[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Tamaqua as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 4-6-2010 by Ord.
No. 644; amended in its entirety 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 713]
This article shall be titled and may be referred to as the "Fire
Code of the Borough of Tamaqua."
[Amended 12-20-2022 by Ord. No. 735]
Tamaqua Borough hereby adopts, as amended below, the International
Fire Code, as published by the International Code Council, 2018 edition,
as the Fire Code of Tamaqua Borough as authorized by 8 Pa.C.S.A. Ch.
32A.
The following amendments are hereby made to the following sections
of the International Fire Code as said code shall be applicable in
Tamaqua Borough:
A.
Section 101.1. Insert: "Borough of Tamaqua."
B.
Section 110.4 (page 13, seventh line). Insert: "Summary offense."
[Amended 12-20-2022 by Ord. No. 735]
C.
Section 110.4 (page 13, eighth line). Insert: "$1,000."
[Amended 12-20-2022 by Ord. No. 735]
D.
Section 110.4 (page 13, eighth and ninth lines). Insert: "30 days."
[Amended 12-20-2022 by Ord. No. 735]
E.
Section 112.4. Insert: "$50" and "$1,000."
[Amended 12-20-2022 by Ord. No. 735]
F.
Section 1103.5.3. Insert: "A property owner, tenant or other responsible
party shall have 30 days to comply with this section."
G.
Section 5704.2.9.6.1 of the International Fire Code, 2018 edition, in which storage of Class I and Class II liquids in aboveground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited, is hereby established as follows: As set forth in § 164-24 of Chapter 164, Floodplain Management.
[Amended 12-20-2022 by Ord. No. 735]
J.
Section 6104.2 of the International Fire Code, 2018 edition, in which storage of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted for the protection of heavily populated or congested areas, is hereby established as follows: As set forth in § 164-24 of Chapter 164, Floodplain Management.
[Amended 12-20-2022 by Ord. No. 735]
All prior ordinances inconsistent with any provision of this article are repealed to the extent necessary to give effect to the provisions of this article. Since this article is meant to consolidate all prior ordinances relating to the International Fire Code, all other Fire Code ordinances of the Borough of Tamaqua are specifically repealed; provided, however, that the provisions of this code shall not be deemed to nullify the provisions of local, state, or federal law, and Tamaqua Borough Code Chapter 116, Open Burning, shall be deemed to supplement this code.
