[Adopted 4-2-1980 by Ord. No. 59]
The short title of this chapter shall be "North
Codorus Township Fire-Fighting Control Ordinance."
No person, partnership, corporation or organization
shall interfere with or participate in any way in fire-fighting activities
in North Codorus Township or respond to any alarm of fire in North
Codorus Township unless such person, partnership or organization is
requested to so participate or respond by the North Codorus Township
Fire Chief or his duly appointed assistants.
[Added 6-18-2019 by Ord.
No. 275-05-2019]
A. Intent. It is the intent of the Board of Supervisors of North Codorus
Township to protect the health, safety and welfare of the general
public through limiting the use of fireworks. Fireworks by nature
contain incendiary or explosive combustible materials which present
unique fire hazards and can damage property and endanger human life.
This section regulates the use of fireworks by the general public
but allows for public displays of display fireworks by professional,
competent pyrotechnicians in a safe manner.
B. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
BARN
Any building or permanent structure for the purpose of housing
and/or feeding livestock, or storing hay, straw, or grains for feeding
and/or bedding livestock.
CONSUMER FIREWORKS
Any firework or explosive device that falls within the meaning
of the term "consumer fireworks" as defined in 72 P.S. § 9401
(Definitions), and any subsequent amendments thereto.
DISPLAY FIREWORKS
Any firework or explosive device that falls within the meaning
of the term "display fireworks" as defined in 72 P.S. § 9401
(Definitions), and any subsequent amendments thereto.
OCCUPIED STRUCTURE
A structure, vehicle or place adapted For:
(1)
Overnight accommodation of persons; or
(2)
Conducting business, whether or not a person is actually present.
C. Restrictions on all fireworks. No fireworks use, whether consumer
fireworks or other types of fireworks, shall be permitted within the
Township unless the following regulations and restrictions, which
are hereby established, are strictly adhered to:
(1) All fireworks use, whether consumer fireworks or other types of fireworks,
shall be restricted to between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
(2) The use of fireworks, whether consumer fireworks or other types of
fireworks, shall be strictly prohibited at any location within 300
feet of any occupied structure.
(3) The use of fireworks, whether consumer fireworks or other types of
fireworks, shall be strictly prohibited at any location within 300
feet of a bam or livestock.
(4) The use of fireworks, whether consumer fireworks or other types of
fireworks, shall be strictly prohibited within any building or vehicle,
and no fireworks shall be thrown out of any building or thrown at
any vehicle.
(5) The use of fireworks, whether consumer fireworks or other types of
fireworks, shall be strictly prohibited while the user is under the
influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, or another drug.
(6) The use of fireworks, whether consumer fireworks or other types of
fireworks, shall be strictly prohibited for any person who is not
at least 18 years of age and meets the requirements of state law for
purchasing said fireworks.
(7) The use of fireworks, whether consumer fireworks or other types of
fireworks, shall be strictly prohibited on any streets, sidewalks,
alleys, or public grounds within the Township. Notwithstanding the
foregoing prohibition, display fireworks may be permitted on public
property within the Township upon application to and permission from
the Township, together with a bond as required by state law.
(8) The use of fireworks, whether consumer fireworks or other types of
fireworks, shall be strictly prohibited on any private property within
the Township without the express permission of the owner of the property.
(9) The use of fireworks, whether consumer fireworks or other types of
fireworks, shall be strictly prohibited within 150 feet of pasture
land used for the purpose of grazing livestock or other cropland that
may be susceptible to igniting.
(10) The use of fireworks, whether consumer fireworks or other types of fireworks, shall be strictly prohibited at any time during the imposition of a burn ban as authorized by §
79-3 (Burning, Open; Township's right to ban open burning,) of the Code of North Codorus Township.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed
to prevent or discourage any individual person or industrial fire
brigade from engaging in fire prevention or in emergency fire fighting
prior to the arrival of the North Codorus Township Fire Chief or his
duly appointed assistants at the scene of a fire.
[Amended 3-15-1989 by Ord. No. 108-3-89]
Any person who violates or permits a violation
of this chapter shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought
before a District Justice 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 chapter that is violated
shall also constitute a separate offense.
[Adopted 1-3-2022 by Ord. No. 283-01-2022]
This article shall be known as the "The North Codorus Township
Fire Insurance Escrow Act of 2022."
North Codorus Township ("Township") hereby authorizes the procedures
set forth in Act 93 of 1994, Act of October 13, 1994, P.L. 609, 40
P.S. § 638 ("Act").
The purpose and intent of this article is to comply with the
requirements of Act 93 of 1994, Act of October 13, 1994, P.L. 609,
40 P.S. § 638, relating to fire damage to buildings or structures
located within the Township which are at the time of such fire damage
insured by an insurance company, association or exchange doing business
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
An exact copy of this article shall be filed with the Governor's
Center for Local Government Services, which is the designated successor
to the Department of Community Affairs, which was the designated recipient
in the Act, but which Department has been abolished.