This chapter shall be known as the "Swoyersville Plumbing Code."
[Amended 2-8-1973 by Ord.
No. 5-1973]
A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the office of the Secretary of the Borough of Swoyersville, being marked and designated as the "BOCA Basic Plumbing Code, Second Edition, 1970," as published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, be and is hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code of the Borough of Swoyersville, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the BOCA Basic Plumbing Code, Second Edition, 1970, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this chapter, with the additions, insertions and changes, if any, prescribed in §
66-3 of this chapter.
The following sections are hereby revised as follows:
A. Section P-102.0, Effective Date (page 1, first line): insert the
date of adoption as being "April 6,1970."
B. Section P-201.1, Definitions of Terms (page 5), administrative authority:
delete said definition and insert the following: "The designated Building
Official referred to in the Swoyersville Building Code."
C. Section P-201.1, Definitions of Terms (page 10): add the words, "Plumber.
Anyone actively engaged in plumbing for at least three years."
D. Section P-308.2 (page 17, third line): insert the number of feet
as being "50."
E. Section 313.3 (page 18, second and third lines): insert on the second
line and the beginning of line three the depth as being "three feet
and zero inches," and in the middle of line three insert the depth
as being "three feet and zero inches."
In the fulfillment of his duties, the administrative authority,
upon proper identification, shall have authority to enter any building,
structure or premises during any reasonable time.
The administrative authority shall be given notice at least
24 hours prior to the commencement of the work by the individual,
firm or corporation to whom the permit was issued that the work is
to commence.
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the administrative authority
may take an appeal to the Board of Appeals heretofore established
under the provisions of the Building Code of the Borough of Swoyersville.
[Amended 12-16-1972 by Ord. No. 21-1972; 2-8-1973 by Ord. No. 5-1973]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter
or the BOCA Basic Plumbing Code, Second Edition, 1970, or fails to
comply therewith, or who shall fail to comply with any order made
thereunder, or who shall do or cause to be done plumbing work in violation
of any statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved
and from which no appeal has been taken, or who shall fail to comply
with such an order as affirmed or modified by the administrative authority
within the time affixed therein shall, for each and every violation,
be guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction thereof, be subject
to a fine not exceeding $300 and costs of prosecution or imprisonment
in the Luzerne County Prison for not more than 30 days.