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Township of Peters, PA
Washington County
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[Adopted 8-22-1994 by Ord. No. 500; amended in its entirety 6-28-2004 by Ord. No. 643 (Ch. 7, Part 1A, of the 1981 Code of Ordinances)]
A. 
Peters Township hereby elects to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, 35 P.S. §§ 7210.101 to 7210.1103, as amended from time to time, and its regulations.
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The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401 to 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the municipal fire prevention code of Peters Township.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
Peters Township Ordinance No. 500, August 22, 1994, amended by Ordinance No. 560, June 8, 1998, is replaced, with the exception that any existing provisions exceeding the "Code" are maintained; these are:
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Section 101.1. That the name of the jurisdiction "Peters Township" be inserted herein.
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Section 113.0. Means of appeal. Delete in its entirety and substitute "Ordinance No. 379, adopted June 8, 1987."
C. 
Section 307.0 Open burning. Delete in its entirety. Add the following: Open burning is regulated by Chapter 147, Burning, Open, as may be amended by Peters Township.
D. 
Section 3201.6 of the State Code as follows:
All underground tank storage shall comply with the provisions of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Flammable and Combustible Liquids Handbook, Revised 1984, Title 37 Pa. Code Chapters 11 and 13.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See now 34 Pa. Code Chs. 14 and 14a, respectively.
E. 
Section 3301 Explosives and fireworks. Add the following to Section 3301.1, Scope: The sale and discharge of fireworks shall comply with all laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Administration and enforcement of the Code within Peters Township shall be undertaken in any of the following ways as determined by the governing body of this Township from time to time by resolution:
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By the designation of an employee of the Township to serve as the Township Code Official to act on behalf of the Township;
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By the retention of one or more Construction Code Officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Township;
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By agreement with one or more other townships for the joint administration and enforcement of this Act through an intermunicipal agreement;
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By entering into a contract with another municipality for the administration and enforcement of this Act on behalf of this Township;
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By entering into an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry for plan review, inspections and enforcement of structures other than one-family or two-family dwelling units and utility and miscellaneous use structures.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this article that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
[Amended 6-28-2004 by Ord. No. 643]
The Township Manager shall certify to the adoption of this article and cause the same to be published as required by law; and this article shall take full force and effect five days after this date of final passage and approval.