[Ord. No. 1036, 3/13/2023]
As used in this Part, the following term shall have the meaning
indicated:
The Town of Bloomsburg Fire Chief or such other individual,
as the Bloomsburg Town Council shall designate to act as the Town
Fire Code Official.
[Ord. No. 1036, 3/13/2023]
1.
From and after the effective date of this Part, all inspection reports
provided through a third-party inspection reporting system shall be
maintained pursuant to the standards set forth in the 2018 International
Fire Code, as may be amended from time to time, including subsequent
editions of said International Fire Code. Such record of periodic
inspections, tests, servicing and other operations and maintenance
shall be maintained on the premises or other approved location for
not less than three years.
2.
The inspection reports records shall be provided to the Fire Code
Official and the Town of Bloomsburg Code Enforcement Officer by the
company performing the inspections and maintenance via Brycer, LLC,
who is the designated third-party inspection reporting system. The
Town may by resolution change, from time to time, the entity acting
as the third-party reporting system.
[Ord. No. 1036, 3/13/2023]
The intent of this Part is to enact recordkeeping requirements
which are consistent with the requirements of the International Fire
Code of 2018, as the same may be amended from time to time, including
subsequent editions of said International Fire Code. These requirements
are recognized in the Pennsylvania Construction Code, which has been
adopted by the Town of Bloomsburg pursuant to Ordinance No. 874.[1]
[Ord. No. 1036, 3/13/2023]
The provisions of this Part shall not apply to any buildings,
dwellings or structures which are inspected by any federal or state
agency or instrumentality for compliance with the requirements of
the International Fire Code of 2018, as amended and/or any other applicable
rule, regulation and/or code setting forth standards for fire prevention
and fire safety.
[Ord. No. 1036, 3/13/2023]
Any person violating a provision of this Part shall, upon conviction
in a summary proceeding, be sentenced to pay a fine, not in excess
of $1,000, to be paid to the use of the Town of Bloomsburg, together
with the costs of prosecution, or be imprisoned for not more than
10 days, or both. Each day that a violation of this Part continues
or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 1036, 3/13/2023]
This Part shall be effective five days after the date of passage
of this Part.
[Ord. No. 1036, 3/13/2023]
If any section, subsection, sentence or clause of this Part
is held, for any reason, to be invalid, such decision or decisions
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Part.
