Whenever a provision of this ordinance or the code conflicts
with a provision of another Township ordinance or law, the most restrictive
of the two provisions shall prevail. Building height, setback and
use regulations of the Township Zoning Ordinance shall prevail over provisions pertaining to similar topics
in this ordinance or the code. The standards contained in amended
Township Ordinance No. 36 for street, sidewalk and curb construction shall prevail over any standards in the code for construction
of the same. Provisions of this ordinance shall prevail in any conflict
with provisions of the code incorporated herein.
The frost line in Palmer Township shall always be taken to be
three feet below finished grade line.
Whenever possible, buildings accessible to public sewers, water
and utilities shall be connected to the same as provided by amended
Ordinance No. 107. Unused private sewage systems and tanks shall be filled
or secured. Depths given by the Township for lateral connections cannot
be guaranteed as more than approximate.
It is the intent of this ordinance that all roads in Palmer
Township shall be curbed. The Board of Supervisors may implement this
provision from time to time and place to place by ordinance and charge
expenses to abutting property owners. In addition, all new Township
roads shall be curbed and all lots upon which new buildings of 1,000
square feet or more are constructed shall be fully curbed on all sides.
Curbing shall be constructed according to the specifications of Township
Ordinance No. 36 as amended. The Township Engineer shall supply grades for curbing
when curbing is going to be installed.
Sidewalks shall be provided when a new building of 1,000 square
feet or more is built upon a lot fronting a public road as designated
on the Township Zoning Map or when the street is already equipped
with a sidewalk or when the same is necessary to assure safety or
when the same is required by the Township Supervisors by ordinance.
Sidewalks shall be constructed according to the specifications of
Township Ordinance No. 36 as amended. The Township Engineer shall supply grades for sidewalks
when sidewalks are going to be installed.
Dedicated public streets shall adjoin lots containing buildings
of 1,000 square feet or more unless special permission is given by
the Board of Supervisors for a private road. If the lot upon which
a building of 1,000 square feet or more adjoins an unaccepted or unopened
street, an appropriate bond or unaccepted street agreement authorizing
opening of the street and providing for payment of the costs of the
same and utilities by the lot owner shall be filed. Specifications
for street and driveway construction shall be as set by Township Ordinance
No. 36 as amended. A permit shall be required to construct or reconstruct
any driveway.
The Zoning Officer shall have authority to enforce the provisions
of this code in addition to the code enforcement personnel appointed
by virtue of this ordinance.
The grade and elevation for the foundation and surrounding grounds
of all buildings shall be supplied or approved by the Township. Grounds,
utility splice boxes and the top of the foundation shall not be below
street level without special permission, and lots built up or filled
shall have easements at least 20 feet wide with pipes and catch basins
if natural watercourses are encroached. Wood and wood scraps shall
not be buried underground as fill, and grading shall not cause water
puddles.
No building or other permit shall be issued for any structure
requiring labor and industry or other similar approval until such
approval has been given.
The Occupational Health and Safety Act and other safety requirements
shall be fully complied with during construction of structures. Buildings
under construction shall be locked, when unattended, as soon as feasible.
Lumber and building materials shall be stacked in a safe manner and
location. Cellar excavations shall be fenced when unattended if required
by the Building Inspector and shall be kept free of water. Temporary
services shall be raintight and sealed or locked so that there is
no access to electrically charged conductors, plug fuses, lugs, bus
bars or knife switches. Ladders shall be taken down when unattended.
Portable space heaters shall not be left unattended or used unless
there is adequate ventilation to the outside. Power tools shall not
be left unattended in operable condition.
Unless special permission is given, construction which is noise
producing shall not commence until 7:00 a.m. and shall be discontinued
by 11:00 p.m.
Unless authorized, no person shall remove, deface or alter any
official township placard, sign, poster, zoning hearing notice or
sticker.
Section 190-154 of the Zoning Ordinance which pertains to floodplains
is expressly incorporated herein by reference. No construction, substantial
improvement, reconstruction or alterations shall be made hereunder
until the requirements of these sections of the Zoning Ordinance have
also been complied with.
The provisions of this ordinance and the code are severable.
If any provision of this ordinance or the code is for any reason invalid,
such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions of this
ordinance or the code. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the
Board of Supervisors that this ordinance or the code would have been
enacted without such invalid provision.