This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as "The Middle
Smithfield Township Automated External Defibrillators ("AED") Ordinance."
It is the intent of the Township and the purpose of this chapter
to provide for the public health, safety, and general welfare of Township
residents and visitors by requiring the installation of automated
external defibrillator devices within certain buildings in the Township.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all buildings
in the Township which have an occupancy load of 50 or more persons
and are newly constructed or substantially renovated after the effective
date of the Middle Smithfield Township Automated External Defibrillators
("AED") Ordinance.
This chapter is not intended to, and does not, excuse any person
from compliance with other Middle Smithfield Township ordinances,
and Pennsylvania statutory law, and regulations, as amended from time
to time. Whenever possible, this chapter should be construed and interpreted
as being consistent, and not in conflict, with other Middle Smithfield
Township Ordinances, and Pennsylvania statutory law, and regulations.
For the purposes of this chapter, words and terms used herein
shall be interpreted as follows:
OWNER
A person having legal or equitable ownership of a building
subject to the requirements of this chapter. If there is more than
one such person, then owner shall mean each such person, individually
and jointly.
PERSON
An individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited
liability company, or organized group of persons (whether incorporated
or not).
REGULATED BUILDING
A building in the Township which has an occupancy load of
50 or more persons and is newly constructed or substantially renovated
after the effective date of the Middle Smithfield Township Automated
External Defibrillators ("AED") Ordinance.
SUBSTANTIALLY RENOVATED
Any renovation to an existing building requiring a building
permit under the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code, or any Township
ordinance enacted thereunder.
TOWNSHIP
The Township of Middle Smithfield.
Every owner of a regulated building in the Township is required
to install and maintain an AED in the building, in accordance with
this chapter. Installation of AED’s in unregulated buildings
is encouraged.