[Adopted 3-22-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-10 (Ch. 5, Part 6, of the 2003 Code); amended in its entirety 7-26-2012 by Ord. No.
2012-3]
Certain documents, three copies of which are filed in the office of the Township of Springettsbury, being marked and designated as the International Property Maintenance Code, 2009 edition, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted by the Township of Springettsbury for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use, and the demolition of such existing structures as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such International Property Maintenance Code, 2009 edition, on file in the office of the Township of Springettsbury are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this ordinance, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in § 227-19 of this article.
A.
Section 101.1. Insert "Springettsbury Township."
B.
Section 103.1. Replace "code official" with "codes enforcement officer."
Insert "Any reference to code official shall mean codes enforcement
officer."
C.
Section 103.5. Insert "The fee schedule shall be set by resolution
of the Springettsbury Township Board of Supervisors."
D.
Section 106.3. Insert "Enforcement shall be by action brought before
a district justice in the same manner provided for the enforcement
of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure."
E.
Section 106.4. Insert "Any person, persons, firm, association or
corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this article
herein adopted or fail to comply therewith, or who shall violate or
fail to comply with any order made hereunder, or who shall operate
or maintain or fail to operate or maintain a building, structure or
premises in violation of this Code or any order, rule or regulation
thereof from which no appeal has been taken shall, upon conviction
thereof in an action brought before a district justice in the manner
provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania
Rules of Criminal Procedure, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less
than $100 nor more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90
days. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse
the violation or permit it to continue, all such persons shall be
required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a
reasonable time, and when not otherwise specified, each five days
that prohibited conditions continue shall constitute a separate offense."
F.
Section 111. This section shall be deleted in its entirety.
G.
Section 112.4. Insert "$100" in the first blank and "$1,000" in the
second blank.
H.
Section 302.4. Insert "8 inches."
I.
Section 304.10. Insert "Double handrails are required for interior
stairs 36 inches or greater in width. Single rails are required for
all other (interior, exterior, basement, etc.) regardless of width."
K.
Section 304.14. Replace with "Insect screens shall be provided as
required by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture."
L.
Section 602.3. Insert "October 1" in the first blank and "April 30"
in the second blank.
M.
Section 602.4. Insert "October 1" in the first blank and "April 30"
in the second blank.
N.
704.2 Smoke alarms. Single- or multiple-station smoke alarms, [Insert]
"either hard wired with battery back-up or equipped with ten-year
lithium battery," shall be installed and maintained in Groups R-2,
R-3, R4 and in dwellings not regulated in Group R occupancies, regardless
of occupant load…
