[Ord. 2011, 11/14/2005, § 1; as amended by Ord.
2159, 12/12/2016]
A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the office of the Licensing and Inspections Director of the Borough of Pottstown, being marked and designated as the International Residential Code, 2009 Edition, including Appendix Chapters B, C, E, F, G, J and Q, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Residential Code of the Borough of Pottstown, in the State of Pennsylvania, for regulating and governing the construction, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, location, removal and demolition of detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories in height with separate means of egress as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Residential Code on file in the office of the Borough of Pottstown are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Part, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in § 1302 of this Part.
[Ord. 2011, 11/14/2005, § 2]
1.
Revisions. The following sections are hereby revised:
A.
Section R101.1. Borough of Pottstown.
B.
Table R301.2(1) Insert appropriate design criteria as follows:
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Ground snow load = 30
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Wind speed (mph) = 90
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Seismic Design Category = B
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Weathering = severe
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Frost line depth = 36"
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Termite = moderate to heavy
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Decay = Slight to moderate
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Winter design temp = 14°
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Ice shield under-layment required = YES
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Flood hazards = as amended 4/12/2005 by Ord. No. 1981
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Air freezing index = 1,000
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Mean annual temp = 50°
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C.
Section P2603.6.1 Insert: A minimum of 36 inches, not less than 36
inches (variable).
[Amended by Ord. 2159, 12/12/2016]
D.
Section P3103.1 Insert: 15 inches, 15 inches.
2.
Additions. The following sections are hereby added:
[Added by Ord. 2121, 4/14/2014]
A.
Section R105.1.1.
(1)
All repairs, alterations, renovations, and additions
to residential buildings as defined in Act 45 and the Borough of Pottstown
Building Code shall comply with Ord. 2011, adopted on November 14,
2005, and any successor code adopted by the Borough of Pottstown pursuant
to Act 45.
(2)
In addition to all types of construction, placement
of structures, repairs and alterations for which the Uniform Construction
Code requires a permit, the Borough, pursuant to the authorization
of Act 92 of 2004, shall require persons to obtain permits under the
Borough of Pottstown Building Code for all of the following:
(a)
The construction, erection or placement of any
accessory structure which is greater than 200 square feet, whether
or not such accessory structure is connected to any utility.
(b)
The construction, erection or placement of any
accessory structure which is less than 200 square feet if such structure
is provided with any utility service. The applicant shall obtain a
permit only for the purpose of inspection for the utility or utilities
being installed or provided to the accessory structure.
(c)
The construction, alteration or repair of sewer
and water laterals, plumbing, supply, waterline, sanitary drainage
and venting systems.
(d)
All alterations
or repairs to residential buildings which are exempt from the UCC
by Act 92 of 2004; provided, however, that the following types of
alterations and repairs shall continue to be exempt and no permit
will be required:
1)
Replacement of windows and doors when there
is no change in the size of the existing opening.
2)
Reroofing of less than 25% of the total existing
roof square footage.
3)
Addition or replacement of siding of less than 25% of the total
existing siding square footage.
[Amended by Ord. 2159, 12/12/2016]
4)
Repair or replacement of any nonstructural portion
of a deck or porch stoop.
5)
Replacement of an appliance switch or receptacle
with a switch or receptacle which is the same or has the same rating.
6)
The repair or replacement of any nonstructural
member.
7)
The repair or replacement of any sink, toilet,
tub, shower or similar plumbing fixture without relocation of any
drain or venting device.
[Ord. 2011, 11/14/2005, § 6; as amended by Ord.
2159, 12/12/2016]
It is the intent of the Burgess and Town Council of the Borough
of Pottstown to adopt the 2009 Edition of the International Residential
Code. However, as amended and modified by the Pennsylvania Uniform
Construction Code (Act 45), 34 Pennsylvania Code Part XIV, that most
recent edition of the Code, as adopted by the Act, shall become part
of the Code of Ordinances of the Borough of Pottstown without the
need for the adoption of any future amending ordinance.
