[Ord. 85, 9/13/1983; as amended by Ord. 2008-5, 12/2/2008]
The Borough of Jonestown hereby adopts, for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, the fire prevention code known as the "International Code Council" save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended, of which one copy has been and now is filed in the office of the Secretary and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein. From the date on which this Part 1 shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the corporate limits of the Borough of Jonestown.
The fire prevention code hereby adopted is amended as follows:
1. 
The Borough of Jonestown shall be inserted wherever the words "Name of Municipality" appear in brackets therein.
2. 
Wherever the term "legal officer" or "legal representative" is used in this code, it shall be held to mean the Borough Solicitor.
3. 
Section F-105.5.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
F-105.5.1. Penalty for Violations.
1.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this code shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $300, and/or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days. Each day a violation of this code continues shall constitute a separate offense.
2.
The application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.
4. 
Appendix C, Section 6 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 6. Definition of Authorized Emergency Vehicle. Authorized emergency vehicles shall be restricted to those which are defined and authorized under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania.
5. 
Appendix C, Section 20 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 20. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed this date of __________ date of __________, 20_____.
[Ord. 85, 9/13/1983]
In all matters that are regulated by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or by regulations of departments or agencies of the Commonwealth promulgated by authority of law, such laws or regulations, as the case may be, shall control where the requirements thereof are the same as or in excess of the provisions of this Part 1. The code shall control in all cases where the State requirements are not as strict as those contained in this Part 1.
[Ord. 85, 9/13/1983]
The invalidity of any section or part of this Part 1 shall not affect the remaining sections.
[Ord. 85, 9/13/1983]
The provisions of this Part 1, so far as they are the same as those of ordinances and/or codes in force immediately prior to the enactment of this Part 1, are intended as a continuation of such ordinances and codes and not as new enactments. The provisions of this Part 1 shall not affect any act done or liability incurred, nor shall they affect any suit or prosecution pending or to be instituted to enforce any right or penalty or to punish any offense under authority of any of the repealed ordinances.