[Adopted 10-13-1983 by Ord. No. 426; amended in its entirety 12-28-1994 by Ord. No.
486]
A certain document, a copy of which is on file in the office
of the Borough Manager of the Borough of Colwyn, being marked and
designated as the "BOCA National Building Code, Twelfth Edition, 1993,"
as published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International,
Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the Borough
of Colwyn, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and each and all of the
regulations and provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said
BOCA National Building Code are hereby referred to, adopted and made
part hereof as if fully set out in this article with the additions,
insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in §
42-3
of this article.
Ordinance 438 of the Borough of Colwyn and all other ordinances
or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
The following sections of the BOCA National Building Code, 12th
Edition, 1993, shall be revised accordingly:
A. In Section 101.1, Title, the words, "Borough of Colwyn" shall be
inserted in the second line where the words "(name of jurisdiction)"
appear.
B. Delete Section 112.3.1, Fee schedule, in its entirety and add the
following:
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112.3.1 Fee schedule: A fee for each plan examination,
building permit and inspection shall be paid in accordance with the
schedule of permit fees adopted by resolution of the Borough Council
and on file in the Borough Office.
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C. In Section 116.4, Violation penalties, the words "violation, punishable
by a fine or penalty of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment not
exceeding 30 days" shall be inserted in the sixth through eighth lines
where the words "(specify offense), punishable by a fine of not more
than (amount), or by imprisonment not exceeding (number of days)"
appear.
D. In Section 119.0, Unsafe Structures and Equipment, add the following:
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119.7 Fire-damaged structures: All structures damaged
by fire shall commence restoration within 60 days of the damage and
shall be restored in accordance with the following requirements:
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119.7.1 All burned materials shall be removed from the building
and discarded and new building material shall replace that damaged
by fire.
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119.7.2 All smoke-damaged materials shall be painted or otherwise
treated to eliminate the smoke odor.
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119.7.3 All insulation in the ceiling and drop-ceiling tiles
shall be removed and replaced.
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119.7.4 All electrical wiring, circuit boards and electrical
equipment damaged by fire and heat shall be replaced and all wiring
will be updated to the latest National Electrical Code.
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119.7.5 Underwriter certificates and municipal cards shall be
required for all wiring requiring electrical permits in residential
and commercial property.
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E. Amend Section 117.2, Unlawful continuance, so that it reads as follows:
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117.2 Unlawful continuance: Any person who shall
continue to work in or about the structure after having been served
with a stop-work order, except that work as that person is directed
to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable to a fine as provided in Section 116.4 of this code.
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F. In Section 3408.2, Applicability, the words "October 13, 1983" shall
be inserted in the first through fourth lines where the words in brackets
appear.
Nothing in this article or in the Building Code hereby adopted
shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding pending in any
court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause
or causes of actions acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance
hereby repealed, as cited in §
42-2 of this article; nor
shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost,
impaired or affected by this article.
[Adopted 10-11-2001 by Ord. No. 507]
The affixing and display of an emblem identifying property as
truss construction is required by the owner of any multifamily apartment,
townhouses and commercial or industrial buildings on the front of
said structures.
The emblem shall be a bright and reflective color or made of
reflective material. The colors or reflective material shall be such
that they present some visible contrast to the building face to which
it is attached, so that such emblem is reasonably visible in the event
of fire. The shape of the emblem shall be an isosceles triangle and
the size shall be 12 inches horizontally by six inches vertically.
The following letters, of a size and color to make them conspicuous,
shall be printed on the emblem: "F" to signify a floor with truss
construction; "R" to signify a roof with truss construction; or a
"F/R" to signify both a floor and roof with truss construction.
Owners of properties presently in existence at the time of adoption
of this article shall have 90 days within which to affix said emblems.
Owners of properties presently being constructed shall have emblems
affixed immediately. The emblem shall be permanently affixed to the
left of the main entrance door at a height between four feet and six
feet above the ground and shall be installed and maintained by the
owner of the building. Individual structures and dwelling units with
truss construction which are part of a cluster development shall not
be required to have an identifying emblem if there is one affixed
at each entranceway to the development.
Any person violating any provision of this article shall, upon
conviction thereof in a summary proceeding, be sentenced to a fine
of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, for each and every
offense and, in default of payment of such fines and costs, be imprisoned
for not more than 90 days. Each day during which any person violates
any provisions of this article shall constitute a separate offense.