There is hereby adopted in its entirety by the Borough of Pennsburg,
copies of which are on file in the office of the Borough, that certain
International Fire Code, 2009 Edition, as amended, through the effective
date of adoption of this chapter and as established by the International
Code Council, including Appendix chapters A, B, C and D, and shall
be known as the "Fire Prevention Code of the Borough of Pennsburg."
This chapter shall regulate and control buildings, structures,
and premises, as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations,
provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said International
Fire Code, 2009 Edition, are hereby referred to, adopted and made
part hereof.
Office of Code Enforcement. The provisions of Ordinance No.
3-88 (Code Enforcement Ordinance, adopted by the municipality on December 5, 1988, are hereby
incorporated by reference and readopted with this chapter. The administration
and enforcement of this chapter and of the International Fire Prevention
Code, 2009 Edition, adopted herein, shall be carried out by the Office
of the Code Enforcement of the Borough of Pennsburg in accordance
with the procedures established by the Code Enforcement Ordinance
and by the International Fire Prevention Code, 2009 Edition, adopted
herein.
It is the intent of Pennsburg Borough Council to adopt the International
Fire Code, 2009 Edition. However, in the event that the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, as part of the Uniform Construction Code adopts a
later version of the International Fire Code, that edition of the
Code, as amended by the Commonwealth, shall become part of the Code
of Ordinances of the Borough of Pennsburg, without the need for adoption
of an amending ordinance.