Exception: The provisions of this Code shall not
apply to the interior of any owner-occupied one-family dwelling unit.
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§ 106.4 Violations and penalties.
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A.
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Any person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions
of this chapter or any order, notice, rule or regulation issued or
made in connection herewith and served in accordance with Section
107 shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a fine of not less than $50
nor more than $1,000 and, in default of the payment of same thereof,
shall undergo imprisonment in the Berks County Prison for a period
not exceeding 30 days.
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B.
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Every violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate
offense, and each day such violation exists shall constitute a separate
offense.
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Any person affected by notice of violation, determination or order issued by the Building Code Official or his/her designee or affected by any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this Chapter 136 may appeal upon notice, determination, order, rule or regulation to the Borough of Kutztown Appeals Board in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 12 of the Code of the Borough of Kutztown.
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§ 302.3.1 All parking areas shall be
cleared of snow and/or ice when the depth of same is six inches or
more in depth to the extent necessary to provide the required off-street
parking available during non-snow and/or ice conditions within 48
hours after accumulation of the afore-noted snow and/or ice.
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308.2.3 Tires and mechanical parts and equipment. Any items intended for the construction and/or repair of automobiles,
lawn equipment and other similar machinery shall be stored in a fully
enclosed building.
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308.4 Prohibited furniture. Interior-type furniture
which would be adversely affected by the elements and susceptible
to infestation by insects, rats or other vermin is prohibited from
being placed or stored on the exterior of any property. Such prohibited
furniture shall include, but not limited to, upholstered couches,
chairs, davenports, beds, divans and/or other fabric-covered article
not designed or intended for use on the exterior of the property.
Damaged or deteriorated furniture or motor vehicle seats, including
interior and exterior furniture or any portion of a motor vehicle
designed to accommodate seating for a driver, passenger or both, which
presents a hazard to the public by virtue of its state or condition
of disrepair. The following conditions are examples of a state or
condition of disrepair:
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(a)
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Rusted and/or jagged metal or exposed springs on or projecting
from an above-described item(s);
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(b)
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Broken or missing legs, arms or other structural or supporting
components which would make the above-described item(s) unstable or
unsafe.
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Every living room shall contain at least 120 square feet (11.2
square meters) and every bedroom shall contain at least 70 square
feet (6.5 square meters) for the first occupant and an additional
50 square feet (4.6 square meters) for each additional occupant.
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Exception: One-family dwelling units.
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Efficiency apartments may be occupied by no more than two persons,
and shall have a minimum floor space of 250 square feet for the initial
person and 100 additional square feet for a second person.
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Boarding and rooming houses. Every boarding and/or
rooming house shall have at least one water closet, one lavatory,
and one bathtub and/or shower which shall be provided for each five
persons who reside therein.
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604.4. The electrical means of disconnect and overload
devices for all occupied buildings and dwelling units shall be accessible
to the occupants of such buildings and dwelling units at all times.
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Receptacles. Every habitable space in a dwelling
unit shall contain a minimum of three separate and remote duplex receptacles
outlets. Every laundry area shall contain at least one grounded-type
receptacle or ground-fault circuit interrupter receptacle. Every bathroom
and/or toilet room shall contain at least one ground-fault circuit
interrupter receptacle; if more than one receptacle is provided, all
shall be ground-fault circuit interrupter protected. All kitchen receptacles
which serve counter tops shall be ground-fault circuit interrupter
protected. All nonresidential spaces shall contain ground-fault circuit
interrupter in compliance with § 210.8(B) of the National
Electrical Code.
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605.4. Every hallway within a residential building
shall be equipped with one grounded-type or ground-fault circuit interrupter
receptacle.
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704.5. Maintenance. The occupant(s)
of each dwelling unit shall notify the property owner and/or agent
in the event a smoke detector needs to be repaired and/or replaced.
The owner of each dwelling unit shall provide new batteries for smoke
detectors at least annually. It shall be the responsibility of the
occupant to insure that the batteries are not removed for any reason.
Any one tampering or interfering with the operation or effectiveness
of a smoke detector shall be considered to be in violation of this
Code and shall be subject to the penalties as set forth in Section
106.4 of this Code.
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704.6. Fire extinguishers.
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704.6.1 Fire extinguishers shall be provided and
maintained as required by Section 906.2 of the International Fire
Code and Chapter 10 of the National Fire Codes.
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704.6.2 Every dwelling unit shall be provided with
a minimum of one 2-A, 10-B.C. fire extinguisher and shall be inspected
yearly as required by Section 704.6.1 of this Code.
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