[Ord. 2004-03, 6/15/2004, § 1]
The 2003 International Property Maintenance Code, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the "Property Maintenance Code of the Township of Plumstead" for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided, and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said International Property Maintenance Code are hereby adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Part, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes prescrbied in § 5-302 of this Part.
[Ord. 2004-03, 6/15/2004, § 2]
The following sections are hereby revised:
A.
Section 101.1. Insert: "Township of Plumstead."
B.
Section 103.6. Insert: "Plumstead Township Fee Schedule."
C.
Section 111.2 is hereby amended to reflect that all
appeals under the Property Maintenance Code shall be made to and heard
by the Appeals Board appointed pursuant to the UCC.
D.
Sections 111.2.1, 111.2.2, 111.2.3, 111.2.4 and 111.2.5 shall be deleted.
E.
Section 302.4. Insert six inches.
F.
Section 302.4. Add the following sentence at the end
of first paragraph: "This section shall apply to within 200 feet of
any habitable or occupiable structures or buildings."
G.
Section 304.14. Insert "May 1 to November 1" where appropriate.
H.
Section 304.3. Premises Identification: shall be amended
to read as follows:
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The Township shall have final authority as to the assignment
of a street number, or address for each structure. Each structure
to which a street number has been assigned by the Township shall have
the appropriate number displayed in a location and size as to be readily
observed and readable from the closes public right-of-way. All street
numbers shall be in Arabic characters at a minimum of six inches in
height and 1/2 inch wide stroke. Structures that are set back more
than 50 feet from the public right-of-way, or any distance where the
number cannot be readily seen from the right-of-way, shall have the
assigned street numbers attached to a post or mail box placed at the
end of the driveway on the same side of the road as the structure
is located. These numbers shall be at least four inches in height
with 1/2 inch wide strokes, and shall be placed on both sides of the
postbox or mailbox, at a minimum height of three feet so as number
can be seen by vehicles traveling from either direction. All street
numbers shall be illuminated when possible, and shall be colored in
contrast with the background upon which the number is placed.
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No street numbers may be painted upon any public curbs, streets,
signs, posts or sidewalks, without prior written approval of the Township.
Any resident wishing to display a street address upon the public curb
line, may do so only with the permission and in accordance with the
instructions of the Fire Marshal's office.
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All curb painting shall be in addition to the display of numbers
listed above. Any person(s) soliciting for curb painting shall first
obtain a Township Soliciting Permit, as well as prior approval of
the Fire Marshal. Commercial contractors may be required to produce
evidence of liability and Worker's Compensation Insurance coverage.
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I.
Section 602.3. Insert: "September 1 to May 1" where
appropriate.
J.
Section 602.4. Insert: "September 1 to May 1" where
appropriate.
[Ord. 2004-03, 6/15/2004, § 3]
Any ordinance of Plumstead Township in conflict herewith is
hereby repealed.
[Ord. 2004-03, 6/15/2004, § 4]
Nothing in this Part or in the International Property Maintenance Code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance hereby repealed as cited in § 5-302 of this Part, nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Part.
