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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.