[Amended 11-5-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-21]
A. West Hanover Township has by resolution and by Chapter
88 elected to administer and enforce the provisions of the
Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, and its regulations,
as amended from time to time.
B. The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pennsylvania
Code, Chapters 401 through 405, as amended from time to time, is hereby
adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the Building Code
of the Township of West Hanover, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
C. A certain document, three copies of which are on file
in the office of the Township Secretary of the Township of West Hanover,
being marked and designated as “Uniform Construction Code,”
as enacted by the State of Pennsylvania, be and is hereby adopted
as the code of the Township of West Hanover for establishing a uniform
construction code; uniform fire prevention code; imposing powers and
duties on municipalities and the Department of Labor and Industry;
providing for enforcement; imposing penalties; and making repeals;
referred to, adopted and made part herein as if fully set out in this
chapter, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if
any.
The following sections are hereby revised as
follows:
101.1
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Title. Insert: "West Hanover Township."
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Appendix B, Fire-Flow Requirements for Buildings [Added 5-3-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-11]
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Appendix C, Fire Hydrant Locations and Distribution [Added 5-3-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-11]
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Appendix D, Fire Apparatus Access Roads [Added 5-3-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-11]
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Appendix I, Fire Protection Systems-Noncompliant Conditions [Added 5-3-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-11]
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Appendix J, Emergency Responder Radio Coverages [Added 5-3-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-11]
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[Added 4-4-2011 by Ord.
No. 2011-05]
A. All fire
alarm systems shall be tested annually in accordance with National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 72 (National Fire Alarm and Signaling
Code) as amended from time to time, all manufacturers' recommendations,
and the prevailing Uniform Construction Code (UCC).
B. All water-based
fire-protection systems shall be tested annually in accordance with
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 25 (Inspection, Testing,
and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems) as amended
from time to time, all manufacturers' recommendations, and the prevailing
Uniform Construction Code (UCC).
C. All emergency
illumination and exit signs shall be tested annually in accordance
with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 (Life Safety
Code) as amended from time to time, all manufacturers' recommendations
and the prevailing Uniform Construction Code (UCC).
D. All testing
shall be documented and certified by an independent third-party agency
or contractor qualified to conduct such testing. Certifications must
be attached to testing documentation. (Appendix A)
[Added 4-4-2011 by Ord.
No. 2011-05]
A. The owner and/or operator of each and all nonresidential building(s) shall provide certification of testing performed as specified in §
103-3.
B. Certification
must be submitted by December 1 of each calendar year for testing
completed in that calendar year to the Township Codes Official with
the pass/fail record of such testing. (Appendix A)
[Added 5-15-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-04]
A. It shall be unlawful to silence, reset or interfere with a fire alarm
control panel, attempt to interfere with or conspire to interfere
with the correct actual reading of a fire alarm control panel before
Fire Department emergency responders arrive, or to interfere with,
attempt to interfere with, or conspire to interfere with, obstruct
or hamper with any Fire Department operation during active alarm situations
and routine inspections.
B. Existing and new hotel/motel fire alarm control panels must be equipped
with the notice sticker furnished by the Township Fire Marshal and
installed by the Township Fire Marshal or his/her approved designee:
"Silencing and/or resetting of fire alarm panel must be done by Fire
Department personnel only. Resetting panel may result in criminal
charges."
C. It shall be the responsibility of the legal property owner to inform his/her tenant of the requirements of this §
103-4.1, and the tenant must inform all employees, including but not limited to supervisors and managers, on duty of the requirements of this §
103-4.1. Failure to comply with this section by any party will result in a violation of this chapter and may result in criminal charges.
D. Violators are subject to penalties and fines per §
103-5 and may be subject to criminal charges.
Any person who shall violate any provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine not exceeding $1,000. Each day that a violation continues beyond
the date fixed for compliance shall constitute a separate offense.
It is further provided that, upon judgment against any person by summary
conviction, or by proceedings by summons on default of payment of
the fine or penalty imposed and the costs, the defendant may be sentenced
and committed to the county prison for a period not exceeding 30 days.
Nothing in this chapter or in the code hereby
adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending
in any court, or any rights acquired or liability incurred, or any
cause of action acquired or existing, nor shall any just or legal
right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by
this chapter.
[Added 5-3-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-11]
The Secretary of West Hanover Township shall certify to the
adoption of this Ord. No. 2010-11 and cause the same to be published
as required by law, and this Ord. No. 2010-11 shall take full force
and effect immediately upon final passage and approval.