[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Township of Radnor 6-11-1984 by Res. No. 84-30. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 125.
The Township of Radnor hereby elects to administer
the provisions of the act of December 15, 1980 (No. 222), known as
the "Building Energy Conservation Act"[1] for Use Group R-3 buildings as defined therein.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 7201.101
et seq.
The Township of Radnor, in electing to administer
the provision of Act 222 under Section 501,[1] shall exercise the same powers conferred upon the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, Department of Community Affairs by the Act, including
the power to institute proceedings for violations of the Act, with
the exception those specified in Sections 301 and 303 and in Chapter
4.[2]
The Township of Radnor, in addition, may exercise
such other administrative and enforcement procedures as it shall deem
necessary to effect the purpose of Act 222,[1] but not limited to prior plan approval, building permit
requirements and inspections during the course of construction. Further,
there shall be a Board of Variances established to make determinations
on request for variance from the energy conservation standards contained
in Act 222 or as promulgated by the commonwealth with the approval
of the State Building Energy Conservation Committee, and said Board
is authorized exclusive jurisdiction to grant such variances, Section
307(a) of Act 222[2] notwithstanding.
