[Ord. No. 516, 7/15/2015]
There is hereby adopted by the Borough of Hatfield as the Fire
Code of the Borough of Hatfield, three copies of which are on file
in the office of the Borough Manager, that certain fire prevention
code as published by the International Code Council known as the "International
Fire Code, 2012 Edition," including only Appendix Chapters A, B, C,
D and I, save and except such portions as are hereafter deleted, modified,
or amended.
[Ord. No. 516, 7/15/2015]
Wherever the words "Name of Jurisdiction" are used in the International
Fire Code, 2012 Edition, they shall be held to mean the "Borough of
Hatfield." The term "fire code official," as used and defined in the
International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, shall be amended to mean as
follows: "the Fire Marshal or other designated authority charged with
the administration and enforcement of the code, or a duly authorized
representative."
[Ord. No. 516, 7/15/2015]
1.
Section 101.1 of the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, shall
be amended by the insertion of the words "Borough of Hatfield" for
the name of the jurisdiction.
2.
Section 109.4 of the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, shall
be amended by the insertion of "summary offense" as the offense, "$1,000"
as the dollar amount, and "30 days" as the number of days.
3.
Section 105.6.15 of the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, shall
be deleted in its entirety.
4.
Section 105.6.30 of the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, shall
be deleted and inserted in its place the following:
"Open Burning. An operational permit is required for any variances
authorized under the Hatfield Borough Code of Ordinances § 7-104."
5.
Section 105.7 of the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, shall
be revised to include the following: "The fire code official is authorized
to issue construction permits for work as set forth in Sections 105.7.1
through 105.1.16 and the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code."
6.
Section 107.5 of the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, shall
be revised to include the following:
"Overcrowding. Overcrowding or admittance of any person beyond
the approved capacity of a building or a portion thereof shall not
be allowed. The Hatfield Township Police Department, fire code official,
or their designee, upon finding . . . ."
7.
Section 111.4 of the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, shall
be amended by the insertion of "$300" for the first amount and "$600"
for the second amount.
8.
Section 307.1 of the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, shall
be amended to include the following:
9.
Section 503.2.1 of the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, shall
be amended by revising the unobstructed width to be not less than
18 feet (5,486 mm).
10.
Section 503.4 of the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, shall
be amended by the insertion of an additional subsection numbered 503.4.2,
titled "Enforcement Authority," and stating as follows:
"Enforcement Authority. The Hatfield Township Police Department
shall have the sole authority to enforce the provisions relating to
obstructions to fire apparatus access roads."
11.
Section 503 of the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, shall be
amended by the insertion of an additional subsection numbered 503.7,
titled "Records," and stating as follows:
"Records. The fire code official shall prepare and maintain
a record of all fire apparatus access roads and provide said record
to the Hatfield Township Police Department."
12.
Section 505.1 of the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, shall
be amended by the insertion of an additional subsection numbered 505.1.1,
titled "Multiunit Buildings," and stating as follows:
"Multiunit Buildings. All buildings and structures with more
than one occupant shall have at least one entrance of each occupancy
clearly identified by three-inch characters of contrasting background
identifying the unit number, letter or name."
13.
Section A101.2 of the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, shall
be amended with the following: "In the event that a member cannot
be found who meets the qualifications required herein, the Borough
Council may appoint a suitable individual of their choosing."
14.
Section D103.6 of the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, shall
be amended to state as follows:
"Signs. Where required by the fire code official, fire apparatus
access roads shall be marked with permanent NO PARKING — FIRE
LANE signs complying with Figure D103.6. Signs shall have a minimum
dimension of 12 inches (305 mm) wide by 18 inches (457 mm) high and
have red letters on a white reflective background and shall conform
to the Pennsylvania Handbook of Approved Signs (Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation Publication 236M). Signs shall be posted on one
or both sides of the fire apparatus road as required by Section D103.6
or D103.6.2."
15.
The referenced geographical limits in which the storage of Class
I and Class II liquids in aboveground tanks outside of buildings is
prohibited under Section 5704.2.9.6.1 of the International Fire Code,
2012 Edition, shall be amended with the insertion of the following:
"All zoning districts with the exception of the I Industrial District
as identified by the Hatfield Borough Zoning Map."
16.
The referenced geographical limits in which the storage of Class
I and Class II liquids in aboveground tanks is prohibited under Section
5706.2.4.4 of the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, shall be
amended with the insertion of the following: "All zoning districts
with the exception of the I Industrial District as identified by the
Hatfield Borough Zoning Map."
17.
The referenced geographical limits in which the storage of flammable
cryogenic fluids in stationary containers is prohibited under Section
5806.2 of the International Fire Code, 2012 Edition, shall be amended
with the insertion of the following: "All zoning districts with the
exception of the I Industrial District as identified by the Hatfield
Borough Zoning Map."
18.
The referenced geographical limits in which the storage of liquefied
petroleum gas is restricted for the protection of heavily populated
or congested areas under Section 6104.2 of the International Fire
Code, 2012 Edition, shall be amended with the insertion of the following:
"All zoning districts with the exception of the I Industrial District
as identified by the Hatfield Borough Zoning Map."
