Section 58106-A - Reserved powersIf, as a result of legislative action or final order of court for which the time for appeal has expired and no appeal has been taken or from which there is no pending appeal, the Uniform Construction Code or a replacement code is no longer applicable in townships, the board of commissioners may:
(1) Enact and enforce ordinances to govern and regulate the construction, reconstruction, alteration, extension, repair, conversion, maintenance, occupation, sanitation, ventilation, heating, egress, lighting, electrical wiring, water supply, toilet facilities, drainage, plumbing, fire prevention, fireproofing, including prescribing limitations wherein only buildings of noncombustible material and fireproofed roofs are used in construction, erection or substantial reconstruction, use and inspection of all buildings and housing or parts of buildings and housing and the roofs, walls and foundations of buildings and housing, and all facilities and services in or about the buildings or housing constructed, erected, altered, designed or used, in whole or in part, for use or occupancy, and the sanitation and inspection of land appurtenant to the buildings or housing. The codes may be combined or separately enacted or combined with the property maintenance code. The board of commissioners may adopt, amend or incorporate by reference a standard or nationally recognized code or a variation or change or part of the code as its ordinance in the manner provided in section 3105-A. The ordinance may provide for reasonable fines and penalties for violations of the ordinance.(2) Require that, before work of construction, reconstruction, alteration, extension, repair or conversion of a building has begun, approval of the plans and specifications be secured.(3) Appoint building inspectors, housing inspectors, property maintenance inspectors, fire prevention inspectors, electrical inspectors and plumbing inspectors and fix their compensation. The inspectors shall have the right to enter upon, subject to constitutional standards, and inspect a premises at reasonable hours and in a reasonable manner, for the administration and enforcement of the township's adopted codes or ordinances incorporating standard or nationally recognized codes. A fee payable to inspectors under the ordinances shall be paid by them to the township treasurer for the use of the township as promptly as may be.(4) In addition to the penalties provided by ordinances, institute appropriate actions or proceedings at law or in equity to prevent or restrain the unlawful construction, reconstruction, alteration, extension, repair, conversion, maintenance, use or occupation of property located within the township, to restrain, correct or abate the violation and to prevent the use or occupancy of the building, housing or structure.1931, June 24, P.L. 1206, No. 331, art. XXXI-A, § 3106-A, added 2015, Oct. 30, P.L. 207, No. 51, § 2, effective in 60 days [Dec. 29, 2015]. Amended 2020, Oct. 29, P.L. 782, No. 96, § 151, effective in 60 days [Dec. 28, 2020].