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Timestamp: 2019-02-24 05:26:06
Document Index: 792327136

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1701', '§ 1701', '§ 1701', '§ 1701', '§ 1701', '§ 1701', '§ 1701', '§ 1', '§ 2', '§ 3', '§ 4', '§ 5', '§ 6', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 7']

City of Lebanon, PA Pennsylvania Construction Code
§ 1701.01 Election to enforce Pennsylvania Construction Code Act.
§ 1701.02 Uniform Construction Code adopted.
§ 1701.03 Administration and enforcement.
§ 1701.04 Board of Appeals.
§ 1701.05 Savings and repeals.
§ 1701.06 Fees.
§ 1701.07 Effective date.
Article 1701 Pennsylvania Construction Code
[Ord. 6-2004, 05 § 1, passed 6-28-2004]
[Ord. 6-2004, 05 § 2, passed 6-28-2004]
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 the City of Lebanon.
[Ord. 6-2004, 05 § 3, passed 6-28-2004]
Administration and enforcement of the Code within the City of Lebanon shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined by the governing body of the City of Lebanon from time to time by resolution:
By the designation of an employee of the City of Lebanon to serve as the municipal code official to act on behalf of the City of Lebanon.
By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the City of Lebanon.
By agreement with one or more other municipalities for the joint administration and enforcement of the Act through an intermunicipal agreement.
By entering into a contract with another municipality for the administration and enforcement of this Act on behalf of the City of Lebanon.
[Ord. 6-2004, 05 § 4, passed 6-28-2004]
[Ord. 6-2004, 05 § 5, passed 6-28-2004]
All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were adopted by the City of Lebanon 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 the City of Lebanon not governed by the Code shall remain in full force and effect.
[Ord. 6-2004, 05 § 6, passed 6-28-2004; Ord. 42-2008, 09 § 1, passed 1-4-2010; Ord. 24-2012, 13, § 1, passed 12-16-2013]
Fees assessable by the City of Lebanon for the administration and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this article and the Code shall be established by the governing board by ordinance from time to time.
The following schedule of fees for various matters pertaining to the City of Lebanon Building Code is hereby approved:
Residential One and Two Family Dwelling Construction (10% discount for Owner Occupied)
New Construction-all space including living area, finished basements, garages, decks, porches, additions and accessory structures over 250 square feet
Renovations/Alterations (based on fair market value of project cost)
Single Trade Misc. (including roofing) (electrical/heating/plumbing/solar) Pools (includes spas/hot tubs)
Storable — any pool that can contain 18 inches of water (no additional zoning fee)
Demolition (dwellings and accessory buildings over 250 square feet)
Commercial/Mixed Use/Multi-Family (3 or more units)
New construction-additions and accessory structures
$0.50 per square foot (minimum fee is $200)
Renovations/Alterations (based on fair market value of project costs)
$100,001 to $499,999
Single Trade Misc. (including roofing)
Hood/Duct System/Fire Sprinkler
Electrical (over 200 amp)
Demolition (including partial)
Signs (over 20 square feet)
Building (non-illuminated)
$50/per sign
Building (illuminated)
$100/per sign
Freestanding (non-illuminated)
Freestanding (illuminated)
$150/per sign
All inspections and plan reviews shall be conducted by a third party. Applicant shall be responsible for all fees associated with said inspections and plan reviews.
Work started (or signs installed) without a permit are subject to twice the regular permit fee.
Projects cancelled or permits not picked up within 30 days of issue date will be invoiced for 50% of city permit fee and third party plan review fees. Fees unpaid for 90 days may be subject to a 10% interest rate or maximum allowable by law. Unpaid fees after one year are subject to lien.
Owners of property with illegally installed signs or signs not removed within the appropriate time frame may be charged for removal/storage and/or disposal as follows:
First offense: $10 per sign
Second offense: $20 per sign
Additional offenses will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law
[Ord. 6-2004, 05 § 7, passed 6-28-2004]