[Ord. 2004-4, 6/7/2004]
The Borough of Wrightsville hereby elects to administer and
enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act,
Act 45 of 1999, as amended from time to time, and its regulations.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 7210.101 et seq.
[Ord. 2004-4, 6/7/2004]
1.
The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters
401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated
herein by reference as the municipal building code of the Borough
of Wrightsville. Included in the provision adopted hereby are the
following appendices:
[Ord. 2004-4, 6/7/2004]
1.
Administration and enforcement of the Code within the Borough of
Wrightsville shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined
by the governing body of the Borough of Wrightsville from time to
time by resolution:
A.
By the designation of an employee of the Borough of Wrightsville
to serve as the municipal code official to act on behalf of the Borough
of Wrightsville;
B.
By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party
agencies to act on behalf of the Borough of Wrightsville;
C.
By agreement with one or more other municipalities for the joint
administration and enforcement of this Act through an intermunicipal
agreement;
D.
By entering into a contract with another municipality for the administration
and enforcement of this Act on behalf of the Borough of Wrightsville;
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.
[Ord. 2004-4, 6/7/2004]
A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of the
governing body of the Borough of Wrightsville 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.
[Ord. 2004-4, 6/7/2004]
1.
All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were
adopted by the Borough of Wrightsville on or before July 1, 1999,
and which equal or exceed the requirements 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.
2.
All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which are
in effect as of the effective date of this Part and whose requirements
are less than the minimum requirements of the Code are hereby amended
to conform to the comparable provisions of the Code.
3.
All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of the Borough
of Wrightsville not governed by the Code shall remain in full force
and effect.
[Ord. 2004-4, 6/7/2004]
Fees assessable by the Borough of Wrightsville for the administration
and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this Part and the Code shall
be established by the governing body by resolution from time to time.
[Ord. 2004-4, 6/7/2004]
This Part shall be effective on July 1, 2004.
[Ord. 2011-3, 5/2/2011]
Pursuant to § 403.28(c)(3), that Subsection (b) under
§ 403.28 ("Uncertified Buildings") of Part XIV of the Uniform
Construction Code be adopted in its entirety as an addendum to the
Uniform Construction Code previously adopted by the Borough, Ordinance
No. 2004-4, pertaining to uncertified buildings within the Borough's
jurisdiction, to utilize the standards of Subsection (b) for the issuance
of certificates of occupancy to uncertified buildings.
