101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the "Building
Ordinance of Worcester Township," hereinafter referred to as "this code."
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101.2 Scope. These regulations shall control all matters concerning the construction, alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition, use, location, occupancy and maintenance of all buildings and structures and shall apply to existing or proposed buildings and structures; and, further, these regulations shall include and require compliance with the provisions of Chapter 150, Zoning, regulating the use of land and structures within the boundaries of designated floodplain districts which are part of the Official Zoning Map of Worcester Township.
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Prior to the issuance of a demolition permit the applicant shall furnish
to the Township a certificate from a reputable rodent exterminator which states
that the building or structure to be demolished has been inspected and found
to be free of rodents or that the building or structure to be demolished has
been properly treated for the eradication of all rodents in and about the
premises.
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108 Fee schedule. Applicants for permits under this code
shall pay at the time of application to the Township the fees set forth on
the then current fee schedule which shall have been adopted by resolution
by the Board of Supervisors.[1] When a permit fee is based on cost of construction, the valuation
of the subject work shall be the fair market value of all of the construction
work. The Building Official shall be satisfied as to the accuracy of the estimate
both initially and at final completion should changes occur as the work progresses.
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108.7 Accounting. All fees collected shall be received
and accounted for by the Township Secretary, and such fees shall be deposited
in the jurisdiction treasury or otherwise handled as required by law.
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113.1 Violation penalties. Any person who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with the requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a building or structure in violation of an approved plan or directive of the Building Official or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, or shall continue any work in or about a building after having been served with a stop order, upon conviction thereof by summary proceedings brought in the name of Worcester Township before a District Justice having jurisdiction, shall be sentenced as provided in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
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903.2 Where required. Fire suppression systems shall be
installed and maintained in full operating condition, as specified in this
code, in the locations indicated in Sections 903.2.1 through 903.2.13; all
buildings with a gross floor area of more than 2,000 square feet, other than
single-family detached residences, shall be provided with a fully automatic
fire suppression system.
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