Section 111
Means of Appeal
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111.1 Appeals. An appeal from any decision of the
Code Official may be taken to the Board of Commissioners pursuant
to the Local Agency Law.[2] Such appeal shall be made in writing within 20 calendar
days from receipt of notification and shall state the decision of
the Code Official and the reasons for the exception taken thereto
and be filed with the Township Secretary. The Board of Commissioners
or its designee, within 30 days from the date of filing, shall fix
a date, time, and location to consider the appeal and to allow the
appellant to be heard if he states his desire to do so in the written
appeal. A prompt decision shall be rendered by the Board of Commissioners
or its designee with such decision being final.
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111.2 Court review. Any person aggrieved by a Board
decision may appeal this decision to the Montgomery County Court of
Common Pleas. Such an appeal shall be filed within 30 days of the
issuance of the decision. Within 30 days of the filing of an appeal,
the Township and the owner and/or tenant of the premises directly
involved in the appeal may intervene in the appeal as of course by
filing a notice of intervention, accompanied by proof of service of
the same upon each appellant or each appellant's counsel of record.
All other intervention shall be governed by the Pennsylvania Rules
of Civil Procedure.
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IMPROVED SURFACE. A portion of a lot graded for
proper drainage and improved with a durable and dustless surface,
such as concrete, bituminous concrete, or other approved alternative
material; or designed as part of an approved stormwater BMP. These
improvements shall be designed and constructed for activities such
as vehicle drives, parking, loading, stacking, display, and storage;
other similar improvements associated with motor vehicles; and other
similar surface improvements, including, but not limited to, pedestrian
pathways, refuse collection stations, outside display, outside storage,
and outside dining.
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NOXIOUS WEEDS. Any noxious vegetation covered under
and prohibited by the Noxious Weed Control Law (3 P.S. § 255.1
et seq.), as amended, or by regulations of the Pennsylvania or United
States Department of Agriculture, including but not limited to the
following:
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Cannabis sativa, commonly known as "marijuana"
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Cirsium arvense, commonly known as "Canadian thistle"
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Rosa multiflora, commonly known as "multiflora rose"
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Sorghum halepense, commonly known as "Johnson grass"
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Polygonum perfoliatum, commonly known as "mile-a-minute"
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Pueraria lobata, commonly known as "kudzu vine"
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Cirsium vulgare, commonly known as "bull thistle" or "spear
thistle"
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Carduus nutans, commonly known as "musk" or "nodding thistle"
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Sorghum bicolor, commonly known as "shattercane"
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Datura stramonium, commonly known as "jimson weed"
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Lythrum salicaria, commonly known as "purple loosestrife" (all
cultivars)
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Heracleum mantegazzianum, commonly known as "giant hogweed"
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Galega officinalis, commonly known as "goat's rue"
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Chicory, succory, or blue daisy
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302.8 Motor vehicles. Except as provided for in
other regulations, no inoperative motor vehicle shall be parked, kept
or stored on any premises, and no vehicle shall at any time be in
a state of major disassembly, disrepair, or in the process of being
stripped or dismantled. Painting of vehicles is prohibited unless
conducted inside an approved spray booth.
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Exception. A vehicle of any type is permitted to
undergo major overhaul, including body work, provided that such work
is performed inside a structure or similarly enclosed area designed
and approved for such purposes.
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302.8.1 Outdoor parking and storage in residential areas. A maximum of one operable motor or other vehicle without bearing
current registration, licensure, or inspection, as applicable, may
be permitted to be stored or parked on a lot outside of a completely
enclosed building, as long as the vehicle is stored or parked on an
improved surface and is completely covered by an acceptable opaque
"car cover." Tarps, bed sheets, plastic sheeting, or similar materials
shall not be considered an acceptable opaque "car cover."
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304.14 Insect screens. During the period from April
1 to November 1, every door, window and other outside opening required
for ventilation of habitable rooms, food preparation areas, food service
areas or any areas where products to be included or utilized in food
for human consumption are processed, manufactured, packaged, or stored
shall be supplied with approved tightly fitting screens of minimum
16 mesh per inch, and every screen door used for insect control shall
have a self-closing device in good working condition.
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Exception: Screen doors shall not be required for
out-swinging doors or other types of openings which make screening
impractical, provided other approved means, such as air curtains or
insect-repellent fans, are employed.
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602.3 Heat supply. Every owner and operator of
any building who rents, leases, or lets one or more dwelling units
or sleeping units on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish
heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat so as to maintain
a temperature of not less than 68° F. (20° C.) in all habitable
rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms. All heat shall be supplied exclusively
by a central-type heating system or systems and shall not be augmented
by any portable-type heaters or cooking devices. The temperature shall
be measured at a point three feet above the floor and three feet from
any exterior wall.
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Exception:
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When the outdoor temperature is below the winter outdoor design
temperature for the locality, maintenance of the minimum room temperature
shall not be required, provided that the heating system is operating
at its full design capacity. The winter outdoor design temperature
for the locality shall be as indicated in Appendix D of the International
Plumbing Code.
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In areas where the average monthly temperature is above 30°
F. (-1° C.) a minimum temperature of 65° F. (18° C.) shall
be maintained.
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602.4 Occupiable work spaces. Indoor occupied work
spaces shall be supplied with sufficient heat so as to maintain a
room temperature of not less than 60° F. (18.33° C.) during
all working hours. All heat shall be supplied exclusively by a central-type
heating system or systems and shall not be augmented by any portable-type
heaters. The temperature shall be measured at a point of three feet
above the floor and three feet from any exterior wall.
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Exception:
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Processing, storage, and operation areas that require cooling
or special temperature conditions.
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Areas in which persons are primarily engaged in vigorous physical
activities.
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