[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Newlin Township
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-23-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-02]
Newlin Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the
provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act 45 of 1999, 35
P.S. §§ 7210.101 to 7210.1103, as amended from time
to time, and its regulations.
The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters
401 through 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and
incorporated herein by reference as the Municipal Building Code of
Newlin Township.
Administration and enforcement of the Code within Newlin Township
shall be undertaken by the Township and may be accomplished in any
of the following ways as determined by the Newlin Township Board of
Supervisors from time to time by resolution:
A.
By the designation of an employee of the municipality to serve as
the municipal code official to act on behalf of Newlin Township;
B.
By the retention of one or more construction code officials, or third-party
agencies to act on behalf of Newlin Township;
C.
By agreement with one or more other municipalities for the joint
administration and enforcement of the 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 Newlin Township;
E.
By entering into an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of
Labor and Industry for plan review, inspections, and enforcement 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 the
Board of Supervisors of Newlin Township 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.
There are no prior ordinances proposed to be continued in force
and effect.
All such fees shall be determined by the Board of Supervisors,
and a schedule of such shall be made available to the public. The
Board of Supervisors shall be empowered to reevaluate the fee schedule
and make any necessary alterations to it. Such alterations shall not
be considered an amendment to this article and may be adopted at any
public meeting of the Board of Supervisors by resolution.
This article shall be effective on June 23, 2004, or five days
after date of passage of this article, whichever is later.
