111.1 Permit. Electrical wiring or equipment shall not
be installed within or on any building, structure or premises, nor shall any
alteration be made in any such existing installation without first receiving
approval and a permit from the building official.
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On completion of the rough-in of electric work and also on completion
of final electric work, inspection shall be by a third-party inspection agency
licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and approved by Concord Township.
On completion of field inspections, said agency shall issue an approved stamp
of acceptance to the contractor and shall further notify Concord Township,
in writing, within seven days.
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404.3 Wood foundation walls. Wood foundation walls are
not permitted.
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409.3 Removal of debris. The under-floor grade shall be
cleaned of all vegetation and organic material and be further covered with
two inches of concrete.
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"Buildings with more than one family dwelling unit shall have a fire-
and party wall fire-resistance rating of not less than two hours, in which
there can be no penetration of any kind. Walls shall have sufficient structural
stability under fire conditions to allow collapse of construction on either
side without collapse of the wall and shall be constructed of any noncombustible
materials that provide the required strength and fire-resistance rating.
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"Continuity of walls. Walls shall be continuous from the
foundation to one foot, six inches above the roof surface. Walls separating
more than one living unit shall extend eight inches beyond the exterior wall
of such living units.
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"Combustible roofs. The wall is permitted to terminate
at the underside of the roof deck if the following conditions are met:
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The wall is properly fire-stopped at the deck.
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The roof sheathing or deck is constructed of approved noncombustible
materials or of fire-retardant treated wood for a distance of four feet (1,219
millimeters) on both sides of the wall, or such roof sheathing or deck is
constructed with five-eighths-inch Type X gypsum board, supported directly
beneath the underside of the roof sheathing or deck, using minimum two-inch
ledgers attached to the sides of the roof framing members, for a minimum distance
of four feet (1,219 millimeters) on both sides of the fire wall.
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Combustible material does not exceed through the wall.
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The roof covering has a minimum of a Class C rating."
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602.5.1 Drilling and notching - top plate. Stud partitions
containing plumbing, heating or other pipes shall be so framed and the joists
underneath so spaced as to give proper clearance for the piping. Cutting and
notching of the top and bottom plates of bearing wall partitions or beams,
girders and headers are prohibited.
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106.4 Penalty.
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Any person who shall violate the provisions of this Article I shall, upon summary conviction before any District Justice, pay a fine not exceeding $1,000 and the costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of the fine or costs, the violator may be sentenced to the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days.
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Whenever such person shall have been officially notified by the Township of Concord or by other service of a summons in a prosecution or in any other official manner that said person is committing a violation of this Article I, each day that said person shall continue such violation after such notification shall constitute a separate offense punishable by a like fine or penalty. Such fines or penalties shall be collected as like fines or penalties are now by law collected.
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112.1 General: A permit to begin work for new construction
alteration, removal, demolition or other building operation shall be issued
only after the fees prescribed in this section shall have been paid to the
Department of Building Inspection or other authorized municipal agency, and
an amendment to a permit necessitating an additional fee because of an increase
in the estimated cost of the work involved be approved only after the additional
fee shall have been paid. Applicants for permits to be used under this section
shall pay at the time of application to the Building Inspector the fee or
fees prescribed from time to time by the Supervisors of Concord Township by
resolution. The valuation of the proposed construction or work shall be based
upon the entire value of such construction or work. The Building Inspector
shall have the right to verify or correct the estimated value of such construction
or work.
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116.4 Violation penalties:
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Any person who shall violate the provisions of this Article II shall, upon summary conviction before any District Justice, pay a fine not exceeding $1,000 and the costs of prosecution; and, in default of payment of the fine or costs, the violator may be sentenced to the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days.
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Whenever such person shall have been officially notified by the Township of Concord or by other service of a summons in a prosecution or in any other official manner that said person is committing a violation of this Article II, each day that said person shall continue such violation after such notification shall constitute a separate offense punishable by a like fine or penalty. Such fines or penalties shall be collected as like fines or penalties are now by law collected.
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117.2 Unlawful continuance: Any person who shall continue
any work in or about the building after having been served with a stop order,
except such work as he is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe
conditions, shall be liable to a fine of not more than $1,000.
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1810.3.1 Plain concrete: In plain concrete footings, the
edge thickness shall be not less than eight inches (203 millimeters) for footings
on soil, except that for buildings of Use Group R-3 and buildings fewer than
two stories in height of Type 5 construction, the required edge thickness
shall be reduced to eight inches (204 millimeters), provided that the footing
does not extend beyond four inches (102 millimeters) on either side of the
supported wall.
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3104.1 General: The provisions of this section shall apply
to tents, membrane structures and other structures erected for a period of
less than 90 days.
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A special temporary permit shall be secured from the Building Official
for all such installations.
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No such structure shall be erected, during any calendar year, for a
period exceeding 90 days.
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SECTION 122.0 ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL/ARCHITECTURALENGINEERING
SERVICES
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122.1 General: Where applications for unusual design or
magnitude of construction are filed for any residential, commercial, industrial
or institutional structure or where the application is for a structure to
be occupied by 50 persons or more, the Board of Supervisors of Concord Township
may employ administrative, technical, architectural and/or engineering services
to aid the building official in carrying out the provisions of the building
code, either as consultants on particular matters or as regular employees
of Concord Township. Any such consultant or employee shall keep appropriate
records and submit reports as required by the Board of Supervisors of Concord
Township and/or the building official.
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122.2 Building permit requirements: The use of such consultant
or employee shall be determined by the Board of Supervisors of Concord Township
prior to the issuance of the building permit and shall be a requisite for
the permit issuance.
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122.3 Fees and costs: All fees and costs related to the
performance of services by such consultant or employee shall be borne by the
Township of Concord.
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122.4 Inspection: All such consultants and/or employees
shall have the same rights and privileges to inspect and examine all buildings,
structures and sites as are given to the building official by the building
code.
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122.5 Certificate of use and occupancy: Where the Board
of Supervisors of Concord Township has determined to employ administrative,
technical, architectural and/or engineering services, either as consultants
or employees, the certificate of use and occupancy shall be used by the building
official and the consultant and/or employee.
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122.6 Site improvement completion: No certificate of use
and occupancy shall be issued for the occupancy of any commercial, industrial
or institutional structure or any structure to be occupied by 50 persons or
more unless and until all building site improvements, including those related
to parking, lighting, landscaping, traffic and stormwater management, have
been completed and approved by the Township of Concord. In lieu of the completion
of such building site improvements, as required, the township shall have the
right to accept from the owner financial security in an amount sufficient
to cover the costs of such building site improvements. Such financial security,
if accepted by the Township of Concord, shall be in the amount and in the
form as determined by the Township of Concord pursuant to the provisions of
Section 509 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247 of 1968,
as amended._
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2704.3 Final inspection and test: On completion of the
rough-in of electric work and also on completion of final electric work, inspections
shall be by a third-party inspection agency licensed by the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and approved by Concord Township. On completion of field inspections,
said agency shall issue an approved stamp of acceptance to the contractor
and shall further notify Concord Township, in writing, within seven days.
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2805.2.3 Ducts: When air conditioning is used, all duct work installed in nonconditioned areas shall be insulated. Main air-supply duct in basements shall be insulated in accord with the mechanical code listed in Chapter 35. Any branch supply duct within 10 feet of the evaporator or furnace shall be insulated accordingly.
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904.1 Where required: Automatic fire-suppression systems
shall be installed where required by this code, and in the locations indicated
in Sections 904.2 through 904.11, and for Use Group B Business use where the
fire area exceeds 12,000 square feet (1,116m) in area.
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3.
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Detached one- and two-family dwellings, and their associated sites and
facilities, are not required to be accessible, except for group homes in residential
one- and two-family dwellings. A group home is a building arranged for lodging
for compensation, with or without meals and occupied as a dwelling unit. This
group includes structures which house five or more individuals, including
supervision, who because of physical impairment, including impaired memory,
manual or speaking abilities, that results in a functional limitation in gaining
access to and using a dwelling unit and are generally incapable of self-preservation
and require a supervised environment.
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