[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Wilkinsburg 5-20-1991 by Ord. No. 2376; amended
in its entirety 9-15-2010 by Ord. No. 2847. Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
The Borough of Wilkinsburg hereby elects to administer and enforce
the provisions of the International Fire Prevention Code, as amended
from time to time, and its regulations, as consistent with the edition
adopted by reference in the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act.
The International Fire Prevention Code, contained in 34 Pa.
Code, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated
herein by reference as the fire prevention code of the Borough of
Wilkinsburg, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes,
if any, as prescribed in this chapter.
[Amended 6-15-2011 by Ord. No. 2868]
Administration and enforcement of the International Fire Prevention
Code within the Borough of Wilkinsburg shall be under the supervision
of the Building Code Official of the Borough of Wilkinsburg or his/her
designee.
All secured key access boxes shall have provision to show an
alarm when such key box is opened and/or removed from its installation.
All key boxes shall be monitored by an alarm monitoring provider.
The alarm monitoring provider shall notify Allegheny County 911 immediately
when key box is opened or removed from the installation location.
The key box shall contain:
A.
Keys to locked points of ingress, whether on the interior or exterior
of such buildings;
B.
Keys to locked mechanical equipment rooms;
C.
Keys to locked electrical rooms;
D.
Keys to elevator controls;
E.
Keys to fire alarm control panel pull stations;
F.
Keys to other areas as directed by the Code Official.
Portable unvented fuel-fired heating equipment shall be prohibited
in all zoning use classifications. The provisions of this section
shall supersede any and all sections of the fire, building or mechanical
codes. Portable unvented fuel-fired heating equipment shall be permitted
in single-family dwelling units.
The geographic limits referred to in the code, in which storage
of hazardous materials is prohibited, are hereby established. All
such hazardous materials are permitted only in industrial and institutional
zoning districts.
Permits and fees for the administration and enforcement undertaken
pursuant to this chapter and the code shall be established by Borough
Council by resolution from time to time.
Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a civil offense
punishable, upon conviction thereof by a District Justice, by a fine
of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or by imprisonment not
exceeding 30 days, or both, plus costs of prosecution. Each day of
violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of Borough
Council in conformity with the requirements of the relevant provisions
of the code, as amended from time to time, and for the purposes set
forth therein. If at any time enforcement and administration is undertaken
jointly with one or more other municipalities, said Board of Appeals
shall be established by joint action of the participating municipalities.
All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of the Borough
of Wilkinsburg not governed by the code shall remain in full force
and effect.
