The Township hereby elects to administer and
enforce the provisions of the Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, 35 P.S. § 7210.101-7210.1103,
as amended from time to time and its regulations.
The Construction Code, as amended from time
to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as
the "Township Construction Code."
Administration and enforcement of the Township
Construction Code shall be undertaken in any of the following ways
as determined by the Council of the Township from time to time by
resolution:
A. By the designation of any employee of the Township
to serve as the municipal code official to act on behalf of the Township;
B. By the retention of one or more Construction Code
Officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Township;
C. By agreement with one or more other municipalities
for the joint administration and enforcement of the Code Act on behalf
of the Township;
D. By entering into a contract with another municipality
for the administration and enforcement of the Code Act on behalf of
the Township;
E. By entering into an agreement with the Pennsylvania
Department of Labor and Industry for plan review, inspections and
enforcement of structures other than one-family or two-family dwelling
units and utility and miscellaneous use structures.
A Board shall be established by resolution of
the Council of the Township in conformity with the requirements of
the relevant provisions of the Code Act, as amended from time to time,
and for the purposes set forth therein. At any time enforcement and
administration is undertaken jointly with one or more other municipalities,
said Board of Appeals shall be established by joint action of the
participating municipalities.
All Township chapters or portions of Township
chapters which were adopted by the Township on or before July 1, 1999,
and which equal or exceed the requirements of the Code Act shall continue
in full force and effect until such time as such provisions fail to
equal or exceed the minimum requirements of the Code Act, as amended
from time to time. Specifically, the following Township chapter enhancements
shall be retained in the Township Construction Code unless excluded
by or contrary to the requirements or provisions of the Code Act:
A. The completion of Table R. 301.2(1) is as follows:
Roof Snow Load
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Wind Speed
(mph)
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Seismic Design Cat.
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30
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100
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2
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Weathering
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Frost Line Depth
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Termite
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Severe
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36"
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Mod — Heavy
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Decay
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Winter Design Temp
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Ice Shield Underlayment Required
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Slight-mod
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14°
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Yes
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Food Hazards
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Air Freezing Index
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518.99/same
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1000
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B. Automatic sprinkler systems.
(1) An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout
a fire area containing a Group A-1 occupancy where one of the following
conditions exists:
(a) The fire area exceeds 8,000 square feet.
(b) The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more.
(c) The fire area is located on a floor other than the
level of discharge.
(d) The fire area contains a multitheater complex.
(2) An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout
a fire area containing a Group A-3 occupancy where one of the following
conditions exists:
(a) The fire area exceeds 8,000 square feet.
(b) The fire area has an occupant load of 300 or more.
(c) The fire area is located on a floor other than the
level of exit discharge.
Exception: Areas used exclusively as participant
sports areas where the main floor area is located at the same level
as the level of exit discharge of the main entrance and exit.
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(3) An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout
all buildings where the fire area containing a Group F-1 occupancy
exceeds 8,000 square feet, or more than three stories in height, or
where the combined fire area on all floors, including mezzanines,
exceeds 24,000 square feet.
(4) An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout
all buildings where the fire area containing a Group M occupancy exceeds
8,000 square feet, or where more than three stories in height, or
where the combined area on all floors, including mezzanines, exceeds
24,000 square feet.
(5) An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout
buildings with a Group R-1 fire area.
Exception: A residential sprinkler system installed
in accordance with Section 903.3.1.2 shall be allowed in buildings,
or portions thereof, of Group R-1.
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Permitted forms, as amended from time to time,
are hereby adopted and incorporated in the Township Construction Code.
All Township chapters or portions of Township
chapters which are in effect as of the effective date of this chapter
and whose requirements are less than the minimum requirements of the
Code Act are hereby amended to conform with the comparable provisions
of the new Township Construction Code.
All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies
of the Township not governed by the Code Act shall remain in full
force and effect. Specifically, the exclusions to permit exemption
are as follows:
A. UCC Section 403.42(c)(1)(i) shall be deleted completely.
B. UCC Section 403.42(c)(1)(v) shall be deleted completely.
C. UCC Section 403.62(c)(1)(i) shall be deleted completely.
D. UCC Section 403.62(c)(1)(iv) shall be deleted completely.
E. UCC Section 403.62(c)(1)(xiii) shall be deleted completely.
F. UCC Section 403.62(c)(1)(xvii) shall be deleted completely.
G. UCC Section 403.62(c)(6)(iv) shall be deleted as to
"…and replacement…" only.
Fees assessable by the Township for the administration
and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this chapter and the Code act
shall be established by the Township Council.