The Township of New Garden hereby elects to administer and enforce the
provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, as amended
from time to time, and its regulations.
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 Township of New Garden.
Administration and enforcement of the code within the Township of New
Garden shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined by the
governing body of this municipality from time to time by resolution:
A. By the retention of one or more third-party agencies
to act on behalf of the Township of New Garden.
A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of the governing
body of the Township of New Garden in conformity with the requirements of
the relevant provisions of the code, as amended from time to time, and for
the purpose set forth therein. If at any time enforcement and administration
is undertaken jointly with one or more municipalities, the Board of Appeals
shall be established by joint action of the participating municipalities.
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.