[Ord. 2-2004, 4/12/2004, § 1]
1. The purpose of this Part is to promote the general health, safety
and welfare of the citizens of this Municipality and to conform to
the requirements of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and regulations
to the Act promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and
Industry (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Code").
2. The Pennsylvania Construction Code Act requires the enactment of
an appropriate ordinance by municipalities electing to administer
and enforce the Building Code provisions of the Code.
[Ord. 2-2004, 4/12/2004, § 2]
The Borough of Hughesville hereby elects to administer and enforce
the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of
1999, 35 P.S. §§ 7210.101—7210.1103, as amended
from time to time, and its regulations.
[Ord. 2-2004, 4/12/2004, § 3]
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 Hughesville.
[Ord. 2-2004, 4/12/2004, § 4]
1. Administration and enforcement of the Code within the Borough of
Hughesville shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined
by the Hughesville Borough Council from time to time by resolution:
A. By the designation of an employee of the Borough of Hughesville 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 this Part through an intermunicipal
agreement;
D. By entering into a contract with another municipality for the administration
and enforcement of this Part on behalf of this Municipality; 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.
[Ord. 2-2004, 4/12/2004, § 5]
A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of the
Hughesville 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.
[Ord. 2-2004, 4/12/2004, § 6]
1. All Building Code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were
adopted by this Municipality 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 with the comparable provisions of the Code.
3. All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of this Municipality
not governed by the Code shall remain in full force and effect.
[Ord. 2-2004, 4/12/2004, § 7]
Fees assessable by the Borough of Hughesville for the administration
and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this Part and the Code shall
be established by the Hughesville Borough Council by resolution from
time to time.