[Adopted 12-17-2009 by Ord. No. 33-K-2.A[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Art. IV,
International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings,
adopted 12-14-2006 by Ord. No. 33-K-2.A.
This article shall be known as the "Lower Pottsgrove Township
Residential Building Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings."
[Amended 8-18-2022 by Ord. No. 360]
Except as amended and modified by the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction
Code (Act 45 of 1999), 34 Pa. Code Chapters 401 through 405, a certain
document being marked and designated as the International Residential
Code, 2018 Edition (hereinafter the "2018 IRC"), as published by the
International Code Council, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the
Residential Building Code of the Township of Lower Pottsgrove, Montgomery
County, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for the control of buildings
and structures as herein provided, and each and all of the regulations,
provisions, penalties, conditions, and terms of said 2018 IRC, are
hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set
out in the article, as set forth herein. Three copies of the 2018
IRC are on file at the Lower Pottsgrove Township Building.
[Amended 8-18-2022 by Ord. No. 360]
A.
Section R101.1 shall be deleted and a new section shall be inserted
to read as follows:
R101.1 Title. These provisions shall be known as
the Residential Code for One-and Two-Family Dwellings of the Township
of Lower Pottsgrove, and shall be cited as such and will be referred
to herein as "this Code."
B.
Sections 103.2 and 103.3 shall be deleted and substituted therefore
by the following sections:
R103.2 Appointment. The Code Administration Officer
shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners of Lower Pottsgrove
Township and shall serve at its pleasure. The Code Administration
Officer may also be referred herein as the "Building Official."
R103.3 Assistant Code Administration Officer. The
Board of Commissioners may designate an employee as an assistant,
who shall exercise all the powers of the Building Official during
the temporary absence or disability of the Code Administration Officer.
The Assistant Code Administration Officer shall serve at the pleasure
of the Board of Commissioners. The Assistant Code Administration Officer
may also be referred to herein as the "Assistant Building Official."
C.
A new Section R103.4 shall be added to read as follows:
R103.4 Organization. The Board of Commissioners
shall appoint such number of officers, technical assistants, inspectors,
and other employees as shall be necessary, in its sole discretion,
for the administration of this code.
D.
A new Section R105.10 shall be added to read as follows:
R105.10 Certificates of Insurance. Before the issuance
of a permit, the owner or their authorized representative, together
with the contractor, shall provide the Township with a certificate
of insurance naming the Township as a certificate holder and as an
additional insured. The certificate shall indicate the amounts of
contractor's liability and workers' compensation insurance
coverage that is provided, and the policy expiration dates for each
type of coverage. The contractor's liability insurance shall
cover any damages or injury resulting from said construction, operation,
or demolition performed under a validly issued permit. Receipt of
said certificates of insurance are conditions precedent to the issuance
of a permit under this chapter.
E.
A new Section R112.3.1 shall be added to read as follows:
R112.3.1 Appeals Board. The Board of Appeals shall
be the Lower Pottsgrove Township Construction Code Board of Appeals
as appointed by the Board of Commissioners.
F.
Section 113.4 shall be deleted and a new section shall be inserted
to read as follows:
R113.4 Violation Penalties. Any person who shall
violate a provision of this article or shall fail to comply with any
requirement thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter, or repair
a building or structure in violation of an approved plan or directive
of the Code Official, or of a permit or use and occupancy permit issued
under the provisions of this article, shall be guilty of a summary
offense, punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1,000
plus reasonable costs of the Township, and upon default of the payment
of the fine and costs, imprisonment not exceeding 30 days. Each day
that a violation continues unabated shall be deemed a separate offense.
G.
Section 114.2 shall be deleted and a new section shall be inserted
to read as follows:
R114.2 Unlawful Continuance. Any person who shall
continue any work in or about a structure after having been served
with a stop-work order, except such work as that person is directed
to perform to remove a violation or unsafe conditions, shall be liable
to a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1,000.
H.
Table R301.2(1) shall be revised to reflect the following values
for the variables described below:
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Ground snow load
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30
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Wind speed
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90
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Topographic effects
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No
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Seismic design category
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B
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Weathering
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Severe
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Frost line depth
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36 inches
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Termite
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Moderate heavy
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Winter design temp
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14° F.
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Ice shield under-layment required
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No
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Flood hazards
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Ord. 127, 1973; Amended by Ord. 202, 12/16/1996
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Air freezing index
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500
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Mean annual temp.
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50° F.
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I.
New sections R328.0 through R328.12 shall be added, which sections
shall read as follows:
R328.0 Wood decks/porches/patios/balconies/stoops. Minimum construction
requirements.
R328.1 Design criteria for wood decks, porches, balconies,
stoops. All wood decks, porches, balconies, stoops shall be
designed for 60 pounds per square foot live load and 10 pounds per
square foot dead load, for a total of 70 pounds per square foot. Joist
and beams shall be pressure treated No. 2 grade or better southern
yellow pine or equivalent.
R328.2 Cantilever. Maximum overhanging cantilever
shall be two feet.
R328.3 Footings. Footings shall be a minimum of
36 inches below finished grade. Excavations shall be smooth and straight
edges and three times the diameter of the post used.
R328.4 Guardrails. Where the deck, porch, balcony
surface is more than 21 inches above finished grade, a minimum thirty-six-inch-high
railing shall be provided. Balusters shall be vertical and be constructed
such that a sphere with a diameter of four inches cannot pass through
any opening. Guardrail post shall be a minimal size of four inches
by four inches, spaced no more than four feet on center.
R328.5 Stairs. Stairs shall be three feet in width
minimum, and treads shall be no less than 11 inches and have nosing
or effective projection of not less than one inch. Maximum riser height
shall be seven inches and a minimum of four inches. Handrails shall
be provided on one side of all stairs having more than three or more
risers. If stairs are 21 inches or more above grade, guardrails shall
be provided.
R328.6 Landings. Minimum landings shall be three
feet by three feet. If the landing is more than 21 inches above finished
grade, a guardrail is required. The guardrail shall meet Section R312
requirements.
R328.7 Maximum joist spans. Maximum spans for floor
joist, spaced at 16 inches on center, shall be as listed below. Approved
metal hanger of proper size or ledger of proper size shall support
all floor joists.
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Maximum spans for floor joist (pressure treated lumber):
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2 inches x 6 inches = 7 feet 8 inches
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2 inches by 8 inches = 10 feet 2 inches
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2 inches x 10 inches = 13 feet 0 inches
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2 inches x 12 inches = 15 feet 9 inches
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R328.8 Support post. Where the deck surface is
four feet or less four-inch by four-inch posts are permitted; if the
deck is more than 48 inches above finished grade, a minimum post size
shall be six inches by six inches.
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R328.9 Maximum Post/Support Spacing:
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Joist span
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6 feet
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8 feet
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10 feet
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12 feet
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14 feet
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16 feet
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Beam size
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With two-foot cantilever (without cantilever)
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Two 2 inches x 6 inches
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5 feet
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4 feet 3 inches
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3 feet 8 inches
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3 feet 3 inches
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(6 feet 10 inches)
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(5 feet 11 inches)
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(5 feet 3 inches)
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(4 feet 5 inches)
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(3 feet 9 inches)
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(3 feet 4 inches)
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Two 2 inches x 8 inches
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6 feet 7 inches
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5 feet 7 inches
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4 feet 10 inches
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4 feet 3 inches
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3 feet 10 inches
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3 feet 5 inches
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(9 feet)
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(7 feet 9 inches)
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(7 feet)
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(5 feet 10 inches)
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(5 feet)
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(4 feet 4 inches)
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Two 2 inches x 10 inches
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8 feet 5 inches
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7 feet 2 inches
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6 feet 3 inches
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5 feet 6 inches
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4 feet 11 inches
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4 feet 5 inches
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(11 feet 6 inches
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(9 feet 11 inches)
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(9 feet 11 inches)
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(7 feet 5 inches)
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(6 feet 5 inches)
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(5 feet 7 inches)
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Two 2 inches x 12 inches
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10 feet 3 inches
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8 feet 9 inches
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7 feet 7 inches
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6 feet 8 inches
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6 feet
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5 feet 4 inches
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(14 feet)
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(12 feet 1 inches)
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(10 feet 10 inches)
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(9 feet 1 inches)
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(7 feet 9 inches)
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(6 feet 10 inches)
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Three 2 inches x 12 inches
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12 feet 10 inches
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11 feet 10 inches
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11 feet
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10 feet
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8 feet 11 inches
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8 feet 1 inches
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(17 feet 11 inches)
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(14 feet 10 inches)
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(13 feet 3 inches)
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(12 feet 1 inches)
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(11 feet 2 inches)
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(10 feet 3 inches)
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Values based on: dead load 10 psf/live load 60 psf = 70 pounds
per square foot total
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fb = 975 psi southern yellow pine (moisture content 19%)
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fv = 86 psi southern yellow pine (moisture content 19%)
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R328.10 Maximum Post/Support Spacing Intermediate Beam:
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Joist span
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6 feet
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8 feet
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10 feet
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12 feet
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14 feet
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16 feet
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Two 2 inches x 6 inches
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3 feet 5 inches
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2 feet 11 inches
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2 feet 7 Inches
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Two 2 inches x 8 inches
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4 feet 6 inches
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3 feet 11 inches
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3 feet 6 inches
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2 feet 11 inches
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Two 2 inches x 10 inches
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5 feet 9 inches
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5 feet
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4 feet 5 inches
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3 feet 8 inches
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3 feet 2 inches
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Two 2 inches x 12 inches
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7 feet
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6 feet
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5 feet 5 inches
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4 feet 6 inches
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3 feet 10 inches
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3 feet 5 inches
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R328.11 Bridging: Where floor joists are longer
than 11 feet six inches, one row of solid bridging is required to
be placed mid span every 11 feet six inches. Lateral bracing shall
be provided.
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R328.12 Ledger/Ban/Ribbon Board Attachment to Structure: Ledger/ban/ribbon board shall be to same size as the floor joist.
Ledger/ban/ribbon board shall be firmly attached to house using through
bolts and placed 16 inches on center. Minimum size bolts shall be
1/2 inch by 4 1/2 inches. Lag bolts or other approved anchors
are permitted with approval from the Code Administration Officer prior
to the installation.
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Editor's Note: Former § 100-19, Repealer, was repealed
8-18-2022 by Ord. No. 360.
The granting of any permit under this article
by the Township or any of its designated officials shall not constitute
a representation, guarantee or warranty of any kind by the Township
or any of its officials or employees as to the proper manner of construction
or repairs and shall create no liability upon or a cause of action
against the Township, officials or employees for any damages or injury
that may result pursuant thereto.
Nothing in this article shall be construed to
affect any suit or proceeding pending in court or any rights acquired,
or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or
existing, under any act or ordinance, nor shall any preexisting legal
right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by
this article.
[Amended 8-18-2022 by Ord. No. 360]
This article shall become effective as provided by law..
