[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Manheim as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Board of Appeals — See Ch. 12.
Geothermal boreholes for heat pump systems — See Ch. 132, Art. I.
Rental property — See Ch. 166.
Zoning — See Ch. 220.
[Adopted 9-24-2013 by Ord. No. 635;[1] amended in its entirety 9-27-2022 by Ord. No. 679]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Art. I, Property Maintenance Code, adopted 9-24-1996 by Ord. No. 544, as amended.
A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the office of the Borough of Manheim, being marked and designated as the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 edition, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of Manheim Borough, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use, and the demolition of such existing structures as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor. Each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Property Maintenance Code on file in the office of the Borough of Manheim are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this ordinance, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in § 100-2 of this article.
Changes to the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 edition, are as follows:
A. 
Section 101.1 The name of the jurisdiction shall be "Manheim Borough."
B. 
Section 103.5. Manheim Borough shall adopt a fee schedule as it is related to inspections and legal action to be taken against those parties who are in violation of this ordinance from time to time by resolution.
C. 
Section 106.4 shall provide as follows:
Section 106.4. Violation penalties. Any person who shall violate a provision of this code or who shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof, or who shall use, maintain or alter a lot, building or structure in violation of any approved plan or directive of the Code Official or of any order, permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code or who shall violate any order of the Code Official, or who shall fail to completely implement or improperly remedy any health hazard, or who shall fail to completely implement a plan to remedy a health hazard which has been reviewed and approved by the Code Official shall be liable, upon summary convictions therefor, to fines and penalties not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 plus all cost of prosecution, which fines and penalties may be collected as provided by law. All fines and penalties collected for violation of this code shall be paid over to the Borough treasurer. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
D. 
Section 107.3 is hereby amended to include the additional subsections known as 107.3.1 through 107.3.5, which shall provide as follows:
Section 107.3.1. Notice to abate health hazards or public nuisance. It shall be the duty of the Code Official to cause a notice to be served upon the owner or occupant of any premises upon which any such weeds or other objectionable vegetation are permitted to grow in violation of the provisions of this chapter or whenever property is maintained so as to constitute a health hazard or a public nuisance and require abatement of the health hazard or public nuisance within 14 days from the date of service of such notice or such other time period as may be set forth in the notice. Service of such notice shall be as provided in Section 107.3.
Section 107.3.2. Performance of work upon noncompliance with notice. In the event that the owner or occupant shall refuse or neglect to abate such health hazard or public nuisance with the time period as required by such notice or in the event that the owner or occupant shall perform actions necessary to eliminate the health hazard in a negligent or incomplete fashion, the Code Official may cause such weeds or other objectionable vegetation to be cut, eradicated and/or removed or take action necessary to eliminate such health hazard or nuisance of which the owner or occupant has been notified, keeping an account of the expenses of inspecting the premises, service of notice and abating the health hazard and nuisance. All such costs and expenses shall be charged to and paid by such owner or occupant.
Section 107.3.3. Collection of costs. All costs and expenses incurred by the Borough in the abatement of such health hazard and public nuisances shall be a lien upon the premises, and whenever a bill there for remains unpaid for a period of 30 days after it has been rendered, the Borough solicitor shall file a municipal claim or civil action for such costs and expenses, together with a penalty of 10% of the costs and expenses, in the manner provided by law for the collection of municipal claims.
Section 107.3.4. Service fees for reoccurring violations. When a property has been declared a "public nuisance" due to refuse accumulation, insect, vermin or rodent infestation, lack of required utilities, facilities, equipment or other property maintenance violations, deemed a detriment to the occupants of a property or the public-at-large and/or cause a blighting condition, the Borough Code Official will notify the responsible party. In the event of a reoccurrence of the violation within a twelve-month period, the following service charge will be assessed against the responsible party:
(1) 
First reoccurrence: $75.
(2) 
Second reoccurrence: $150.
(3) 
Third through sixth reoccurrence: $200 per occurrence.
(4) 
Seventh or subsequent reoccurrence: $300 per occurrence.
Repeat offender service fees shall be payable to the Borough within 15 days of receipt of the Borough invoice setting forth the service fee. Failure to timely pay said fee will result in the Borough instituting appropriate action against the offender to recover both the service fee and any related administrative fees.
Section 107.3.5. Public safety official notice and quick ticket citation procedures. In addition to other enforcement mechanisms available to the Borough under this chapter, the Borough Code Official is authorized to issue public safety official notices for Property Maintenance Code violations and quick ticket citations for code violations regarding high weeds and grass, garbage, rubbish, animal waste, prohibited household items, and snow and ice removal from sidewalks. The fines for the above-referenced violations shall be payable within 15 days. Repeat offenders shall be subject to additional penalties. Failure to pay the citation within 15 days may result in a summary citation being issued through the local Magisterial District Judge's office.
The forms of the public safety official notice and the quick ticket citation are attached to this ordinance. The forms of the public safety official notice and the quick ticket citation may be changed by resolution by Borough Council from time to time.
E. 
Section 108.4.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Any person who defaces or removes a condemnation placard without the approval of the Code Official shall be subject to a penalty of $500.
F. 
Section 110.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 110.3. Failure to comply. Whenever the owner of the property fails to comply with a demolition order within the time period prescribed, the Code Official shall request the Borough solicitor to institute an action at law or in equity against the property owner to obtain an order authorizing the Code Official to raze and remove such structure or contract for the razing and removal of such structure at the expense of the owner of the property. At the completion of such razing and removal, the Borough solicitor shall file a municipal claim as a lien against the property in the amount of the Borough's cost plus a penalty of 10% of such costs. The Borough solicitor may also institute any proceedings at law or in equity to provide for the collection of the Borough's costs.
G. 
Section 110.4 is hereby deleted in its entirety.
H. 
Section 111 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
Section 111.1 Appeal. An appeal from any decision of the Code Official may be taken to Borough Council. Such appeal shall be made in writing within 10 days after such decision has been made. The appeal shall be verified by an affidavit, shall state the grounds there for, and shall be filed with the Borough secretary. The appellant or his representative shall have the right to appear and be heard, if such right is requested in the written appeal. Borough Council shall make a prompt decision of such appeal. In making a decision, Borough Council may vary or modify any provision of its Code where there are practical difficulties in the way of executing the strict letter of the law so that the spirit of the law shall be observed, public safety secured and substantial justice done. Such variation or modification shall be the minimum necessary in order to grant relief. Every action of the Borough Council on such appeal shall be by resolution, copies of which shall be certified to the Code Official and the appellant.
I. 
Section 112.4. The amount of fine to be imposed shall be no less than $100 or more than $1,000.
J. 
Section 202, General Definitions, is hereby amended to include the following definitions:
BLIGHT PROPERTY/PUBLIC NUISANCE
(1)
Any premises which, because of physical condition or use, is regarded as a public nuisance and has been declared as a public nuisance in accordance with the local housing, building, plumbing, fire and related codes;
(2)
Any premises which, because of physical condition, use or occupancy, is considered an attractive nuisance to children, including, but not limited to, abandoned wells, shafts, basements, excavation, unsafe fences or structures;
(3)
Any dwelling which, because it is dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe, insect or vermin infested or lacking in the facilities and equipment required by this chapter, and had been designated by the Code Official as unfit for human habitation or occupancy;
(4)
Any structure which is a fire hazard or is otherwise dangerous to the safety of person or property;
(5)
Any structure from which the utility, plumbing, heating, sewage or other facilities have been disconnected, destroyed, removed or rendered ineffective so that the property is unfit for its intended use.
(6)
Any vacant or unimproved lot or parcel of ground, which by reason of neglect or lack of maintenance has become a place for accumulation of trash and debris or a haven for rodents and other vermin;
(7)
Any property which is vacant which has not been rehabilitated within one year of the receipt of notice to rehabilitate from either the Code Official or Borough Council.
VEHICLE, HAZARDOUS
A motor vehicle which:
(1)
Contains one or more broken windows, is in the process of being dismantled, has missing fender(s), bumper(s), one or more missing doors or a missing trunk or hood which allows entry into the vehicle by children or vermin.
(2)
Is structurally unstable or supported by blocks, jacks or other devices which may slip or move, presenting danger to passersby.
(3)
Is parked upon property in such a manner as to obstruct the vision of drivers or interfere with the free movement of pedestrians or traffic.
STREET LEGAL VEHICLE
A motor vehicle such as car, motorcycle or truck that is equipped and licensed through the state for use on public roads and licensed for use on public roads. Said vehicle shall be capable of operating under its own power and will possess all equipment or features required by law to allow it to be driven legally on public roads, streets, alleys, etc. at any time and without restrictions.
COUNCIL
A governing body of a Borough.
ABATE/ABATEMENT
When used in connection with lead-based coating, the reduction of, removal of or encapsulation of lead, followed by the thorough cleanup and post-cleanup treatment from the surfaces and sources that promote exposure resulting in the possibility of lead toxicity or poisoning, which abatement shall be in a manner approved or determined to be appropriate by the Code Official. The methods of abatement and subsequent disposal of lead shall not present a hazard to health from fumes, dust or vapors by inhalation, ingestion or absorption through the skin and mucous membranes and shall be in accordance with all applicable laws, ordinances, regulations and safety standards of the Borough, the state and federal agencies.
EXPOSED SURFACE
When used in connection with lead-based coatings, all interior surfaces of a dwelling or other structure which may be occupied by children and those exterior surfaces of such dwelling or structures which are readily accessible to children under six years of age, such as stairs, decks, porches, railings, windows, doors and sidings. Any yard or other area in the vicinity of a dwelling or structure, including, without limitation, any soil, yard or other area which may be subject to contamination from flaking or peeling lead based coatings or any other source of lead is also considered an exposed surface.
LEAD-BASED COATING
Any paint, varnish, glaze or other applied liquid surface coating and putty or plaster which contains a quantity of lead in excess of 0.6 milligrams per square centimeter of surface.
RECOGNIZED METHOD OF ANALYSIS
Any recognized method of lead detection and analysis which result in measurement of lead in milligrams in a square centimeter of particular area, including, without limitation, a radio isotype x-ray fluorescent analyzer for in-place determination of lead content.
K. 
Section 302.1 shall be amended to include the following new subsection 302.1.1:
Section 302.1.1 Outdoor Storage of Household Items Prohibited. Those household items that are not manufactured or intended for outdoor use shall not be placed or stored on any exterior property area. This includes, but is not limited to the following: Any appliance, tv's, electronics, any tires, broken toys, inoperable grills, lawn mowers, or bicycles or parts thereof unless they are in the process of being repaired; car parts; containers of oil, pesticides, and other toxic fluids unless stored within approved containers and enclosures; mattress/box spring, cardboard, trash, litter, waste lumber, skids, indoor style furniture, filled garbage bags or plastic tubs, accumulation of yard waste unless being stored for composting or other gardening purposes, empty and unused pots, planters, or containers that would collect and create stagnant water shall be prohibited unless the items are being stored temporarily until being removed for proper disposal, the length of such temporary allowable storage time shall be no more than 10 calendar days.
L. 
Section 302.4 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
302.4. Weeds. All premises and exterior property, including yards shall be maintained free from weeds and grass in excess of six inches; sidewalks, "beauty strips" between sidewalks and curbs, and street gutters, shall be maintained free from weeds and grass in excess of three inches. All noxious weeds shall be prohibited. Weeds shall be defined as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation, other than trees or shrubs, provided, however, that this term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens. Sidewalks shall remain free from any tripping hazards caused by plant growth, which is defined as any vegetation within the sidewalk that exceeds three inches in height. The Borough Council, the Code Official or any officer or employee of the Borough designated thereby for the purpose is hereby authorized to give notice, by personal service, by United States Mail or by posting on the property, to the owner of any premises whereon grass, weeds or other vegetation is growing or remaining in violation of the provisions of this code, directing and requiring such owner to remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation so as to conform to the requirements of this article within 14 days after the issuance of such notice. In case any person shall neglect, fail or refuse to comply with such notice, within the period of time stated herein, the Borough authorities may remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation, and the cost thereof, together with a penalty of 10% of such cost, may be collected by the Borough from such person in the manner provided by law.
M. 
Section 302.8 shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:
Section 302.8 Motor vehicles. Except as provided in other regulations, the parking and storage of motor vehicles shall be limited as provided herein.
Section 302.8.1. Licensed and inspected vehicles. Motor vehicles which have a current license and inspection may be stored upon a premise in accordance with the requirements of the Manheim Borough Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 220, and other applicable ordinances and regulations, unless such vehicles are hazardous vehicles as defined herein.
Section 302.8.2. Street Legal Vehicles. Only one motor vehicle that is not a Street Legal Vehicle, shall be allowed to be parked, kept or stored outside of a completely enclosed structure on any premises in the Borough for up to a maximum of 10 calendar days. Otherwise, these types of vehicles must be stored within a completely enclosed structure, unless a vehicle storage permit is issued by the Code Official. Covering up these types if vehicles with tarps or other non-structural coverings does not constitute compliance. A vehicle storage permit to allow one vehicle which is not a Street Legal Vehicle to be parked or stored outside a completely enclosed structure beyond the allowable ten day maximum, if issued, shall be valid for 90 days and may be extended by the Code Official for an additional 90 days if special circumstances exist. The permit fee for a vehicle storage permit shall be established from time to time by resolution of Borough Council. However, no motor vehicle shall at any time be in state of major disassembly, disrepair or in the process of being stripped or dismantled. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the storage of motor vehicles on premises which otherwise comply with applicable zoning regulations, such as automobile repair garages or motor vehicle towing establishments.
Section 302.8.3. Hazardous vehicles. No person who owns a hazardous vehicle shall park, place, deposit or permit the parking, placement or depositing of the hazardous vehicle on any property. No property owner shall permit any hazardous vehicle to remain on the premises. If any hazardous vehicle is parked or placed upon a premise, the Code Official and/or the police department shall notify the owner or occupant of the premises of the duty to remove the hazardous vehicle. The Code Official and/or the Police Department shall post upon the hazardous vehicle in a conspicuous place a notice directing the removal of the hazardous vehicle within 10 days. Should the vehicle not be removed, the Code Official or Police Department shall serve a second notice, which shall be in writing and shall provide a time limit not to exceed five days within which the hazardous vehicle has to be removed. Said notice shall be served as provided in Section 107.3 herein and shall additionally be posted upon the hazardous vehicle. If the owner of the premises fails to remove the hazardous vehicle, the Borough may take action to abate the health hazard resulting from the hazardous vehicle as provided in Sections 107.3.1 through 107.3.3 herein.
Section 302.8.4. Repetitive notices. When two notices regarding any vehicles that are defined as abandoned, not street legal or hazardous are sent to the same address within a twelve-month period of the original notice any additional vehicles within that same period found on the property that are defined as abandoned, not street legal or hazardous shall initiate an automatic citation upon the third and any subsequent notices. Different or the same vehicles that are defined as abandoned not street legal and/or hazardous being rotated on and off the property shall be viewed collectively and not as separate individual violations.
N. 
Section 304.14, Insect Screens, substitute "April 15" for the first reference of [DATE], and "October 1" for the second reference of [DATE].
O. 
Section 602.3 substitute "October 1" for the first reference of [DATE], and "April 15" for the second reference of [DATE].
P. 
Section 602.4 substitute "October 1" for the first reference of [DATE], and "April 15" for the second reference of [DATE].
Q. 
A new Chapter 9, Leasing of Residential Dwelling Units, shall be added, which shall read as follows:
Section 900.0. General.
Section 900.1. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
BOROUGH — The Borough of Manheim, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
CHAPTER 166 — Chapter 166 of the Manheim Borough Code of Ordinances, entitled "Rental Property," as may be amended and/or restated from time to time.
OWNER — Any person who alone, jointly or severally with others shall have:
(1)
Legal or equitable title to any dwelling or dwelling unit, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof; or
(2)
Charge, care or control of any dwelling or dwelling unit as owner or manager of owner, or as executor, administrator, trustee or guardian of the estate of the owner.
PERSON — Any individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, limited-liability company or any other entity.
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNIT — A rooming unit, or a dwelling unit let for rent, or a residential unit occupied by any person other than one occupied solely by the owner and members of the owner's immediate family. Each individual townhouse dwelling, each individual apartment unit, each individual unit in a multifamily building, and each rooming unit shall be considered a separate residential rental unit. If a structure contains a rooming unit or if any portion of the structure is let for rent, it shall be considered a residential rental unit, whether or not the owner or a relative of the owner also resides in the structure. A residential rental unit shall not include a hotel unit or a hospital room utilized for medical services. A residential rental unit includes a dwelling unit under a lease-purchase agreement or long-term (greater than six months) agreement of sale.
Section 900.2. Scope. The provisions of this article and Chapter 166 shall govern the leasing of all residential rental units, rooming houses, multiple-family dwellings, rooming units and one- and two-family dwellings in the Borough.
Section 900.3. Responsibility. Each owner of each structure located in the Borough shall be responsible for compliance with the requirements of this article and the requirements of Chapter 166. If any structure is managed by a person other than the owner, that person shall also be responsible for compliance with the requirements of this article and Chapter 166.
[Adopted 5-11-2004 by Ord. No. 584 (Ch. 5, Part 1, of the 1992 Code); amended in its entirety 9-27-2022 by Ord. No. 679]
A. 
The purpose of this article is to promote the general health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Borough of Manheim and to conform to the requirements of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999 (hereinafter the "Act") and regulations related to the Act as promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (hereinafter "Department").
B. 
The Act requires the enactment of an appropriate ordinance by municipalities electing to administer and enforce the provisions of the Building Code adopted under the Act, in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Department.
A. 
From and after the effective date of this article, it shall be known and understood that the Borough of Manheim, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Act, as enacted and amended from time to time, and its regulations.
B. 
A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the office of the Borough of Manheim, being marked and designated as the International Building Code, 2015 edition, including Appendix in §§ 100-7 and 100-8 as noted below, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the Borough of Manheim, in the state of Pennsylvania for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupancy and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use and the demolition of such structures as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Building Code on file in the office of the Borough of Manheim are hereby referred to, adopt, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this legislation, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in the following:
(1) 
Section 101.1 Insert - Borough of Manheim.
(2) 
Section 1612.3 Insert - Borough of Manheim.
(3) 
Section 1612.3 Insert - March 29, 2016.
Administration and enforcement of the code within Manheim Borough shall be undertaken in any of the following ways, as determined by the Borough Council from time to time by resolution:
A. 
By the designation of an employee of the Borough to serve as the Building Code Official to act on behalf of the Borough.
B. 
By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Borough.
C. 
By agreement with one or more other municipalities for the joint administration and enforcement of the Act and/or Code provisions through an intermunicipal agreement.
D. 
By entering into a contract with another municipality for the joint administration and enforcement of the Act and/or code provisions on behalf of the Borough.
E. 
By entering into an agreement with the Department for plan review, inspections and enforcement of the Act and/or code provisions as they relate to structures other than one-family or two-family dwelling units, utility and miscellaneous-use structures.
For the purpose of addressing disputes, a Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of the Borough Council of the Borough of Manheim in conformity with the rules and regulations provided for in the code, for the purposes set forth therein, as they may be amended from time to time. Within the Borough of Manheim, the Board of Appeals shall be established in one of the following ways, as determined by the Borough Council.
A. 
By the appointment of no fewer than three nor more than seven qualified individuals who are residents of the Borough or who own property within the Borough.
B. 
By agreement with one or more other municipalities for the establishment of a Joint Board of Appeals to be created by the appointment of no less than one resident from each municipality in accordance with the provisions of an intermunicipal agreement.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 12, Board of Appeals.
A. 
The list of codes hereby adopted shall be consistent with the listing provided in the 2015 International Building Code Chapter 1 Scope and Administration Section 101 General. "The Department adopts and incorporates by reference the following codes as the Uniform Construction Code: Chapters 2 through 29 and 31 through 35 of the International Building Code, the ICC Electrical Code, the International Mechanical Code, the International Fuel Gas Code, the International Plumbing Code, the International Residential Code, the International Fire Code, the International Energy Conservation Code, the International Existing Building Code and the International Wildland-Urban Interface Code. The Codes herein adopted may be amended and/or updated from time to time by Resolution of Borough Council of the Borough of Manheim.
B. 
In addition, the following specific appendixes are adopted as a part of the Uniform Construction Code: Sections AE501 through AE503, inclusive, and AE601 through AE605, inclusive, of Appendix E (Manufactured Housing) and Appendix G (Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs), of the International Residential Code, along with Appendix E (Supplemental Accessibility Requirements) and Appendix H (Sign Construction and Installation Requirements) of the International Building Code. The appendixes herein adopted may be amended and/or updated from time to time by Resolution of Borough Council of the Borough of Manheim.
The Act and code provide that the municipality, as part of its ordinance, may adopt other specific appendixes. As such, the following appendixes shall be incorporated as a part of this article as if they were fully stated herein.
A. 
Appendixes from the International Residential Code for one- and two-family dwellings shall be adopted as follows:
(1) 
Appendix E: Manufactured Housing Used as Dwellings, except wherein these provisions would be in conflict with the Act or code.
(2) 
Appendix F: Radon Control Measures.
(3) 
Appendix H: Patio Covers.
In addition to all types of construction, placement of structures, repairs and alterations for which the Uniform Construction Code requires a permit, the Borough, pursuant to the authorization of Act 92 of 2004, shall require persons to obtain permits under the Manheim Borough Construction Code for all of the following:
A. 
The construction, erection or placement of any accessory structure which is equal to or greater than 400 square feet, whether or not such accessory structure is connected to any utility.
B. 
The construction, erection or placement of any accessory structure which is less than 400 square feet, if such accessory structure is provided with any utility service. The applicant shall obtain a permit only for the purpose of inspection for the utility or utilities being installed or provided to the accessory structure.
C. 
All alterations or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the Uniform Construction Code by Act 92 of 2004; provided, however, that the following types of alterations and repairs shall continue to be exempt, and no permit will be required:
(1) 
Replacement of windows and doors when there is no change in the size of the existing opening.
(2) 
Re-roofing of less than 25% of the total existing roof square footage.
(3) 
Replacement of a hot-water heater, HVAC equipment, boiler or furnace, or the replacement of any part of a hot-water heater, boiler or furnace with the same or improved efficiency rating, electrical and plumbing requirements.
(4) 
Addition or replacement of siding on the exterior of the residential structure.
(5) 
Repair or replacement of any nonstructural portion of a deck, porch or stoop.
(6) 
Replacement of an appliance switch or receptacle with a switch or receptacle which is the same or has a like rating.
(7) 
The addition of one appliance switch or receptacle.
(8) 
The repair or replacement of any interior nonstructural member.
(9) 
The repair or replacement of any sink, toilet, tub, shower or similar plumbing fixture without relocation of any drain or venting device.
Table R301.2(1) of the International Residential Code provides for the insertion of certain values that are directly related to the location of the jurisdiction adopting the standard code. These insertions must be included within the adopting ordinance in order to make the code enforceable. As such, values shall be inserted as follows:
A. 
Ground snow load: 30 pounds per square foot (psf). Source: Figure R301.2(5). Note: The thickness of the snow, moisture content and freeze thaw will increase the design weight substantially.
B. 
Wind speed: 90 mph. Source: Figure R301.2(4).
C. 
Seismic design category: B. Source: Figure R301.2(2).
D. 
Weathering: Severe. Source: Figure R301.2(3).
E. 
Frost line depth: 36 inches bottom of footing below final grade. Source: historic data.
F. 
Termite: moderate to heavy. Source: Figure R301.2(6).
G. 
Decay: slight to moderate. Source: Figure R301.2(7).
H. 
Winter design temperature: +10° F. Source: Figure R301.2(1).
I. 
Flood Hazards: Floodplain Ordinance No. 486, 2-22-1983, FEMA Flood Insurance Study, September 2, 1982; FIRM Community Panel No. 420555 001 B, March 2,1983; and FBFM Community Panel No. 420555 0001, March 2,1983; as may be amended. Verify with Borough Floodplain Administrator.
Borough Council shall establish permit, plan review, inspection and other assessable fees for the administration and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this article, the act and/or code from time to time by resolution.
Section (A)114.4 of the International Building Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
Any person, partnership, or corporation who or which has violated or permitted a provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the building official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be subject to the following penalties.
Upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the Borough, pay a judgement of not more than $1,000 plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by the Borough as a result thereof. No judgement shall commence or be imposed, levied or be payable until the date of the determination of a violation by the Magisterial District Judge. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals the judgement, the Borough may enforce the judgement pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation, unless the Magisterial District Judge determining that there has been a violation further determines that there was a good faith basis for the person, partnership or corporation violating the chapter to have believed that there was no such violation, in which event there shall be deemed to have been only one such violation until the fifth day following the date of the determination of a violation by the magisterial District Judge, and thereafter each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation. All judgements, costs and reasonable attorney's fees collected for the violation of this chapter shall be paid over to the Borough.