STATUTORY REFERENCES
Adoption of building codes by reference — See
Borough Code, 8 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 32A01 et seq.
Buildings — See Borough Code, 8 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 32A01
et seq.
[Ord. 686, passed 6-7-2004]
The Borough hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions
of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, 35 P.S.
§§ 7210.101 through 7210.1103, as amended from time
to time, an its regulations.
[Ord. 686, passed 6-7-2004]
(A)
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
the Borough.
(B)
The following list of appendices of the various codes which comprise
the Uniform Construction Code are also specifically adopted by the
Borough:
(1)
International Building Code — Appendices A, C, and F through
J;
(2)
ICC Electrical Code — Not applicable;
(3)
International Mechanical Code — Appendices A and B;
(4)
International Fuel Gas Code — Appendices A through D;
(5)
International Plumbing Code — Appendices A through G;
(6)
International Residential Code — Appendices A through
L;
(7)
International Fire Code — Appendices B, C, D, E, F and
G;
(8)
International Energy Conservation Code — Not applicable;
(9)
International Existing Building Code — Appendices A and
B; and
(10)
International Urban-Wildland Interface Code — Appendices
A through H.
[Ord. 686, passed 6-7-2004]
Administration and enforcement of the Code within the Borough
shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined by
the Borough Council from time to time by resolution:
(A)
By the designation of an employee of the Borough 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 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; and
(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. 686, passed 6-7-2004]
A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of the
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. 686, passed 6-7-2004]
(A)
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.
(B)
All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which are
in effect as of the effective date of this ordinance and whose requirements
are less than the minimum requirements of the Code are hereby amended
to conform with the comparable provisions of the Code.
(C)
All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of this municipality
not governed by the Code shall remain in full force and effect.
[Ord. 686, passed 6-7-2004]
Beginning on the effective date of this chapter, no applications
for permits governed by the Act, the Code and/or this chapter relating
to commercial, industrial, institutional, educational and all non-one-
or two-family residential new construction or major renovations or
work (for purposes of this section, the term MAJOR shall be defined
as in excess of $1,000 in total cost) shall be considered complete
until applicant has provided the Borough with a written review of
the plans by BOCA International, or its successor organization.
[Ord. 686, passed 6-7-2004]
Fees assessable by the Borough for the administration and enforcement
undertaken pursuant to this chapter and the Code shall be established
by the governing body by resolution from time to time. In addition
to any other fees, the Borough shall assess a fee of $2 on each construction
or building permit issued under the authority of the Act and Code,
which moneys shall be transmitted quarterly to the Pennsylvania state
treasury as required by § 703 of the Act.
[Ord. 690, passed 12-6-2004; Ord. 696, passed 6-6-2005]
(A)
The Borough hereby determines that it is in the best interest of
the general health, safety and welfare of Borough residents to require
building permits for certain utility and miscellaneous use structures.
(B)
Act 93 of 2004 permits the Borough to enact ordinances pursuant to
that section which adopt stricter code requirements than required
by the Code for the regulation of utility and miscellaneous use structures.
(C)
Building permits shall be required for all utility and miscellaneous
structures having a building area in excess of 120 square feet in
size, including carports, detached private garages, greenhouses and
sheds. Building permits shall also be required for all utility and
miscellaneous use structures having a building area less than or equal
to 120 square feet which will have any electrical, plumbing or other
utility connection.
(D)
No property owner shall erect or allow the erection of any utility
or miscellaneous use structure in violation of this section, including
carports, detached private garages, greenhouses and sheds without
first obtaining a building permit therefore.
