[Ord. 9/11/1961, § 1]
This Part shall be known as the "Wrightsville Borough Building
Permit Ordinance."
[Ord. 9/11/1961, § 2; as amended by Ord. 239, 12/6/1971,
§ 2]
1.
ALTERATION
BUILD
BUILDING
GRADE, STREET
LINE, STREET
PERSON
SIGN
STREET
STRUCTURE
USED OR OCCUPIED
Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words
shall have the following meaning when used herein:
Any change, change of use, rearrangement, enlargement, moving,
relocation, removal or demolition of any structure or part thereof.
Provided, "alteration" shall not include any of the following; Repairs,
unless such repairs are addressed by or require the oversight of the
Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code. Provided "alteration" shall
not include any interior painting, papering or decorating of any structure.
[Amended by Ord. 2011-2, 2/7/2011]
The construction, location, placement, raising, altering,
erecting, fabricating, making, enlarging, paving or restoration of
any structure or part thereof, including the sandblasting and/or finishing
of exterior surfaces, but not including exterior or interior painting,
repairing or decorating of any structure.
Any structure having a roof supported by walls and used for
shelter, housing or enclosure of persons, animals or chattels.
The elevation of the center line of the street as officially
established by the Borough.
The dividing line between the street and the lot.
An individual, partnership or corporation.
Any device for visual communication used for the purpose
of bringing a subject to the attention of the public.
A public way which affords the principal means of access
to abutting properties.
Any combination of materials to form a construction that
is safe and stable.
Includes the meanings "intended, arranged or designed to
be used or occupied."
2.
The singular includes the plural.
[Ord. 9/11/1961, § 3; as amended by Ord. 239, 12/6/1971,
§ 3; and by Ord. 98-4, 9/14/1998]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person to build, alter or change the
use of any building or structure in Wrightsville Borough without first
having obtained a permit therefor as herein provided.
[Amended by Ord. 2011-2, 2/7/2011]
2.
It shall be unlawful for any person to begin any work for the building,
alteration, or the change of the use of any building or structure,
unless or until a building permit has been duly issued therefor.
[Amended by Ord. 2011-2, 2/7/2011]
3.
A building permit shall also be required where scaffolding, ladders
or debris are present on a sidewalk, street or ally during the period
that work is being done on a building or structure.
[Ord. 9/11/1961, § 4; as amended by Ord. 98-4,
9/14/1998]
1.
All applications for permits shall be filed with the issuing agent
or the Mayor on the forms provided for that purpose.
2.
All applications for building permits shall indicate thereon the
location of existing buildings on the lot for which a building permit
is sought, together with the location of existing buildings on all
abutting properties. No building permit shall be granted to an applicant
unless the aforesaid information is shown on the application.
3.
Both the Borough Secretary and the Mayor shall be designated as issuing
agent but all applications filed with the Mayor shall be forwarded
by him to the Borough Secretary, together with a duplicate or other
record of the permit issued, and the fee therefor.
4.
All applications for permits shall be accompanied by a certificate
of insurance, indicating a minimum of $1,000,000 of liability insurance,
with the Borough as certificate holder, where the work is being done
by a contractor or owner of a business or proof of a homeowner's
policy where work is being done by a homeowner.
5.
All applications for permits shall indicate thereon the Pennsylvania
Home Improvement Contractors License Number of the primary or general
contractor. In the event that a property owner shall be the general
or primary contractor, they shall attach a list of all secondary and/or
subcontractors and the secondary and/or subcontractors license numbers
to the application. This provision shall only apply when the contractors
performing such work are required to be licensed by the Pennsylvania
Home Improvement Contractors Licensing Act.[1]
[Added by Ord. 2011-2, 2/7/2011]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act,
73 P.S. § 517.1 et seq.
[Ord. 9/11/1961, § 5; as amended by Ord. 98-4,
9/14/1998]
1.
At the time of filing the application the applicant shall pay to
the issuing agent the fee for such permit in an amount based upon
the estimated cost of building or alteration and as established from
time to time by resolution of Borough Council; provided, however,
that the minimum fee for any permit shall be $1. Upon the filing by
the applicant of the report of completion hereinafter provided for,
the applicant shall simultaneously therewith pay to the issuing agent
any additional fee based upon any difference between the estimated
cost of building or alteration and the actual cost thereof. All such
fees shall be paid into the General Fund of the Borough.
2.
In the case of the moving of an existing building or structure to
a different location on the same lot, the fee shall be based upon
the cost of such removal.
3.
In the case of the moving of an existing building or structure to
a different lot, the fee shall be based upon the estimated cost of
building a new such building or structure upon such lot.
4.
In the case of the demolition of an existing building or structure,
the fee shall be based upon the cost of such demolition.
5.
All such costs shall include all labor and materials used in such
building or alteration.
[Ord. 9/11/1961, § 6]
No permit shall be issued for the building or alteration of
any building or structure within the right-of-way limits of any street
or highway, nor beyond the building setback line on any lot.
[Ord. 9/11/1961, § 7; as amended by Ord. 98-4,
9/14/1998]
1.
All buildings or structures built or altered under any permit shall
conform to the lines and grades of the streets and highways on which
they abut, as determined by the Borough.
2.
All building permits shall expire unless the work authorized therein
shall have been undertaken within a period of 30 calendar days from
the date of issuance, and unless such work shall have been fully completed
within a period of six calendar months from the date of issuance;
provided, however, that in the case of large or extensive projects
the issuing agent may extend one year from the date of issuance.
3.
No work shall be undertaken or resumed after a permit has expired
unless and until a new application shall have been filed, the fee
herein specified shall have been paid with such new application, and
a new permit shall have been issued.
4.
All excavations and ditches shall be kept adequately drained and
all such excavations, ditches, scaffolding, ladders, equipment, supplies
and materials on or about the premises shall be properly protected,
screened, shielded or covered and lighted at night to avoid damage
or injury to persons or property.
[Ord. 9/11/1961, § 8]
Immediately upon completion of the work authorized by the permit,
and in any event not later than six months from the date of issuance,
the applicant shall file with the issuing agent on a form provided
for that purpose a report certifying the completion of the work and
setting forth the actual cost thereof, and shall pay to the issuing
agent any additional fee provided for herein.
[Ord. 9/11/1961, § 9; as amended by Ord. 239, 12/6/1971,
§ 1]
1.
It shall be the duty of the issuing agent to forthwith revoke any
building permit issued hereunder if it shall be determined that the
same shall have been improperly or wrongfully issued by reason of
any false statements in the application or by reason of any mistake
of fact or law, or that the work therein authorized would constitute
the violation of any statute or ordinance. Such revocation shall become
effective upon the mailing by the issuing agent to the applicant at
his address shown in the application of notice thereof. Upon such
revocation, all work authorized by said permit shall immediately cease,
and shall not be resumed unless and until a permit therefor shall
have been properly issued.
2.
The Mayor shall notify the Borough Secretary of any permit revoked
by him pursuant to the above provisions.
[Ord. 9/11/1961, § 10, as amended by Ord. 239,
12/6/1971, § 1]
Upon the violation of any of the terms of this Part or of any
rule or regulation made hereunder, the Borough Council, Mayor, or
the Borough Secretary or any other official of the Borough acting
under their direction, may, in addition to any other remedies, institute
in the name of the Borough any appropriate action or proceeding at
law or in equity to prevent, restrain, correct or abate any such violation.
[Ord. 9/11/1961, § 10, as amended by Ord. 239,
12/6/1971, § 4; by Ord. 86-4, 11/17/1986, § 1;
and by Ord. 98-4, 9/14/1998]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, or shall permit the violation of any provision of this
Part, shall be, upon conviction thereof, sentenced to pay a fine of
not less than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of said fine and costs,
to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation
of this Part continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
