The publication entitled the "International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings/2018" and its errata sheets, published by the International Code Council, hereinafter referred to as the "code," is hereby accepted, adopted and incorporated, in its entirety, except as may be hereinafter otherwise indicated, as the Residential One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code of the Township of Palmer.
The following insertions of words and numbers shall be considered made in the indicated places in the below-referred-to sections of the code:
Section R101.1. Insert:
[Palmer Township]
Table R301.2(1). Insert:
[Ground Snow Load: 30 pounds per square foot]
[Wind Design Speed (mph): 90]
[Wind Design Topographic Effects: NO]
[Wind Design Special Wind Region: NO]
[Wind Design Wind-borne Debris Zone: NO]
[Seismic Design Category: C]
[Subject to Damage from Weathering: Severe]
[Subject to Damage from Frost Line Depth: 36 inches]
[Subject to Damage from Termite: Moderate to heavy]
[Winter Design Temp: 9]
[Ice Barrier Underlayment Required: Yes]
[Flood Hazards: (a) Flood ordinance adoption January 15, 1973 (b) Flood Insurance Study July 16, 2014 (c) Flood Insurance Rate Map, dated July 16, 2014, panel numbers: 0144E, 0256E, 0257E, 0276E, 0258E, 0259E, 0278E, 0286E, 0269E]
[Air Freezing Index: Greater than 0 to 1,000]
[Mean Annual Temp: 51° F.]
[Elevation: 384 feet]
[Latitude: 41°]
[Winter Heating: 9° F.]
[Summer Cooling: 88° F.]
[Altitude Correction Factor: 1]
[Indoor Design Temperature: 70° F.]
[Design Temperature Cooling: 75° F.]
[Heating Temperature Difference: 61° F.]
[Cooling Temperature Difference: 13° F.]
[Wind Velocity Heating: 15 mph]
[Window Velocity Cooling: 7.5 mph]
[Coincidental Wet Bulb: 73° F.]
[Daily Range: M]
[Winter Humidity: 50% RH]
[Summer Humidity: 50% RH]
Section P2603.5.1. Insert:
[36 inches, 36 inches]
Whenever a provision of this ordinance conflicts with a provision of another Township ordinance or law, the most restrictive of the two provisions shall prevail. All ordinances or parts of ordinances or any other Township law inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed by virtue hereof.
The provisions of this ordinance and the aforesaid code are severable. If any provision of this ordinance or of the aforesaid code is for any reason held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions of this ordinance or of the aforesaid code.
The following section of the code, denoting work not requiring permits, shall require a zoning permit with such fees based upon the adopted construction valuation and fee schedule and subject to Zoning Ordinance requirements: IRC Section 105.2, Work exempt from permit, Building: numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 10.
A. 
A building permit shall be required where a proposed construction, renovation or conversion of any new or old basement of a residential structure involves constructing, renovating or converting such residential basement into a habitable space regardless of whether such construction, renovation or conversion is structural or nonstructural in nature.
B. 
The applicant seeking to construct a residential basement shall be required to comply with Section R310 of the 2018 International Residential Code, as amended, entitled "Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings."
C. 
This section shall not apply to any residential basement made habitable prior to July 6, 2004.