[Ord. 2004-62, 6/3/2004]
This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Swatara Township
Construction Code Ordinance," and may be referred to herein as "the
code," and hereby amends the applicable Code of Ordinances of the
Municipality.
[Ord. 2004-62, 6/3/2004]
The purpose of this Part is to promote the general health, safety
and welfare of the residents of Swatara Township, to conform to the
requirements of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, to comply with the regulations issued by the Pennsylvania
Department of Labor and Industry within the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction
Code (UCC), including all standards, codes and other information incorporated
herein, and to adopt administrative and enforcement regulations.
[Ord. 2004-62, 6/3/2004]
Swatara Township (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "Municipality")
hereby adopts and incorporates by reference the Pennsylvania Uniform
Construction Code, as contained in the Pennsylvania Construction Code
Act, 35 P.S. § 7210.101 et seq., and its regulations in
34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, and amendments thereto, and declares
this to be the Swatara Township Construction Code Ordinance, referred
to herein as "the code."
[Ord. 2004-62, 6/3/2004]
The code and regulations shall control all matters concerning
the construction, alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition,
location, occupancy and maintenance of all buildings and structures
and shall apply to existing or proposed structures, unless exempted
by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC). All other ordinances
of the Municipality which are more stringent shall apply. It shall
be the joint responsibility of the owner, lessee, if any, and the
contractor to obtain the required code permit before performing any
work.