[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Jackson as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Floodplain management — See Ch. 69.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 113.
Zoning — See Ch. 133.
[Adopted 9-5-1995 by Ord. No. 82-95]
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Pursuant to the authority of the Second Class Township Code,[1] the Township of Jackson, York County, Pennsylvania, does hereby require that all persons within Jackson Township must apply for a building permit before commencing any work on a structure.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 65101 et seq.
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The fee for said permit shall be established by resolution.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: The current fees resolution is on file in the office of the Township Secretary.
At the time of filing an application for a building permit, the applicant shall present evidence that he or she has obtained all necessary permits, licenses and other approvals as may be required under other laws of this commonwealth and/or of this Township and shall in addition establish that the proposed work would not constitute a violation of this chapter, Chapter 133, Zoning, or Chapter 113, Subdivision and Land Development.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
STRUCTURE
Any object placed upon the land or buildings thereon, and it shall include but not be limited to buildings, accessory buildings, utility sheds, swimming pools, decks, porches or driveways.
There shall be no permit required to repair structures damaged, provided that they were erected by a permit.
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All contractors who apply for a building permit must present proof of workers' compensation insurance or a notarized affidavit stating that the contractor does not employ other individuals and is not required to carry workers' compensation insurance.
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All individual property owners, if performing their own work, must present an affidavit stating that he or she is performing their own work and not paying any nonrelated individuals to assist them.
Failure to obtain a permit before commencing work shall result in court action to remove the structure as well as reimbursement for the Township's expense in court costs and attorney's fees to obtain compliance with this article.
[Added 5-6-1997 by Ord. No. 98-97]
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Any person, partnership, firm or corporation who or which has violated or permitted the violation of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof in a summary proceeding before a District Magistrate, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs, or, in default thereof, shall be imprisoned to the extent allowed by law for the punishment of summary offenses.
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All judgments, costs and reasonable attorney fees collected for the violation of this article shall be paid over to the Township Treasurer.
[Adopted 7-6-2004 by Ord. No. 148-04]
Jackson Township 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 Jackson Township.
Administration and enforcement of the code within Jackson Township shall be undertaken in any of the following way as determined by the Board of Supervisors of Jackson Township from time to time by resolution:
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By the designation of an employee(s) of Jackson Township to serve as the municipal code official(s) to act on behalf of Jackson Township;
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By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of Jackson Township;
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By agreement with one or more other municipalities for the joint administration and enforcement of this Act through an intermunicipal agreement;
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By entering into a contract with another municipality for the administration and enforcement of this Act on behalf of Jackson Township;
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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 Board of Supervisors of Jackson 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, said Board of Appeals shall be established by joint action of the participating municipalities.
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All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by Jackson Township 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.
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All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which are in effect as of the effective date of this article and whose requirements are less than the minimum requirements of the code are hereby amended to conform with the comparable provisions of the code.
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All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of the municipality not governed by the Code shall remain in full force and effect.
Fees assessable by Jackson Township for the administration and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this article and the code shall be established by the Board of Commissioners by resolution and may be amended by resolution from time to time.