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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 116', '§ 116', '§ 116', '§ 116', '§ 116', '§ 116', '§ 116', '§ 116', '§ 116']

Township of Marple, PA Construction Code, Uniform
§ 116-1 Election to administer and enforce.
§ 116-2 Adoption and incorporation.
§ 116-3 Methods of administration and enforcement.
§ 116-4 Board of Appeals.
§ 116-5 Repealer; effect on other provisions.
§ 116-6 Fees.
§ 116-7 Adoption of appendixes.
§ 116-8 Permit requirements for commercial construction.
§ 116-9 Permit requirements for residential construction.
Chapter 116: Construction Code, Uniform
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Marple 6-29-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-7. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Chapter 116 : Construction Code, Uniform
Marple Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, as amended from time to time, and its regulations.
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 Marple Township.
Administration and enforcement of the Code within Marple Township shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined by the governing body of Marple Township from time to time by resolution:
A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of the governing body of Marple Township 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 one or more other municipalities, said Board of Appeals shall be established by joint action of the participating municipalities.
All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by Marple 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.
All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of Marple Township not governed by the Code shall remain in full force and effect.
Fees assessable by Marple Township for the administration and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this chapter and the Code shall be established by the governing body by resolution from time to time.
In addition to the Uniform Construction Code, the following appendixes contained within the Uniform Construction Code are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference and included as part of the Building Code of the Township of Marple:
Appendix E, relating to accessibility.
Appendix F, relating to requirements for rodentproofing.
Appendix H, relating to sign construction.
Appendix I, relating to patio covers.
Appendixes A through H.
Appendixes J through L.
Appendix B, relating to required fire flow, as amended herein:
Section B103 - Modifications is hereby amended by deleting the words "Fire Chief" and replacing same with the words "Fire Marshall."
Appendixes C through G.
Appendices D through G.
Appendixes A through D.
International Electrical Code:
(The International Electrical Code contains no appendixes)
International Urban-Wildland Interface Code:
An owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a commercial building, structure and facility or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system regulated by the Uniform Construction Code shall first apply to the Code Enforcement Officer and obtain the required permit. Permits shall be required for the following:
Cabinets, countertops and similar finishing work.
Shade-cloth structures constructed for nursery or agricultural purposes that do not include service systems.
Movable cases, counters and partitions.
Window replacement without structural change.
Cutting away a wall, partition or portion of a wall.
The removal or cutting of any structural beam or load-bearing support.
The removal or change of any required means of egress, or rearrangement of parts of a structure affecting the egress requirements.
The addition to, alteration of, replacement or relocation of any standpipe, water supply, sewer, drainage, drain leader, gas, soil, waste, vent or similar piping, electric wiring or mechanical.
An owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a residential building or erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace an electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system regulated by the Uniform Construction Code shall first apply to the Code Enforcement Officer and obtain the required permit. The following shall require a permit:
Replacement of existing roof material that does not exceed 25% of the total roof area performed within any twelve-month period.
Installation of an uncovered deck.
Replacement of a water closet, lavatory or kitchen sink.
Replacement of heating, supply and return piping and radiation elements which do not require rearrangement of the piping system.
Replacement of ductwork.
Replacement of air conditioning equipment and systems.
Replacement of kitchen range hoods.