[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Mount Pocono 4-5-2004 by Ord. No. 2-2004. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Borough of Mount Pocono 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 through 405, as amended from time to time,
is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal
building code of the Borough of Mount Pocono.
Administration and enforcement of the code within
the Borough of Mount Pocono shall be undertaken in any of the following
ways as determined by the governing body of the Borough of Mount Pocono
from time to time by resolution:
A.
By the designation of an employee of the Borough of
Mount Pocono to serve as the municipal code official to act on behalf
of the Borough of Mount Pocono;
B.
By the retention of one or more construction code
officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Borough
of Mount Pocono;
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 of Mount Pocono; or
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 Borough of Mount Pocono 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.
A.
All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances
which were adopted by the Borough of Mount Pocono 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 chapter 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 the Borough of Mount Pocono not governed by the code shall remain
in full force and effect.
Fees assessable by the Borough of Mount Pocono
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.
This chapter shall be effective on April 12,
2004.
[Added 10-3-2005 by Ord. No. 7-2005]
A permit shall be obtained before beginning
construction, alteration or repairs, other than ordinary repairs,
using application forms furnished by the Building Official. A permit
is required for all residential alterations and renovations, including
but not limited to reroofing, decks, electrical service replacements,
furnaces and hot water boilers. A construction permit is required
for garages, carports, greenhouses and sheds accessory to a single-family
dwelling which are greater than 200 feet.