of
the Glen Rock Borough Zoning Hearing Board, as well as up to two other
individuals who are qualified by experience and training to review
matters pertaining to building construction and are not employees
or elected officials of the Borough of Glen Rock. The Board of Appeals
may be established by joint action of the Borough and other municipalities
and/or the County of York, as provided by law. The Borough Council
may, by separate ordinance, enter into an intergovernmental agreement
with the County of York to create, operate, maintain and fund a joint
Board of Appeals. The President and Secretary of the Borough Council
are authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the Borough.
[Ord. 428 (2004-3), 6/9/2004, § 17; as amended
by Ord. 490 (2017-05), 10/18/2017]
Any person or member of a partnership or corporation, who shall
violate the provisions of this Part or shall fail to comply with any
of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or
repair, demolish a building or structure in violation of an approved
plan or directive of the Building Code Official or of a permit or
certificate issued under the provisions of the Code, shall be guilty
of a summary criminal offense and upon conviction thereof, shall be
sentenced to 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 30 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or
each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. 428 (2004-3), 6/9/2004, § 18]
1.
The Glen Rock Building Code Ordinance, Ord. 410 (2001-1), together
with any amendments, is hereby repealed for all buildings for which
permits are issued after the effective date of this Part. It shall
remain in full force and effect for any improvements for which complete
permit applications were filed before the effective date of this Part.
2.
The Glen Rock Borough Mechanical Code Ordinance, Ord. 375 (97-4),
together with any amendments, is hereby repealed for all buildings
for which permits are issued after the effective date of this Part.
It shall remain in full force and effect for any improvements for
which complete permit applications were tiled before the effective
date of this Part.
3.
The Glen Rock Borough Plumbing Code Ordinance, Ord. 374 (97-3), together
with any amendments, is hereby repealed for all buildings for which
permits are issued after the effective date of this Part. It shall
remain in full force and effect for any improvements for which complete
permit applications were filed before the effective date of this Part.
4.
The Glen Rock Borough Building Permit Ordinance, Ord. 256 (81-3),
as amended by Ord. 340 (92-7), together with any additional amendments,
is hereby repealed for all buildings for which permits are issued
after the effective date of this Part; except that nothing contained
herein shall modify the requirements of said ordinances relating to
the provision of information and documentation for construction within
any floodplain area of the Borough. Said ordinance shall remain in
full force and effect for any improvements for which complete permit
applications were filed before the effective date of this Part.
5.
The Glen Rock Borough Minimum Maintenance Ordinance, Ord. 275 (84-4),
together with any amendments, is hereby repealed.
6.
All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of the Borough,
not governed by the UCC, shall remain in full force and effect, and
any permits required by the Borough ordinances, or state or federal
statutes or regulations, which are not superseded by the UCC, including,
but not limited to, zoning, sewage, driveway, highway, or NPDES permits,
as applicable, shall continue to be required.
7.
By adopting the UCC, the Borough of Glen Rock adopts all building
or other codes which have been adopted and mandated by the UCC, including,
but not limited to, the International Building Code, the International
Residential Code, the International ICC Electrical Code, the International
Plumbing Code, the International Mechanical Code, the International
Fuel Gas Code, the International Energy Conservation Code, the International
Fire Code and the International Property Maintenance Code, and as
the UCC is amended to include or adopt new or updated versions of
any building codes or other codes, such codes shall automatically
be updated as part of this Part.
[Ord. 490 (2017-05), 10/18/2017]
That a certain document, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Borough of Glen Rock, being marked and designated as the International Property Maintenance Code, 2009 edition, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as amended, and adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of the Borough of Glen Rock, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use, and the demolition of such existing structures as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Property Maintenance Code on file in the office of the Borough of Glen Rock are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Part, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in § 5-202 of this Part. As successor editions of the International Property Maintenance Code are published and adopted, such successor editions, additions, insertions, deletions and changes thereto may be adopted by resolution of the Borough Council.
[Ord. 490 (2017-05), 10/18/2017]
1.
The following sections of the International Property Maintenance
Code, 2009 edition, are hereby revised, or omitted as follows:
A.
Section 101.1. Insert: Borough of Glen Rock.
B.
Section 103.5. Insert: Set from time to time by resolution adopted
by the Borough Council.
C.
Section 112.4. Insert: 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 to a fine of not less than $100
nor more than $1,000.
D.
Section 302.4. Insert: All premises and exterior property shall be
maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of 10 inches
high. Additionally, the Borough of Glen Rock may collect a 10% administrative
fee for abatement actions of the Borough in enforcement of this provision,
plus the costs of attorney's fees actually incurred. Ordinance
450[1] is repealed and superseded by this section of the IPMC
related to the height limit on weed and plant growth.
E.
Section 304.14. Exclude.
F.
Section 304.17. Exclude.
G.
Section 602.3. Include applicability from October 1 through May 15.
2.
The following sections are hereby added to the International Property
Maintenance Code, 2009 edition:
A.
Add a Section 109.7: Abatement by the Borough. The Borough of Glen
Rock and or its agent may collect and be reimbursed for all actual
costs, losses of such repair, vacation or demolition, together with
a penalty of 10% of such cost plus attorney fees incurred by the Borough
regarding the same, in the manner provided by law, or the Borough
of Glen Rock may seek injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction
pursuant to the Rules of Civil Procedure.
B.
Add a Section 110.5: Excavation To Be Refilled. After removal of
said building or structure, any excavation thereunder shall be refilled
with earth or other suitable material to match the existing ground
level.
C.
Add a Section 304.3.1: Rear Premises Identification. All properties
located within Glen Rock Borough, whose access to the rear of the
property is primarily through use of an alley or street at the back
of the property, are required to display a house number at or near
that access area. Address numbers shall comply with the above Section
304.3. Numbers shall be located on the subject garage or other such
structure within 30 feet of the rear property line.
[Ord. 490 (2017-05), 10/18/2017]
[Ord. 490 (2017-05), 10/18/2017]
Nothing in this Part or in the International Property Maintenance Code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding pending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance hereby repealed as cited in § 5-203 of this Part; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Part.
