[Ord. 576, 2/8/2010]
1. 
The Home Rule Borough of Edinboro will continue to maintain opt-in status for administration and enforcement of residential and commercial building codes referenced in the Uniform Construction Code, 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 — 405.
2. 
The Borough will continue to utilize in-house, qualified and certified personnel to carry out the duties prescribed within the scope and intent of the Uniform Construction Code Act, 35 P.S. § 7210.101 et seq.
3. 
The Borough may, at its option and in certain situations utilize a qualified third-party inspection agency licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to perform such duties.
4. 
The Borough hereby amends the UCC, 35 P.S. § 7210.403.1(b)(3), by requiring UCC permits and building code compliance for accessory structures in which building area exceeds 192 square feet. The structures are limited to an accessory use for single-family dwellings and regulated by this amendment include:
A. 
Carports.
B. 
Detached private garages.
C. 
Greenhouses.
D. 
Sheds.
5. 
All special inspections referenced and defined in the UCC and International Building Code, Chapter 17, shall be the financial responsibility of the permit applicant and paid directly to the company providing the service.
6. 
The Home Rule Borough of Edinboro shall administer and enforce the applicable triennial versions of the International Code Council publications referenced by the Act or any amendment thereafter. The Borough may adopt local amendments to the applicable codes upon approval by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
7. 
The Home Rule Borough of Edinboro shall assess fair and reasonable fees in connection with the issuance of building permits and inspections required by the Act. Such fees are determined and established through a separate fee schedule resolution which may be amended from time to time by Borough Council. Permit fees that are paid to third-party agencies shall be that which is set by the agency fee schedule.
8. 
In accordance with the UCC, an applicant may file an appeal to the Building Code Official's determination of noncompliance or violation of applicable building code. Any appeal pursuant to the UCC shall be filed through the Erie County Association of Township Officials UCC Appeals Board (ECATO). The Borough of Edinboro shall enter into an intergovernmental agreement with ECATO. This agreement shall be pursuant to Borough Ord. 575 [Appendix D] and shall accompany this Part.
9. 
All appeals relating to accessibility requirements referenced in the International Building Code and the American National Standards Institute A117.1 shall be referred to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry Accessibility Advisory Board for review and appropriate action.