This chapter is enacted for the following purpose: to promote and protect
the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the occupants and visitors
in the Township of Marple by abating overcrowded conditions; assuring adequate
lighting, heating, ventilation, access and egress; avoiding undue concentration
of population; and preventing or correcting unhygienic, unsanitary or unsafe
conditions which might constitute a menace to occupants and visitors in the
Township.
In interpreting and applying the provisions of this chapter, they shall
be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health,
safety, morals and general welfare. Where the provisions of this chapter impose
greater restrictions than those of any other ordinance or regulation, the
provisions of this chapter shall be controlling. Where the provisions of any
statute, other ordinance or regulation impose greater restrictions than this
chapter, the provisions of such statute, ordinance or regulation shall be
controlling.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Commercial Maintenance
Code of Marple Township."
A.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words
and phrases shall be construed throughout this chapter to have the meanings
herein indicated. The singular shall include the plural, and the plural shall
include the singular. The present tense shall include the future tense.
B.
ALTERATION
APPROVED
BASEMENT
BUILDING
CELLAR
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
CORRIDOR
DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR
EXIT OR EXITWAY
EXTERMINATION
FIRE DOOR
FIRE WALL
FLOOR AREA
GARBAGE
HOTEL
INFESTATION
NURSING HOME
OCCUPANCY
OCCUPANT
OPERATOR
OWNER
(1)
(2)
PERSON
PUBLIC HALL
REPAIR
RUBBISH
STRUCTURE
SUPPLIED
VENEER
WAREHOUSE
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
Any change, rearrangement, addition or modification in construction
to any existing building.
The approval granted by the Department of Code Enforcement.
The portion of any building located partly underground but having
less than half its clear floor-to-ceiling height below the average grade of
the adjoining ground.
A structure, or portion thereof, constructed and designed for permanent
and continuous occupancy for group assembly; business, industrial, institutional
or storage purposes; and the like.
The portion of any building having half or more than half of its
clear floor-to-ceiling height below the average grade of the adjoining ground.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall be an official of the Township
of Marple designated by the Board of Commissioners to assist in the enforcement
of this chapter.
A passageway, hallway or similar designation for unobstructed travel
from or through subdivided areas.
The Department of Code Enforcement, Township of Marple.
The Director of the Department of Code Enforcement, Township of Marple.
Any required means of direct egress in either a horizontal or vertical
direction leading to the exterior.
The control and elimination of insects, rodents or other pests by
eliminating their harborage places; by removing or making inaccessible materials
that may serve as their food; by poisoning, spraying, fumigating or trapping;
or by any other recognized and legal pest elimination.
A door and its assembly, so constructed and assembled in place as
to give protection against passage of fire.
A wall constructed so as to give protection against the passage of
fire.
The area included within the surrounding walls of a building, exclusive
of vent shafts, elevator shafts, courts and fire towers.
Includes offal, dead animals, decaying or putrid vegetable or organic
waste matter and all liquid substances derived therefrom.
Any building where persons are lodged or received for a consideration
for a single night or a longer period. This shall be meant to include "motel."
The presence within or around a building of any insects, rodents
or other pests.
A building which admits persons for care, treatment or nursing by
reason of sickness, injury, infirmity or other disability.
The purpose for which a building or part thereof is used or intended
to be used. "Change of occupancy" shall mean a change from one occupancy classification
to another and shall not be construed as meaning a change of user or occupant.
Any person, including an owner or operator, utilizing or occupying
space in a building or building unit.
Any person having charge, care, management or control of any building
or part thereof, in which space or building units are let.
Any person who, alone or jointly or severally with others:
Shall have legal title to any building or building unit, with or without
accompanying actual possession thereof; or
Shall have charge, care or control of any building or building unit,
as owner or agent of the owner or as executor, administrator, trustee or guardian
of the estate of the owner. Any such person thus representing the actual owner
shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this chapter and of the rules
and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, to the same extent as if he were
the owner.
An individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership.
Any building which, or part of which, is used as a place where the
public may assemble for the purpose of entertainment or instruction or to
witness athletic contests or for other similar purposes.
The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building
for the purpose of its maintenance.
Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage.
Any piece of work which is built or constructed.
Installed, furnished or provided by the owner or operator at his
expense.
A facing of brick, stone, concrete, tile, metal, wood, glass or the
like, attached to a wall.
Any building used exclusively for the storage of merchandise or other
products.
