Borough of Duncannon, PA Chapter 102 CONSTRUCTION CODES, UNIFORM

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Duncannon 6-15-2004 by Ord. No. 356. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Dangerous and dilapidated buildings — See Ch. 90.

Electricity — See Ch. 115.

§ 102-1 Election to administer and enforce.

The Borough of Duncannon hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, 35 P.S. § 7210.101 et seq., as amended from time to time ("Act"), and its regulations.

§ 102-2 Adoption of standards.

The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code Chapter 401 et seq., as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the Municipal Building Code of the Borough of Duncannon ("code").

§ 102-3 Methods of administration and enforcement.

Administration and enforcement of the code within the Borough of Duncannon shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined by the Borough Council from time to time by resolution:

A. By the designation of an employee of the Borough of Duncannon to serve as the municipal code official to act on behalf of the Borough of Duncannon;

B. By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Borough of Duncannon;

C. By entering into an agreement with one or more other municipalities for the joint administration and enforcement of the code through an intermunicipal agreement;

D. By entering into a contract with another municipality for the administration and enforcement of the code on behalf of the Borough of Duncannon; 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.

§ 102-4 Board of Appeals.

A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of the Borough Council of the Borough of Duncannon in conformity with the requirements of the relevant provisions of the Act 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.

§ 102-5 Effect on prior ordinances.

A. All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances that were adopted by the Borough of Duncannon 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 which 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 Duncannon not governed by the Act shall remain in full force and effect.

§ 102-6 Fees.

Fees assessable by the Borough of Duncannon for the administration and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this chapter and the Act shall be established by the Borough Council by resolution from time to time.