[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Perkasie 12-16-1985 as Ch. 132 of the 1985 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 70.
Mechanical Code — See Ch. 133.
Sewers — See Ch. 147.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 164.
[Amended 12-20-1993 by Ord. No. 735]
A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the office of the Manager of the Borough of Perkasie, being marked and designated as the "BOCA National Plumbing Code, Ninth Edition 1993," with Appendices A and B, as published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., is hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code of the Borough of Perkasie for the installation, maintenance, extension and alteration of plumbing; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the BOCA National Plumbing Code, Ninth Edition 1993, with Appendices A and B, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes prescribed in § 132-2 of this chapter.
[Amended 12-20-1993 by Ord. No. 735]
The following sections of the BOCA National Plumbing Code/1993, are hereby revised as follows:
A. 
Section P-101.1, Title (page 1, column 1, line 2): insert "the Borough of Perkasie."
B. 
Section P-113.2, Fee schedule, shall be amended to read as follows:
P-113.2 Fee schedule: The fees for each plan examination, plumbing permits and inspections shall be paid in accordance with the building permit fee schedule established and adopted by the Borough of Perkasie.
C. 
Section 116.4, Violation penalties (page 5, column 2, line 7): insert "summary offense."
D. 
Section 116.4 (page 5, column 2, line 8): insert "$1,000" and "30 days."
E. 
Section P-117.2, Unlawful continuance (page 5, column 2, line 5): insert "$500."
F. 
Section P-117.2 (page 5, column 2, line 6): insert "$1,000."
G. 
Section P-121.2, Membership of board, shall be amended to read as follows:
P-121.2 Membership of Board: The Board of Appeals shall consist of a quorum of the Perkasie Borough Council.
H. 
Section P-121.2.1, Qualifications, shall be deleted in its entirety.
I. 
Section P-121.5, Postponed hearing, shall be amended to read as follows:
P-121.5 Postponed hearing: When a quorum of Borough Council is not present to hear an appeal, either the appellant or the appellant's representative shall have the right to request a postponement of the hearing.
J. 
Section P-304.3, Public systems available (page 13, Column 2, line 3): insert "150."
K. 
Section P-309.4, Freezing (page 14, column 1, line 2): insert "three feet, zero inches."
L. 
Section P-309.5, Sewer depth (page 14, column 2, line 2): insert "36 inches."
M. 
Section P-309.5 (page 14, column 2, line 4): insert "36 inches."
N. 
Section P-1505.9, Maximum flow and water consumption, shall be deleted in its entirety. (See Perkasie Borough Ordinance No. 700 for flow rates[1].)
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 185, Water, Art. I, Conservation.
O. 
Table P-1505.9 shall be deleted in its entirety. (See Perkasie Borough Ordinance No. 700[2].)
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 185, Water, Art. I, Conservation.
The provisions of the Plumbing Code shall be held to be minimum requirements for the promotion of the above purposes. Where the provisions of this chapter impose greater restrictions than those of any other ordinance, law or regulation of this Borough, this county or this commonwealth, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling. Where the provisions of such other ordinances, laws or regulations impose a greater restriction than this chapter, the provisions of such ordinances, laws or regulations shall be controlling.