[HISTORY: Article I adopted by the Borough Council of the
Borough of Osborne (now Glen Osborne) as indicated in article history.
Subsequent articles adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough
of Glen Osborne as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-18-2004 by Ord. No. 371[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance superseded former Ch. 56, Building
Construction, adopted 4-16-1996 by Ord. No. 336.
The Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions
of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, 35 P.S.
§§ 7210.101 to 7210.1103, as amended from time to time,
and the regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to
time.
The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters
401 to 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated
herein by reference as the municipal building code of the Borough.
Administration and enforcement of the Code within the Borough
shall be undertaken in any of the following ways, as determined by
Borough Council from time to time by resolution:
A.
By designation of an employee of the Borough to serve as the municipal
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 the Code through an intermunicipal
agreement;
D.
By entering into a contract with another municipality for the administration
and enforcement of the Code on behalf of the Borough; or
E.
By entering into an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of
Labor and Industry for plan review, inspections and enforcement of
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 Borough
Council 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, said Board of Appeals
shall be established by joint action of the participating municipalities.
A.
All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were
adopted by the Borough on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal
or exceed the requirement of the Code shall continue in full force
and effect until such time as such provisions fail to equal or exceed
the minimum requirements of the Code, as amended from time to time.
B.
All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which are
in effect as of the effective date of this article and whose requirements
are less than the minimum requirements of the Code are hereby amended
to conform with the comparable provisions of the Code.
C.
All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of the Borough
not governed by the Code shall remain in full force and effect.
Fees assessable by the Borough for the administration and enforcement
undertaken pursuant to this article and the Code shall be established
by Borough Council by resolution from time to time.
This article shall be effective as of July 1, 2004.
If any section, subsection, sentence, or clause of this article
is held, for any reason, to be invalid, such decision or decisions
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this article.
[Adopted 4-20-2010 by Ord. No. 391]
An article of the Borough of Glen Osborne stating requirements
in addition to the Uniform Construction Code contained in 34 Pa. Code,
Chapters 401-405 et seq., adopted as Ordinance No. 371 on May 18,
2004.
In addition to all types of construction, placement of structures,
repairs, and alterations for which the Uniform Construction Code requires
a permit, the Borough, pursuant to the authority set forth in Act
92 of 2004, 35 P.S. § 7210.103 et seq., shall require persons
to obtain building permits for all of the following:
A.
The construction, erection or placement of any detached accessory
structure which has a footprint equal to or greater than 200 square
feet, whether or not such accessory is connected to any utility. Detached
accessory structures include swimming pools, gazebos, cabana structures,
sheds, carports, garages or any other habitable structures.
B.
The construction, erection, or placement of any detached accessory
structure which is less than 200 square feet if such structure is
provided with any utility service. The applicant shall obtain a permit
only for the utility or utilities being installed or provided to the
structure.
C.
The construction, erection or placement of a deck, porch, or stop
which is new or which is an extension of more than 10% of the existing
deck, porch, or stoop at or on any structure or residence.
D.
All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt
from the UCC by Act 92 of 2004, 35 P.S. § 7210.103 et seq.;
provided, however that the following types of alterations or repairs
shall continue to be exempt and no permit will be required:
(1)
Replacement of windows and doors when there is no change in the size
of the existing opening.
(2)
Re-roofing of less than 100% of the total existing roof square footage.
(3)
Replacement of hot water heater, boiler, or furnace, or the replacement
of any part of a hot water heater, boiler or furnace with the same
or better efficiency rating, electrical and plumbing requirements.
(4)
Addition or replacement of siding on the exterior of the residential
structure.
(5)
Repair or replacement of any nonstructural portion of a deck, porch
or stoop.
(6)
Replacement of an appliance switch or receptacle with a switch or
receptacle which is the same or has a higher rating.
(7)
The addition of one appliance switch or receptacle.
(8)
The repair or replacement of any nonstructural member.
(9)
The repair or replacement of any sink, toilet, tub, shower or similar
plumbing fixture without relocation of any drain or venting device.
Any ordinance or part of an ordinance conflicting with this
article be and the same is repealed insofar as the same affects this
article.
