§ 104. DUTIES AND POWERS OF CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.

   1.   Enforcement of Codes. The Code Enforcement Officer shall enforce and administer all of the provisions of this Part and of those other applicable codes and ordinances of the Township.

   2.   Duties. The duties of the Code Enforcement Officer shall include, but not be limited to, the undertaking of such investigations and other activities as may be required to determine compliance with the applicable codes and ordinances of the Township, to issue all necessary notices to abate illegal or unsafe conditions to insure compliance with the Township's Code of Ordinances for the safety, health and general welfare of the public and to make inspections and determine compliance with the applicable codes and ordinances of the Township.

   3.   Credentials. The Code Enforcement Officer shall disclose proper credentials of his office for the purpose of inspecting any and all buildings and premises and in the performance of his duties under the applicable codes or ordinances where requested.

   4.   Legal Action. The Code Enforcement Officer shall be authorized to initiate, on behalf of the Township, appropriate legal actions against persons or other legal entities for violations of the Township's Code of Ordinances.

(Ord. 63, 6/7/2001, § 4)

§ 105. ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER MUNICIPALITIES.

The Township shall have the power to enter into an agreement with other municipalities for the joint appointment of the Code Enforcement Officer by such other municipalities to provide for the Code Enforcement Officer to provide the services permitted pursuant to this Part for the Township and the other municipalities which are a party to said agreement. The Township shall be authorized to contribute money to the association of such other municipalities for the services and expenses of the Code Enforcement Officer while he may be employed and action for said association.

(Ord. 63, 6/7/2001, § 5)

PART 2 UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE

§ 201. LOCAL ADMINISTRATION ELECTION.

Penn Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, 35 P.S. §§ 7210.101–7210.1103, as amended from time to time, with its accompanying regulations.

(Ord. 70, 6/3/2004, § 1)

§ 202. ADOPTION OF UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE.

The Uniform Construction Code, as 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 for Penn Township.

(Ord. 70, 6/3/2004, § 2)

§ 203. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT.

Administration and enforcement of the Code within Penn Township shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined by the Penn Township Board of Supervisors from time to time by resolution:

      A.   By designation of an employee of Penn Township to serve as the municipal code official to act on behalf of Penn Township.

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

      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 Penn Township.

      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.

(Ord. 70, 6/3/2004, § 3)

§ 204. BOARD OF APPEALS.

A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of Penn Township Board of Supervisors 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.

(Ord. 70, 6/3/2004, § 4)