The Uwchlan Township Fire Prevention Code is
hereby amended by deleting Section F-108.1 and inserting the following:
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F-108.1. Inspection: The Code Official shall
annually inspect all structures and premises (except single-family
dwellings and dwelling units in two-family and multiple-family dwellings),
for the purposes of protecting the health, safety and welfare of the
citizens of Uwchlan Township and the general public, and for the purposes
of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any conditions liable
to cause fire, contribute to the spread of fire, interfere with fire-fighting
operations, endanger life or any violations of the provisions or intent
of this code or any other ordinance affecting fire safety.
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The Fire Protection Code shall be amended by
inserting a new Section F-108.5 as follows:
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F-108.5. Inspection Fees: The owner, tenant
and/or operator of the premises or structure subject to the inspection
required by Section F-108.1 shall be responsible for the payment of
an inspection fee as set from time to time by resolution of the Board
of Supervisors.[1]
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Upon completion of the annual-inspection, the
Township shall invoice the owner, tenant and/or operator of the structure
or premises for the amount of the fee as set forth above. In the event
the fee is not paid, the amount will be collected as a municipal claim
in the manner authorized by law.
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Section F-112.3, concerning violation penalties,
is deleted in its entirety and in place thereof it is hereby substituted
with the following:
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F-112.3. Penalty for violations. Any person
who violates or permits the violation of any provision of this code
or fails to comply with any order issued pursuant to any section thereof,
in addition to any other remedy available under law or equity, shall
be subject to a criminal fine in an amount not to exceed $1,000, plus
the costs of prosecution, including reasonable attorneys' fees, for
each violation. In default of payment thereof, the defendant may be
sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days. Each twenty-four-hour
period during which failure to comply continues shall constitute a
separate offense. Enforcement of this ordinance shall be by action
brought before a Magisterial District Judge in the same manner provided
for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules
of Criminal Procedure. The Township's Solicitor may assume charge
of the prosecution without the consent of the District Attorney.[2]
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Section F-301.1, "Scope," is hereby deleted
and the following is inserted:
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F-301.1. Scope. The provisions of this article
are to provide a reasonable degree of safety to persons occupying
existing buildings that do not conform with the minimum requirements
of the Building Code listed in Appendix A by requiring the following
alterations to such existing buildings (a) when a use and occupancy
permit is sought or required pursuant to the Uwchlan Township Zoning
Ordinance or Ordinance No. 95-13 of Uwchlan Township; or (b) when
any permit is sought or required for an addition or alteration to
the existing building pursuant to Ordinance No. 95-13.
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