This chapter shall be administered by the Fire Code Official
and/or such other persons as may be designated from time to time by
the Board of Commissioners of Caln Township.
It is the intention of this chapter to apply to all fire protection
and life safety equipment now or hereafter installed within Caln Township,
including fire hoses, couplings, standpipes, sprinkler system connections,
hydrants, emergency exit doors, exit signage, emergency lighting and
similar facilities, whether public or private, and the provisions
in this chapter, unless otherwise exempted herein, shall apply to
all residential, commercial, industrial, private, public, governmental
and other facilities within the Township, including all municipal
corporations, water companies, whether public or private, and other
facilities now or hereafter serving Caln Township.
All equipment for fire and life safety protection purposes shall
comply with the standards adopted by the National Board of Fire Underwriters,
UL Solutions, the National Fire Protection Association and designated
as standard equipment for use within Caln Township. Where applicable,
such equipment shall be installed with the standard threads for fire
hose couplings and hydrant fittings designated by said agencies.
Notwithstanding the provisions of §§
85-2 and
85-3 of this chapter, existing equipment for fire protection purposes which is not equipped with the national standard fire hose screw threads may, for a period of two years after the effective date of this chapter, be used by authorities having charge of public property and may be used by fire protection agencies. After the expiration of that period, all equipment used must conform to the requirements of §
85-3 of this chapter. All other existing equipment and similar facilities which are noncomplying shall be brought up to the standards in the Township adopted construction and/or fire codes.
An application for a fire protection and life safety inspection
shall be made in writing, by the owner(s), agent or tenant on forms
furnished by the Township with the applicable fee.
Every person applying for a fire protection and life safety
inspection under this chapter shall supply such information as the
Township requires and shall pay a fee in accordance with the fee schedule
approved and adopted by the Board of Commissioners by resolution,
which schedule shall be available for public inspection at the Township.
Those persons designated as administrators of this chapter shall
make inspections of property and facilities within Caln Township for
the purpose of ensuring compliance with the terms of this chapter,
in accordance with the commercial fire safety inspection program,
and when necessary to investigate complaints of violations. Said administrators
shall advise property owners and other persons or agencies concerned
of the changes necessary to bring their equipment into conformance
with this chapter and shall render such assistance as may be appropriate
to ensure prompt and reasonable compliance.
Any construction or installation of equipment within the Township
related to fire and life safety protection shall be subject to inspection
by those designated to do so. The burden of notifying the Township
of construction and installation of such equipment is upon the landowner
of the property involved.
The Fire Prevention Code heretofore ordained and adopted by
Caln Township remains in full force and effect.
Any person who shall violate a provision of this chapter or
fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof shall be guilty
of a summary offense, punishable by a fine of not less than $300 nor
more than $1,000 per day, plus costs and attorney's fees and,
upon default of the payment of the fine and costs, imprisonment not
exceeding 30 days. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed
a separate offense.