[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Metal as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 6-3-2004 by Ord.
No. 2004-001]
Metal Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions
of the Pennsylvania Construction Code, Act 45 of 1999, and applicable
regulations as promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor
and Industry, as amended from time to time.
The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa.Code, Chapters
401 — 405, as well as those ancillary codes referenced
in Department of Labor and Industry regulations § 403.21,
as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein
by reference as the Municipal Building Code of Metal Township.
Administration and enforcement of the Code within Metal Township
shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined by
the Board of Supervisors from time to time by resolution:
A.
By the designation of an employee of the Township to serve as the
municipal code official to act on behalf of the Township.
B.
By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party
agencies to act on behalf of the Township.
C.
By agreement with one or more other municipalities for the joint
administration and enforcement of this Code through an intermunicipal
agreement.
D.
By entering into a contract with another municipality for the administration
and enforcement of this Code on behalf of the Township.
E.
By entering into an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of
Labor and Industry for plan review, inspections and enforcement of
the Code provisions for structures other than one-family or two-family
dwelling units and utility and miscellaneous use structures.
A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of the
Board of Supervisors in conformity with the requirements of the relevant
provisions of the Code, as amended from time to time, and for the
purposes set forth therein. If at any time enforcement and administration
is undertaken jointly with one or more other municipalities, the Board
of Appeals shall be established by joint action of the participating
municipalities.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than $250
nor more than $1,000 together with all costs. Each day a violation
continues shall be considered a separate violation.
A.
All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances heretofore
adopted by the Township are hereby repealed.
B.
All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of the Township
not governed by the Code shall remain in full force and effect.
C.
When any building or construction activity is contemplated within
the Township, application shall first be made to the Township at the
Township offices on a form to be provided by the Township for the
issuance of a land use permit. Issuance by the Township of a land
use permit for the specific project shall be a prerequisite to making
application for a construction permit. No construction permit application
will be accepted without a completed land use permit.
D.
All construction permits issued pursuant to this article shall be
valid for one year provided construction of the structure being permitted
is commenced within six months of the date of issuance of the construction
permit. If construction is not begun within the said six-month period,
the permit shall be void and application for a new permit must be
made prior to the commencement of any construction on the structure.
No extension of the six month starting period shall be granted. For
reasonable cause shown, the one-year period for completing the construction
authorized by a construction permit may be extended for an additional
one-year period. However, not more than two such extensions shall
be granted.
E.
All land use permits issued pursuant to this article shall be valid
for 18 months provided construction on the project is begun within
nine months of the date of issuance of the land use permit. If construction
is not begun within the said nine-month period, the permit shall be
void and application for a new permit must be made prior to the commencement
of any construction on the project. No extension of the nine month
starting period shall be granted. For reasonable cause shown, the
eighteen-month period for completing the construction authorized by
a land use permit may be extended for an additional eighteen-month
period. However, not more than one such extension shall be granted.
F.
At the completion of any construction activity for which either a
construction permit or a land use permit is issued, the project owner
or agent of the project owner shall make application for a construction
occupancy permit for the structure for which a construction permit
has been issued and application for land use occupancy permit for
the project for which a land use permit has been issued. No land use
occupancy permit shall be issued until a construction occupancy permit,
where required, has been issued. No use or occupancy of the premises
covered by the construction permit and/or the land use permit shall
occur until both required occupancy permits have been issued.
Fees assessable by the Township for the administration and enforcement
undertaken pursuant to this article and the Code shall be established
by the Township by resolution from time to time.
This article shall be effective July 1, 2004.
