[Ord. 165, 5/25/2004]
The Township of Smithfield hereby elects to administer and enforce
the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of
1999, 34 P.S. §§7210.101 – 7210.1103, as amended from
time to time, and its regulations.
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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 Township building code of this Township.
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A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of the
governing body of this 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.
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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.
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Fees assessable by the Township 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.