PENNSYLVANIA UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE-ORDINANCE
NO.139-04
ORDINANCE NO.139-04
EAST TAYLOR TOWNSHIP
CAMBRIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
AN ORDINANCE OF EAST TAYLOR TOWNSHIP CAMBRIA
COUNTY, PA ADOPTING THE PENNSYLVANIA UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE, ACT, AND
REGULATIONS AS
THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP,
PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT, ESTABLISHMENT OF A BOARD
OF APPEALS, AND THE ASSESSMENT OF FEES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
OF THE ACT, CODE, AND REGULATIONS.
WHEREAS, the purpose of this ordinance
is to promote the general health, safety and welfare of the citizens of
East Taylor Township and to conform to the requirements of the Pennsylvania
Construction Code Act and regulations to the Act promulgated by the Pennsylvania
Department of Labor and Industry (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred
to as the “Code”). And
WHEREAS, the Pennsylvania Construction
Code Act requires the enactment of an appropriate ordinance by the Township
electing to administer and enforce the building code provisions of the
Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby enacted and
ordained as follows:
1. East Taylor Township hereby elects to
administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction
Code Act, Act 45 of 1999,35 P.S. ~-7210.101-7210.1103, as amended from
time to time, and its regulations,
2. 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 East Taylor Township.
3. Administration and enforcement of the
Code within the Township shall be undertaken in any of the following ways
as determined bathe governing body of the Township from time to time by
resolution:
a. By the designation of an
employee of the Township to serve as the municipal code official to act
on behalf of the Township.
b. By the retention of one or more construction
code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Township.
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.
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.
4. A Board of Appeals shall be established
by resolution of the governing body of East Taylor 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. lf 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.
5. a. All building code ordinances or portions
of ordinances which were adopted by the Township on or before July 1, 1999,
and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code shall continue in
|11 force and eject 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 ordinance 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 Township not governed by the Code shall remain in full
force and effect.
6. Fees assessable by the Township for
the administration and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this ordinance
and the Code shall be established by the Supervisors by resolution from
time to time.
7. This ordinance shall be effective five
days after the date of passage of this ordinance,
8. lf any section, subsection, sentence,
or clause of this ordinance is held, for any reason, to be invalid, such
decision or decisions shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this ordinance.
DULY ENACTED AND ORDAINED this 13th day
of May, 2004, by the Supervisors of East Taylor Township at a public meeting
duly advertised. |
