[Editor's Note: Ord. 1886, passed 7-15-1985, repealed in its entirety the old Building Code of the Municipality, being Ord. 1434, passed 10-6-1975, re-adopted by Ord. 1449, passed 1-19-1976, which was previously separately published and therefore included in these Codified Ordinances as an insert. Prior to the adoption of Ord. 1886, Ord. 1434 had been amended by Ords. 1478 (3-7-1977) and 1588 (11-5-1979) and Res. 70-1980 (8-6-1980).]
[Ord. 2412, passed 4-7-2004; Ord. 2452, passed 7-11-2006]
(a) 
The Municipality hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, 35 P.S. §§ 7210.101 to 7210.1103, as amended from time to time, and its regulations.
(b) 
The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the Penn Hills Building Code of this Municipality.
[Ord. 2292, passed 5-6-1998]
CHAPTER 9 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Section 904.1 Where required: Automatic fire suppression systems shall be required by this code, and in the locations indicated in Sections 904.2 through 904.11. Additionally, and when otherwise not required, an automatic fire sprinkler system, designed in accordance with Section 906.0 shall be required for any new construction of any building in excess of 5,000 square feet of gross floor area.
Exceptions
3. Building of Use Group R-3 and R-4.
Section 918.4 Where required: A fire alarm system shall be installed and maintained in full operating condition in all new or remodeled structures of 3,000 square feet or more and in the locations described in Sections 918.4.1 through 918.4.6.
Section 919.4 Where required: An automatic fire detection system shall be installed and maintained in full operating condition in all new or remodeled structures of 3,000 square feet or more and in the locations described in Sections 919.4.1 through 919.4.4.
CHAPTER 34 EXISTING STRUCTURES
Section 3408.2.1 Change in use group: Where an existing building is changed to a new use group classification and this section is applicable, the provisions of this section for the new use group shall be used to determine compliance with this code.
Exception
This section shall not require the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems as described in Section 904.1, alarm systems as described in Section 918.4, or detection systems as described in Section 919.4, for changes from B to M use groups or M to B use groups.
[Ord. 2412, passed 4-7-2004; Ord. 2452, passed 7-11-2006]
Administration and enforcement of the Code within this Municipality shall be undertaken by the Director of Code Enforcement. The Department of Code Enforcement is hereby designated as the department responsible for enforcement of the provisions of this Code, and executive officials in charge thereof shall be known as the Director of Code Enforcement and his or her designated code enforcement officers. All reference to the term "building official" and "code official" shall include the Director of Code Enforcement, code enforcement officers, and the Planning Department Housing Coordinator.
[Ord. 2412, passed 4-7-2004; Ord. 2452, passed 7-11-2006]
A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of the governing body of this Municipality 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. 2412, passed 4-7-2004; Ord. 2452, passed 7-11-2006]
(a) 
(1) 
All ordinances which were adopted by this Municipality on or before July 1, 1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code shall be repealed. These shall included Sections 904.1, 918.4, 919.4, and 3408.2.1 of Ordinance 2292 which have been adopted as local amendments to the 1996 BOCA Code and which are now removed.
(2) 
All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which are in effect as of the effective date of Ordinance 2452, 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.
(b) 
Fees assessable by the Municipality 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.
[Res. 70-1980, passed 8-6-1980; Ord. 1914, passed 12-16-1985; Ord. 2026, passed 1-3-1989; Ord. 2146 passed 6-7-1993]
(a) 
Fees for a sign permit shall be as follows:
(1) 
Business signs: $1 per square foot.
(2) 
Residential signs: $1 per square foot.
(3) 
Advertising signs and billboards: $100 annually.
(4) 
New billboards: $500.
(5) 
Minimum fee for any sign: $15.
No occupancy permit shall be required.
(b) 
The fee for demolition of a building or structure shall be, for a single-family home, $25, and for all other buildings and structures, $4 per $1,000 of demolition costs, with a minimum fee of $50. No occupancy permit shall be required.
(c) 
The fee for special inspections shall be the cost to the Municipality.
(d) 
The fee for a building permit shall be $5 for $1,000, or fraction thereof, of total construction costs. No permit shall be required for improvements of $2,000 or less. The minimum fee shall be $25. Occupancy permits shall be required.
(e) 
Other building permit fees are as provided in the Pennsylvania Construction Code and the Uniform Construction Code, as adopted in § 1420.01, and in § 1424.05 of this Part Fourteen - Building and Housing Code. The fee for an occupancy permit is as provided in § 1262.07.