101.1 Title. These regulations
shall be known as the "Fire Code of Concord Township," herein after
referred to as "this Code."
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104.1. Enforcement Officer.
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It shall be the duty and responsibility of the
Fire Marshal and the Deputy Fire Marshal to enforce the provisions
of the fire prevention code as herein set forth. The designated enforcement
officer of this code is herein referred to as the "Fire Code Official."
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The Supervisors of Concord Township, from time
to time by resolution, shall appoint a Fire Marshal and a Deputy Fire
Marshal, prescribe their duties and responsibilities, and fix their
compensation.
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The duly appointed Fire Code Officials are hereby
authorized to enforce the provisions of this code and shall have the
authority to render interpretations of this code, and to adopt policies,
procedures, rules and regulations in order to clarify the application
of its provisions. Such interpretations, policies, procedures, rules
and regulations shall be in compliance with the intent and purpose
of this code and shall not have the effect of waving any requirements
specifically provided for in this code.
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109.3 Violation penalties. Persons
who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply
with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install,
alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction
documents or directive of the Fire Code Official, or of a permit or
certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be guilty of
a summary offense punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or
imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served
shall be deemed a separate offense.
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903.2 Where required.
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Approved automatic sprinkler systems in new
buildings and structures shall be provided in the locations described
in this section and in Use Group B Business Use where the fire area
exceeds 12,000 square feet (1115M2).
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Exception: Spaces or areas in telecommunications
buildings used exclusively for telecommunications equipment, associated
electrical power distribution equipment, batteries and standby engines,
provided those spaces or areas are equipped with an automatic fire
alarm system and are separated from the remainder of the building
by a wall with a fire-resistance rating of not less than one hour
and floor/ceiling assembly with a fire-resistance rating of not less
than two hours.
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B103.1 Decreases. The Fire Code
Official is authorized to reduce the fire-flow requirements for isolated
buildings or a group of buildings in rural areas or small communities
where the development of full fire-flow requirements is impractical.
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B103.2 Increases. The Fire Code
Official is authorized to increase the fire-flow requirements where
conditions indicate an unusual susceptibility to group fires or conflagrations.
An increase shall not be more than twice that required for the building
under consideration.
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