Borough of East Pittsburgh, PA Chapter 198 Construction Codes, Uniform

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of East Pittsburgh as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]

Article I Administration and Enforcement of UCC

[Adopted 11-17-2009 by Ord. No. 893]

§ 198-1 Statutory provisions in effect.

East Pittsburgh Borough 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.

§ 198-2 Adoption of standards.

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 municipal building code of East Pittsburgh Borough.

§ 198-3 Administration and enforcement methods.

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

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

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

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 East Pittsburgh Borough.

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.

§ 198-4 Board of Appeals.

A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of the Council of East Pittsburgh Borough. 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.

§ 198-5 Construal of provisions.

All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of East Pittsburgh Borough not governed by the code shall remain in full force and effect.

§ 198-6 Fees.

Fees assessable by East Pittsburgh Borough for the administration and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this article and the code shall be established by the Borough Council by resolution from time to time.

§ 198-7 Repealer.

East Pittsburgh Borough Ordinance No. 879 is hereby rescinded.

§ 198-8 When effective.

This article shall take effect immediately.

§ 198-9 Severability.

If any section, subsection, sentence or clause of this article is held, for any reason, to be invalid, such decision or decisions shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this article.