§ 205. REPEALER AND SAVINGS CLAUSE.

   1.   All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by Penn 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.

   2.   All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which are in effect as of the effective date of this Part and whose requirements are less than the minimum requirements of the Code are hereby amended to conform with the comparable provisions of the Code.

   3.   All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of Penn Township not governed by the Code shall remain in full force and effect.

(Ord. 70, 6/3/2004, § 5)

§ 206. FEES.

Fees assessable by Penn Township for the administration and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this Part and the Code shall be established by Penn Township Board of Supervisors by resolution from time to time.

(Ord. 70, 6/3/2004, § 6)

PART 3 ASSESSMENT PERMIT

§ 301. ASSESSMENT PERMIT REQUIRED.

No excavation for the construction of a building or structure (which is anything occupying an area of 25 square feet on the soil, or attachment to something located in or on the soil) to be erected or moved and no excavation for construction, altering or enlarging a building or structure which, when completed, will change the exterior dimensions of the building or structure shall be started until or unless the person excavating, constructing, enlarging or moving the same, or the owner of the property on which said excavation, construction, enlargement or movement is to occur, shall have first obtained an assessment permit therefor.

(Res. 2004-13, 11/4/2004, § 1)

§ 302. FEE.

The assessment permit required by § 301 of this Part shall be issued by the designated official of Penn Township. The fee to be charged for said permit shall be in an amount established from time to time by resolution of the Penn Township Supervisors.

(Res. 2004-13, 11/4/2004, § 2)

§ 303. APPLICATION DRAWING.

Each application for an assessment permit shall be accompanied by a drawing showing the actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the size the location of the building or structure to be erected or, in the case of a building or structure already in existence which is being altered or enlarged, its present size and its contemplated size at the completion of alteration or enlargement.

(Res. 2004-13, 11/4/2004, § 3)