ORDINANCE No. 150
WHEREAS,
the purpose of this ordinance is to promote the general health, safety and
welfare of the citizens of Kennett 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 municipalities electing to administer and enforce the
building code provisions of the Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby enacted and ordained as follows:
1.
Election.
2. Adoption of Standards.
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
a. All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by
Kennett 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.
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 to the comparable provisions of the Code.
c. All relevant ordinances,
regulations and policies of
3.
Administration and Enforcement.
Administration and enforcement of the Code within
4. Board
of Appeals. A Board of Appeals
shall be established by resolution of the governing body of
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5. Fees.
Fees assessable by
6. Effective.
This ordinance shall be effective five days after the date of passage
of this ordinance.
7. Saved Provisions. If 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.
8. Refunds. There shall be no refunds of any fees for any reason whatsoever once a permit has been issued without an express waiver of the Board of Supervisors.
9. Complete Permit Applications. A permit application pursuant to this Chapter shall not be considered complete and accepted by the Code Administrator unless and until all prerequisite approvals have been approved, including Zoning, Soil Erosion and Sediment Control, as applicable satisfaction of prerequisite agreements with Kennett Township and any applicable jurisdictional requirements of local, state and federal agencies.
DULY ENACTED AND ORDAINED this 19th day of April 2004, by the Board of Supervisors in public session duly assembled.
KENNETT TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ATTEST:
Michael E. Elling
Secretary-Treasurer
Thomas W. Nale, III
Robert Hammaker