[Adopted 8-9-2004 by Ord. No. 1674]
The Construction Official shall designate licensed
inspectors to inspect structures used or intended for use for residential
purposes. Said structures shall have a smoke sensitive alarm device
on each level of the structure and outside each separate sleeping
area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms, such as bedroom hallways,
and located on or near the ceiling in accordance with National Fire
Protection Association Standard No. 74-1984 for the installations,
maintenance and use of household fire-warning equipment. Each dwelling
unit containing a fuel-burning appliance or containing an attached
garage shall have a listed carbon monoxide detector installed outside
each separate sleeping area, such as bedroom hallways, in the immediate
vicinity of bedrooms. (The smoke sensitive device shall be tested
and listed by a product certification agency recognized by the Bureau
of Fire Safety.)
A.
For structures constructed prior to January 1, 1977,
installation of battery-operated smoke-sensitive alarm devices and
carbon monoxide detectors shall be accepted as meeting the requirements
of this section.
B.
For structures constructed after January 1, 1977,
installation shall be electrically operated smoke-sensitive devices
as well as either electrically operated or battery-operated carbon
monoxide detectors.
[Amended 2-1-2010 by Ord.
No. 1873]
An inspection of the lowest floor level which
may have installed a sump pit and pump for the discharge of any groundwater
into any other discharge system must be approved by the Borough except
that in no case shall the sump pump be allowed to discharge into the
plumbing system of the dwelling unit. Such discharge systems shall
be in conformance with the National Standard Plumbing Code.
Any dwelling unit that is connected to and serviced
by a central system shall require the following:
A.
A representative or authorized agent of the company
that manages the central system shall be present during the test;
or
B.
In lieu of a representative or authorized agent, a
knowledgeable person, homeowner, tenant, property manager or similar
person shall be present to demonstrate and test the system.
At the time of the request for smoke detector
certification, a waiver shall be signed by the party requesting the
inspection holding the Borough and its officials, employees, officers
and inspectors harmless in the event that a smoke detector device
becomes damaged, inoperable or otherwise be put out of service.
[Amended 2-1-2010 by Ord.
No. 1873]
A.
If the inspector(s) cannot gain entry at any scheduled
inspection, the applicant shall forfeit the fee posted and shall be
required to submit a new application and fee.
B.
If after two inspections the dwelling unit is still
not in compliance with this article, the applicant shall forfeit the
fee posted and shall be required to submit a new application and fee.
C.
If an inspector finds any required smoke or carbon
monoxide detector not installed, the applicant shall forfeit the fee
posted and shall be required to submit a new application and fee.
A certification of municipal compliance shall
be valid for six months and shall be issued to the original owner.
Any change of ownership or tenant shall require a new certificate
of approval regardless of the length of time.
A.
A certificate of municipal compliance shall be issued
by the Construction Official prior to resale or reoccupancy when the
dwelling unit(s) complies with the above. Failure to obtain a certificate
of approval prior to resale or reoccupancy will result in a fine not
exceeding $2,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days or
a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination
thereof.
[Amended 2-1-2010 by Ord.
No. 1873]
B.
Penalties shall be collected by the local enforcing
agency.
