[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Wyalusing 12-19-2005 as Ch. 28
of the 2005 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Added 8-7-2017; amended
at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate plumbing as authorized
under the Borough Code found at 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 32A05.
[Amended 8-7-2017; at
time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Certain documents, one copy of which is on file in the office
of the Code Agency and one copy of which is on file with the Wyalusing
Borough Solicitor, being marked and designated as the "International
Plumbing Code," including Appendix Chapters A – G, as published
by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the
code of the Borough of Wyalusing for regulating the design, construction,
quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair,
location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance
of plumbing systems in the Borough of Wyalusing and providing for
the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each
and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such
International Plumbing Code, 2015 Edition, published by the International
Code Council on file in the office of the Borough Secretary are hereby
referred to, adopted and made a part thereof as if fully set out in
this chapter.
The following sections are hereby revised:
A.
In Section 101.1, insert: "Wyalusing - Appendix A."
B.
In Section 106.6.2, insert: "Fee Schedule - A – G."
C.
In Section 106.6.3, insert: "0"; "0."
D.
In Section 108.4, insert: "Violation of ordinance"; "$1,000"; "30
days."
E.
In Section 108.5, insert: "$500"; "$1,000."
F.
In Section 305.6, insert: "36 inches"; "36 inches."
G.
In Section 904.1, insert: "36 inches."
[Added 8-7-2017]
A.
Civil enforcement. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate
any provision of this chapter shall, upon being found in violation
thereof, be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $600 per violation
for each day of violation and for violation of each applicable section
of the chapter. If the penalty is not paid, the Borough shall initiate
a civil action for collection in accordance with the Pennsylvania
Rules of Civil Procedure.
B.
In addition, if found in violation, the violator shall be subject
to the assessment for court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred
by the Borough in enforcement proceedings.
C.
The Council delegates the initial determination of the chapter violation
and service of notice of violation to the Code Enforcement Officer.
The Borough may enforce the chapter in equity in the Bradford County
Court of Commons.
[Added 8-7-2017]
In the event that any individual section or provision within
this chapter shall be found invalid, the invalidity shall pertain
only to the specific section, and all other aspects of this chapter
shall remain in full force and effect.
