[Ord. 1991-1, 1/21/1991; as amended by Ord. 1995-4, 10/16/1995;
and by Ord. 2012-6, 12/17/2012]
A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the
Borough Office of the Borough of Doylestown, being designated as the
International Property Maintenance Code, 2009 Edition, as published
by the International Code Council, Inc., subject to such portions
as are hereinafter deleted modified or amended, be and is hereby adopted
as the Property Maintenance Code of the Borough of Doylestown, for
the control of buildings and structures as therein provided; and each
and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and
terms of the International Property Maintenance Code, 2009 Edition,
including all supplements and editions to date, and to be issued in
the future, are hereby adopted and made a part thereof, as if fully
set out at length herein.
[Ord. 1991-1, 1/21/1991]
Wherever any provisions or requirements of the regulations of the department of any agency or department of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is more stringent or stricter than a provision or requirement of this Part 4, the applicable provision or regulation of the regulations of such agency or department shall supersede any such provision or requirement of this Part.
[Ord. 1991-1, 1/21/1991; as amended by Ord. 1995-4, 10/16/1995;
and by Ord. 2012-6, 12/17/2012]
The Property Maintenance code hereby adopted is amended as follows:
1.
The "Borough of Doylestown" shall be inserted wherever the words
"[Name of Jurisdiction]" appear in brackets therein.
2.
Section 103.5 is amended to read as follows:
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Fee: The fees for activities and services performed by the department
in caring out its responsibilities under this code shall be as set
forth in the Fee Schedule established, from time to time, by resolution
of Borough Council of the Borough of Doylestown.
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3.
Section 106.4 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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106.4 Penalty: Any person who shall violate a provision
of this code shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine
of not less than $25 nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a term
not to exceed 90 days, or both, at the discretion of the court. Each
day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall
be deemed a separate offense.
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4.
Section 112.4 is amended to read as follows:
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112.4 Violation Penalties: Any person who shall
continue any work 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 condition, shall be guilty of a summary offense,
punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 and/or by imprisonment
not exceeding 90 days. Each day that a violation continues after due
notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
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5.
Section 302.4 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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302.4 Weeds: All premises and exterior property
shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of eight
inches. All noxious weeds shall be prohibited. Weeds shall be defined
as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation, other than trees or
shrubs; provided, however, this term shall not include cultivated
flowers and gardens.
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6.
Section 304.14 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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304.14 Insect Screens: During the period from April
1 to October 31 of each year, every door, window and other outside
opening utilized or required for ventilation purposes serving any
structure containing habitable rooms, food preparation areas, food
service areas, or any areas where products to be included or utilized
in food for human consumption are processed, manufactured, packaged
or stored, shall be supplied with approved tightly fitting screens
of not less than 16 mesh per inch (16 mesh per 25 mm) and every swinging
door shall have a self-closing device in good working condition.
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Exception: Screen doors shall not be required for
out swinging doors or other types of openings which make screening
impractical, provided other approved means, such as air curtains or
insect repellent fans are employed.
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7.
Section 602.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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602.3 Heat Supply: Every owner and operator of
any building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling unit,
sleeping unit, rooming unit, dormitory or guestroom on terms, either
express or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof, shall
supply sufficient heat during the period from October 1 to April 15
of each year to maintain a room temperature of not less than 68º
F. (20º C.) during the hours between 6:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.
of each day and not less than 60º F. (16º C.) during other
hours, in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms.
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8.
Section 602.4 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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602.4 Nonresidential Structures: Every enclosed
occupied work space shall be supplied with sufficient heat during
the period from October 1 to April 15, of each year, to maintain a
temperature of not less than 65º F. (18º C.) during all
working hours.
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Exceptions:
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1.
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Processing, storage and operation areas that require cooling
or special temperature conditions.
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2.
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Areas in which persons are primarily engaged in vigorous physical
activities.
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