[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Upper Hanover 5-10-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-07. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Construction codes — See Ch. 180.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
have the meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears
from the context.
A combination of members, such as beams, bars and ties, usually
arranged in triangular units to form a rigid framework for supporting
loads over a span of structural members that connect together to span
the space between the walls of the building to support a vertical
load.
A sign consisting of an isosceles triangle not less than
12 inches horizontally by six inches vertically made of reflective
material with white as the background and red lettering, containing
the following: "F" to signify a building or structure having a floor
with truss construction; "R" to signify a building or structure having
a roof with truss construction; or "FR" to signify a building or structure
having both a floor and roof with truss construction.
Except as provided in § 451-5 below, the owner of a building or structure containing truss construction in any form or manner shall install and maintain a truss emblem to the left of the main entrance and at a height of not less than five feet above grade. The truss emblem required under this chapter shall be purchased from the Township at a cost determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. The owner and/or developer of a residential subdivision or residential condominium shall install and maintain a truss emblem within the public right-of-way or upon the common elements/area (in the case of a private street or condominium) at each entrance to such subdivision or condominium.
Except for nonresidential buildings or structures, the owner of a building or structure within a residential subdivision or residential condominium referred to in § 451-2 above shall be exempt from installing and maintaining a truss emblem. The owner of any other single-family dwelling unit or semidetached dwelling containing not more than two dwelling units shall also be exempt from installing and maintaining a truss emblem.
The owner and/or developer of any building or
structure required to have a truss emblem under this chapter shall
submit a plan for such truss emblem, as to design and location, for
the prior review and approval of the Township Fire Marshal or Building
Inspector.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to
the owners of existing buildings or structures having truss construction,
but such owners shall have one year from the effective date of this
chapter to comply.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall fail,
neglect or refuse to comply with any provision of this chapter, upon
conviction thereof in an action brought before a Magisterial District
Judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses
under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced
to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of
payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed
90 days. Each day that a violation of this chapter continues or each
section of this chapter which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.
