[Adopted 4-15-2004 by Ord. No. 116]
The Township of Kidder 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, 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 Kidder.
Administration and enforcement of the Code within the Township of Kidder
shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined by the governing
body of the Township of Kidder from time to time by resolution:
A. By the designation of an employee of the Township of
Kidder to serve as the Municipal Code Official to act on behalf of the Township
of Kidder.
B. By the retention of one or more Construction Code Officials
or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Township of Kidder.
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 Township
of Kidder.
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.
A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of the governing
body of the Township of Kidder 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.
Fees assessable by the Township of Kidder for the administration and
enforcement undertaken pursuant to this article and the Code shall be established
by the governing body by resolution from time to time.