[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
East Norriton 5-25-2004 by Ord. No. 464.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Historical Advisory Commission — See Ch. 11.
Planning Commission — See Ch. 30.
Building construction — See Ch. 72.
Contractor registration — See Ch. 73.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 95.
Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 105.
Grading and excavations — See Ch. 114.
Mechanical standards — See Ch. 125.
Plumbing — See Ch. 150.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 152.
Sewers — See Ch. 162.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 175.
Zoning — See Ch. 205.
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 section is hereby amended to include the following
additional provisions:
(1)
Uniform Construction Code. 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 Building Code
of East Norriton Township.
(2)
International Fuel Gas Code. The International Fuel Gas
Code is contained in the Uniform Construction Code, pursuant to 34 Pa. Code
§ 403.21(a)(4), and is, therefore, adopted and incorporated herein
by reference.
(3)
Codes and appendixes adopted. This adoption shall include
all of the codes specifically incorporated by reference in the Code under,
inter alia, § 403.21 of the Code, as provided for under the Act,
and all subsequent additions or successor codes. In addition, the following
appendixes to the International Residential Code 2003 are hereby adopted:
A, B, C, F, G and H. The following appendixes of the International Fire Code
are hereby adopted: B, C, D, E, F and G. Upon adoption by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania of successor codes, those codes and the appendixes corresponding
to those listed are hereby adopted.
The following are insertions for the codes incorporated by reference
in the Uniform Construction Code:
B.
ICC Electrical Code:
(1)
Section 404.2, insert "Fee Schedule adopted by East Norriton
Township, which can be amended from time to time by resolution."
C.
International Fuel Gas Code:
(1)
Section 106.5.2, insert "Fee Schedule adopted by East
Norriton Township, which can be amended from time to time by resolution."
D.
International Mechanical Code:
(1)
Section 106.5.2, insert "Fee Schedule adopted by East
Norriton Township, which can be amended from time to time by resolution."
Administration and enforcement of the code within this municipality
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 designation of an employee of the municipality
to serve as the Municipal Code Official to act on behalf of the municipality.
B.
By the retention of one or more construction code officials
or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the municipality.
C.
By entering into an intermunicipal agreement with one
or more other municipalities for the joint administration and enforcement
of this Act.
D.
By entering into a contract with another municipality
for the administration and enforcement of this Act on behalf of this municipality.
E.
By entering into an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department
of Labor and Industry for plan reviews, 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 Board of
Supervisors of East Norriton 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, the Board of
Appeals shall be established by joint action of the participating municipalities.
All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted
by this municipality on or before July 1, 1999, which equal or exceed the
requirements of the code, including but not limited to Ordinance Nos. 352,
387, 388 and 389, shall continue in full force and effect until such time
as such provisions fail to equal or exceed the minimum requirement of the
code, as amended from time to time.
A.
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 requirement of the code are hereby amended to conform
with the comparable provisions of the code.
B.
All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of
East Norriton Township not governed by the code shall remain in full force
and effect.
Fees assessable by the Municipality for the administration and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this Chapter 74 shall be established by the governing body by resolution from time to time.
