Chapter 4, Section 404 ATRIUMS, [F] 404.3 Exceptions | |
Chapter 4, Section 410 STAGES AND PLATFORMS [F] 410.6 Exceptions | |
Chapter 4, Section 411 SPECIAL AMUSEMENT BUILDING [F] 411.4 Exception | |
Chapter 5, Section 507 UNLIMITED AREA BUILDINGS 507.2 Exceptions 2 | |
Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, Group A [F] 903.2.1.1 Group A -1 | |
Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, Group A [F] 903.2.1.2 Group A -2 | |
Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, Group A [F] 903.2.1.3 Group A -3 | |
Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, Group A [F] 903.2.1.4 Group A -4 | |
Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, Group A [F] 903.2.1.5 Group A -5 | |
Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, [F] 903.2.2 Group E | |
Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, [F] 903.2.3 Group F-1, [F] 903.2.3.1 | |
Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, [F] 903.2.6 Group M | |
Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, [F] 903.2.8 Group S-1 | |
Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, [F] 903.2.8 Group S-1, [F] 903.2.8.1 | |
Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, [F] 903.2.8 Group S-1, [F] 903.2.8.2 | |
Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, [F] 903.2.9 Group S-2, Exception | |
Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, [F] 903.2.9 Group S-2, [F] 903.2.9.1 | |
Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, [F] 903.2.10 All occupancies except Group R-3 and U, [F] 903.2.10.1 |
[F] 903.6 Automatic sprinkler systems | ||||
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(a) | Shall be installed and maintained in all new buildings, except single-family detached dwellings and multiple-family dwellings having three or fewer living units, to include all combustible concealed spaces and attached garages. | |||
(b) | Shall not be installed or maintained in the following occupancies: | |||
[1] | Rooms or structures used for the manufacture, sale, storage or processing of aluminum powder, calcium carbide, calcium phosphide, metallic sodium, potassium quicklime, magnesium powder or chips, sodium peroxide or like substances to which the application of water will cause or increase the fire hazard; or | |||
[2] | Any other location where the installation of sprinkler equipment may, in the opinion of an approved rating bureau and/or the Fire Marshal, increase the hazard to life or property. | |||
(c) | Shall be installed and maintained where presently installed in any currently existing building other than single-family detached dwellings. | |||
(d) | Shall be installed and maintained in all existing buildings, except single-family detached dwellings and multiple-family dwellings, when substantially damaged and reconstructed or to which a substantial addition or alteration is made. | |||
(e) | Shall be installed and maintained in all existing buildings where there is a change in occupancy classification and use except to single-family dwelling. | |||
[F] 903.7 All buildings with automatic sprinkler systems, except single-family dwellings, shall be inspected and certified as to proper working condition annually by a certified sprinkler company and the written report of said certification forwarded to the Township Fire Marshal within 30 days of the inspection. |
907.20 Fire protection systems shall be installed and maintained in the following occupancies where the installation of sprinkler equipment may, in the opinion of an approved rating bureau and/or the Fire Marshal, increase the hazard to life or property, to include but not limited to: | ||||
(1) | Rooms or structures used for the manufacture, sale, storage or processing of aluminum powder, calcium carbide, calcium phosphide, metallic sodium, potassium quicklime, magnesium powder or chips, sodium peroxide or like substances to which the application of water will cause or increase the fire hazard; or | |||
(2) | Any other location where the installation of sprinkler equipment may, in the opinion of an approved rating bureau and/or the Fire Marshal, increase the hazard to life or property. | |||
907.21 AC-powered smoke detectors. | ||||
(1) | AC-powered smoke detectors shall be installed or maintained in the following occupancies: | |||
(a) | All newly constructed single-family dwellings. | |||
(b) | All newly constructed multiple-dwelling buildings, health-care institutions or buildings used for group habitation. | |||
(c) | Any existing single-family dwelling when it is substantially altered. | |||
(d) | Common areas of all buildings used in part or whole as multiple dwellings. | |||
(e) | All areas of all existing buildings, single- and multiple-family homes, used in part or whole as group habitation, health-care and family day-care homes. | |||
(2) | Dormitory sleeping rooms may be a single station installation. | |||
907.22 Automatic fire alarm systems shall be installed and maintained, complete with a standby power system, in all new and existing buildings used in whole or in part for group habitation and/or multiple dwelling purposes and health-care facilities. | ||||
907.23 Battery-powered single station smoke detectors. | ||||
(1) | Battery-powered single station smoke detectors shall be installed or maintained in all existing structures used as single-family dwellings when the dwelling is sold. The seller of the property shall be required to execute an affidavit stating that the property has been brought into compliance with this section and shall present this affidavit to the Township when the seller completes the application for zoning and use certification required when property within the Township is sold. | |||
(a) | Smoke detectors shall be of a type which is approved, listed and labeled by a nationally recognized agency, installed and maintained in accordance with the provisions of NFPA 70, 72E and 74. | |||
(b) | All property owners and associations of property owners shall comply with the provisions of this article for all single-family detached dwellings sold after December 31, 1987. | |||
(2) | In all existing multiple-family dwellings where a multiple-family dwelling unit is held in the condominium form of ownership, it shall be the responsibility of the condominium owner to install and maintain the smoke detector(s), and when the property is sold, the seller of the condominium shall be required to execute an affidavit stating that the property has been brought into compliance with this section and shall present this affidavit to the Township when the seller completes the application for zoning and use; certification required when property within the Township is sold. | |||
(3) | Battery-powered single station smoke detectors shall be installed or maintained in any dwelling unit used in combination with a commercial occupancy whereby the common areas are protected by an AC-powered smoke detector system. | |||
907.24 Heat detectors. | ||||
(1) | A minimum of one heat detector, interconnected to the building automatic fire alarm system, shall be installed in every dwelling unit of all multiple-dwelling buildings. | |||
(2) | In dormitories, a heat detector shall be installed in each sleeping area and interconnected to the building automatic fire alarm system. |
907.25 General regulations. | ||||
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(1) | Mixed occupancy. Structures with more than one occupancy class shall be considered mixed occupancy and must comply with the most restrictive occupancy requirements. | |||
(2) | Compliance requirements. Compliance with these regulations as they affect existing structures is required prior to May 19, 1989, with the exception of the requirement for heat detectors in multiple-family dwelling buildings, compliance with which is required prior to May 19, 1991. | |||
(3) | Location. Smoke detectors must be located in each sleeping area, except in apartments or condominium units, where they may be located in close proximity thereto. | |||
(4) | Supervision. All sprinkler, AC-powered smoke detectors, fire protection systems and automatic fire alarm systems shall be supervised. In buildings which are used in whole or in part for group habitation, health care or multiple-family occupancy, supervision shall be by means of an approved central station or municipal alarm center and automatically notify the Fire Department of a fire alarm. | |||
(5) | Emergency exit signs. Wherever applicable codes require exit signs above exit doors on all new construction, this requirement shall include placement of approved signs six to eight inches from floor level to the left and right of the exit. | |||
(6) | Recall elevators. All elevators in newly constructed buildings shall be equipped with recall and/or capture provisions, and fire service and shall be connected to the building fire protection systems. | |||
(7) | Door locks. Exit doors on fire towers, including doors at roof level, may be locked from the stairway side of the door if the following conditions are met: | |||
(a) | The door is held in the locked position by an electrically energized fail-safe latch. | |||
(b) | The electrically energized latch shall be interconnected with the building fire alarm system and/or automatic sprinkler system which, when activated, shall automatically release the power from the latches, thereby unlocking all doors. | |||
(c) | Electrical power to energize fail-safe latches shall be supplied by a separate circuit without interconnection with exit signs or any other devices. The emergency electrical power in the building shall not be supplied to fail-safe latches. | |||
(d) | A safety shall be provided in a location designated by the Fire Marshal which shall cut the power to the fail-safe latches when manually operated. | |||
(8) | Elevator lobbies. | |||
(a) | Each floor of an elevator equipped building shall display a sign, at least four by four inches in size, above the call buttons, which shall read as follows: "In the event of a fire, do not use the elevators. Use closest stairway." | |||
(b) | Each lobby area shall display a drawing or diagram indicating the lobby location together with the means and location of fire exits approved by the Fire Marshal. | |||
(9) | Approved plans. Prior to installation, revision, addition or alteration of an approved automatic fire alarm system, automatic sprinkler system or fire protection system, the owner shall submit detailed plans to the Township Fire Marshal for review. | |||
(10) | Interior finish requirements. Interior finish requirements for buildings may be reduced by one class when the building is totally protected by an automatic sprinkler system. | |||
(11) | Condominiums. If dwelling units are held by the condominium form of ownership, each unit owner shall be responsible for the installation of smoke detectors in his or her unit. The condominium unit owners' association shall be responsible for installation and maintenance of required automatic fire alarms in common areas. | |||
(12) | Equivalent equipment shall be permitted with the approval of the Fire Marshal, State and Rating Bureau. | |||
(13) | Interconnection. All sprinkler and automatic fire alarm systems shall be interconnected to all elevators, automatic door locks and protective signaling equipment. | |||
(14) | Marking of fire towers. All fire towers shall be permanently marked with numbers or letters not less than six inches tall and a stroke of not less than three-fourths inch on the fire tower door as to the floor and, when applicable, ground level exit. | |||
(15) | Building identification. All commercial and multiple-family occupancy buildings are required to display the numeric street address and English name of the establishment in numbers of not less than six inches tall with a stroke of not less than three-fourths inch, at both the front and rear of the building. In buildings with internal service corridors, all doors in the corridor shall be marked with the store name or description of the use of the area serviced by the door. |
§ 209-33 D. Air conditioners. No water used in the operation of and in conjunction with any air-conditioning system shall be discharged into the sewer system except home air conditioners may be discharged into the sewer system if they do not exceed a maximum of 20 gallons of water per day. |
§ 209-31. Soil and waste pipes for sanitary sewers. | ||||||
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(1) | Soil and waste piping for sanitary drainage systems within a building shall be of brass, copper, service weight iron, steel or lead. ABS and PVC Schedule 40 plastic pipe and fittings may be used in one-and two-family residential buildings and the following commercial establishments. | |||||
(a) | Any size one-story aboveground commercial building with slab on grade (no basement). | |||||
(b) | A one-story aboveground commercial building with basement having a maximum of 12,000 square feet on the first floor. | |||||
(2) | Plastic pipe and fittings, when used in commercial buildings, shall not penetrate through fire walls. |
§ 209-31. Soil and waste pipes for sanitary sewers. | ||||||
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A. | Materials. | |||||
(1) | Soil and waste piping for sanitary drainage systems within a building shall be of brass, copper, service weight iron, steel or lead. ABS and PVC Schedule 40 plastic pipe and fittings may be used in one-and two-family residential buildings and the following commercial establishments. | |||||
(a) | Any size one-story aboveground commercial building with slab on grade (no basement). | |||||
(b) | A one-story aboveground commercial building with basement having a maximum of 12,000 square feet on the first floor. | |||||
(2) | Plastic pipe and fittings, when used in commercial buildings, shall not penetrate through fire walls. |
§ 167-3B. Windows shall have an area between stop beads of not less than 10% of the floor area of the room served by them and, in addition, shall be not less than 12 square feet in area for habitable rooms and public halls and eight square feet for bathrooms and similar rooms, provided that, where a water closet occupies a separate compartment 40 square feet or less in area, the minimum requirement shall be four square feet. At least 50% of the required window area shall be arranged to open for ventilation. Where 100% of the window area is arranged to open for ventilation, the window area required for separate water closet compartments 40 square feet or less in area may be reduced to not less than three square feet. In lieu of windows in habitable rooms, the glass area in exterior may be accepted for 100% of the light requirements but not more than 50% of the ventilation requirements. |
§ 167-6.A.(4). Required ceiling height. At least 1/2 of the floor area of every habitable room shall have a clear ceiling height at least seven feet six inches, and such rooms shall have a minimum width of six feet in any part. The floor area of that part of any room where the ceiling height is less than five feet shall not be considered as a part of the floor area of the room for the purposes of determining the maximum occupancy thereof. |
§ 167-6A.(4). Required ceiling height. At least 1/2 of the floor area of every habitable room shall have a clear ceiling height at least seven feet six inches, and such rooms shall have a minimum width of six feet in any part. The floor area of that part of any room where the ceiling height is less than five feet shall not be considered as a part of the floor area of the room for the purposes of determining the maximum occupancy thereof. |
§ 110-24G. No toilet shall be entered directly from a room where food is being prepared or served. |
"The Fire Marshal will, at the direction of the Fire Board, oversee the fire training area. He shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as are set forth in other sections of this article and as may be conferred and imposed from time to time by law." |
"The Fire Marshal shall investigate the cause, origin and circumstances of every fire occurring in the Township by which property has been destroyed or damaged and, so far as possible, shall determine whether the fire is the result of carelessness or design. Such investigations shall be begun immediately upon the occurrence of such a fire, cooperating with the Fire Chief in whose district the fire occurs, and if it appears to the officers making such an investigation that such a fire is of suspicious origin, they shall notify the proper authorities designated by law to pursue the investigation of such matters, and shall further cooperate with the authorities in the collection of evidence and in the prosecution of the case." |
"Whenever the Fire Marshal shall determine that the parking of motor vehicles upon any road, street, lane or alley in Cheltenham Township is liable to interfere with the operations of the Fire Department or seriously hamper the egress of occupants from buildings in case of fire, he shall post signs on such road, street, lane or alley reading "No parking by order of the Fire Marshal." Any person or persons, firm or corporation parking motor vehicles in disregard of any sign so erected by the Fire Marshal shall be guilty of a violation of this article and subject to the fines and penalties hereinafter specified." "The Fire Marshal shall have the power to restrict and regulate the parking of motor vehicles on all parking lots adjacent to commercial buildings or buildings open to the public for the purpose of providing proper egress by occupants in case of fire and the ingress of fire equipment. He shall designate the location for the installation of necessary signs setting aside said restricted areas, and it shall be the duty of the owner of the property to install, maintain and replace signs designating the restricted areas." |
"Portable cooking devices. (A) The use and maintenance of liquid-fuel portable cooking devices, including by way of illustration propane grills, shall be prohibited in all multiple-family dwellings containing four or more dwelling units. Balconies, decks, stairways, exitways and corridors shall be considered part of the multiple-family dwelling, and the use and maintenance of liquid-fuel portable cooking devices shall be prohibited in these areas as well as in the interior of the individual dwelling units. (B) The use and maintenance of solid-fuel portable cooking devices, including by way of illustration charcoal grills, shall be prohibited in all multiple-family dwellings containing four or more dwelling units. Balconies, decks, stairways, exitways and corridors shall be considered part of the multiple-family dwelling, and the use and maintenance of solid-fuel portable cooking devices shall be prohibited in these areas as well as in the interior of the individual dwelling units. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the use of solid-fuel portable cooking devices shall be permitted on balconies serving only one dwelling unit." |
903.7 Automatic sprinkler systems: | ||||
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(a) | Shall be installed and maintained in all new buildings, except single-family detached dwellings and multiple-family dwellings having three or fewer living units, to include all combustible concealed spaces and attached garages. | |||
(b) | Shall not be installed or maintained in the following occupancies: | |||
[1] | Rooms or structures used for the manufacture, sale, storage or processing of aluminum powder, calcium carbide, calcium phosphide, metallic sodium, potassium quicklime, magnesium powder or chips, sodium peroxide or like substances to which the application of water will cause or increase the fire hazard; or | |||
[2] | Any other location where the installation of sprinkler equipment may, in the opinion of an approved rating bureau and/or the Fire Marshal, increase the hazard to life or property. | |||
(c) | Shall be installed and maintained where presently installed in any currently existing building other than single-family detached dwellings. | |||
(d) | Shall be installed and maintained in all existing buildings, except single-family detached dwellings and multiple-family dwellings, when substantially damaged and reconstructed or to which a substantial addition or alteration is made. | |||
(e) | Shall be installed and maintained in all existing buildings where there is a change in occupancy classification and use except to single-family dwelling. | |||
903.8 All buildings with automatic sprinkler systems, except single-family dwellings, shall be inspected and certified as to proper working condition annually by a certified sprinkler company and the written report of said certification forwarded to the Township Fire Marshal within 30 days of the inspection. |
907.21 Fire protection systems shall be installed and maintained in the following occupancies where the installation of sprinkler equipment may, in the opinion of an approved rating bureau and/or the Fire Marshal, increase the hazard to life or property, to include but not limited to: | ||||
(1) | Rooms or structures used for the manufacture, sale, storage or processing of aluminum powder, calcium carbide, calcium phosphide, metallic sodium, potassium quicklime, magnesium powder or chips, sodium peroxide or like substances to which the application of water will cause or increase the fire hazard; or | |||
(2) | Any other location where the installation of sprinkler equipment may, in the opinion of an approved rating bureau and/or the Fire Marshal, increase the hazard to life or property. | |||
907.22 AC-powered smoke detectors. | ||||
(1) | AC-powered smoke detectors shall be installed or maintained in the following occupancies: | |||
(a) | All newly constructed single-family dwellings. | |||
(b) | All newly constructed multiple dwelling buildings, health-care institutions or buildings used for group habitation. | |||
(c) | Any existing single-family dwelling when it is substantially altered. | |||
(d) | Common areas of all buildings used in part or whole as multiple dwellings. | |||
(e) | All areas of all existing buildings, single- and multiple-family homes, used in part or whole as group habitation, health care and family day-care homes. | |||
(2) | Dormitory sleeping rooms may be a single station installation. | |||
907.23 Automatic fire alarm systems shall be installed and maintained, complete with a standby power system, in all new and existing buildings used in whole or in part for group habitation and/or multiple dwelling purposes and health-care facilities. | ||||
907.24 Battery-powered single station smoke detectors. | ||||
(1) | Battery-powered single station smoke detectors shall be installed or maintained in all existing structures used as single-family dwellings when the dwelling is sold. The seller of the property shall be required to execute an affidavit stating that the property has been brought into compliance with this section and shall present this affidavit to the Township when the seller completes the application for zoning and use certification required when property within the Township is sold. | |||
(a) | Smoke detectors shall be of a type which is approved, listed and labeled by a nationally recognized agency, installed and maintained in accordance with the provisions of NFPA 70, 72E and 74. | |||
(b) | All property owners and associations of property owners shall comply with the provisions of this article for all single-family detached dwellings sold after December 31, 1987. | |||
(2) | In all existing multiple-family dwellings where a multiple-family dwelling unit is held in the condominium form of ownership, it shall be the responsibility of the condominium owner to install and maintain the smoke detector(s), and when the property is sold, the seller of the condominium shall be required to execute an affidavit stating that the property has been brought into compliance with this section and shall present this affidavit to the Township when the seller completes the application for zoning and use ; certification required when property within the Township is sold. | |||
(3) | Battery-powered single station smoke detectors shall be installed or maintained in any dwelling unit used in combination with a commercial occupancy whereby the common areas are protected by an AC-powered smoke detector system. | |||
907.25 Heat detectors. | ||||
(1) | A minimum of one heat detector, interconnected to the building automatic fire alarm system, shall be installed in every dwelling unit of all multiple-dwelling buildings. | |||
(2) | In dormitories, a heat detector shall be installed in each sleeping area and interconnected to the building automatic fire alarm system. | |||
907.26 General regulations. | ||||
(1) | Mixed occupancy. Structures with more than one occupancy class shall be considered mixed occupancy and must comply with the most restrictive occupancy requirements. | |||
(2) | Compliance requirements. Compliance with these regulations as they affect existing structures is required prior to May 19, 1989, with the exception of the requirement for heat detectors in multiple-family dwelling buildings, compliance with which is required prior to May 19, 1991. | |||
(3) | Location. Smoke detectors must be located in each sleeping area, except in apartments or condominium units, where they may be located in close proximity thereto. | |||
(4) | Supervision. All sprinkler, AC-powered smoke detectors, fire protection systems and automatic fire alarm systems shall be supervised. In buildings which are used in whole or in part for group habitation, health care or multiple-family occupancy, supervision shall be by means of an approved central station or municipal alarm center and automatically notify the Fire Department of a fire alarm. | |||
(5) | Emergency exit signs. Wherever applicable codes require exit signs above exit doors on all new construction, this requirement shall include placement of approved signs six to eight inches from floor level to the left and right of the exit. | |||
(6) | Recall elevators. All elevators in newly constructed buildings shall be equipped with recall and/or capture provisions and fire service and shall be connected to the building fire protection systems. | |||
(7) | Door locks. Exit doors on fire towers, including doors at roof level, may be locked from the stairway side of the door if the following conditions are met: | |||
(a) | The door is held in the locked position by an electrically energized fail-safe latch. | |||
(b) | The electrically energized latch shall be interconnected with the building fire alarm system and/or automatic sprinkler system which, when activated, shall automatically release the power from the latches, thereby unlocking all doors. | |||
(c) | Electrical power to energize fail-safe latches shall be supplied by a separate circuit without interconnection with exit signs or any other devices. The emergency electrical power in the building shall not be supplied to fail-safe latches. | |||
(d) | A safety shall be provided in a location designated by the Fire Marshal which shall cut the power to the fail-safe latches when manually operated. | |||
(8) | Elevator lobbies. | |||
(a) | Each floor of an elevator-equipped building shall display a sign, at least four by four inches in size, above the call buttons, which shall read as follows: "In the event of a fire, do not use the elevators. Use closest stairway." | |||
(b) | Each lobby area shall display a drawing or diagram indicating the lobby location together with the means and location of fire exits approved by the Fire Marshal. | |||
(9) | Approved plans. Prior to installation, revision, addition or alteration of an approved automatic fire alarm system, automatic sprinkler system or fire protection system, the owner shall submit detailed plans to the Township Fire Marshal for review. | |||
(10) | Interior finish requirements. Interior finish requirements for buildings may be reduced by one class when the building is totally protected by an automatic sprinkler system. | |||
(11) | Condominiums. If dwelling units are held by the condominium form of ownership, each unit owner shall be responsible for the installation of smoke detectors in his or her unit. The condominium unit owners' association shall be responsible for installation and maintenance of required automatic fire alarms in common areas. | |||
(12) | Equivalent equipment shall be permitted with the approval of the Fire Marshal, State and Rating Bureau. | |||
(13) | Interconnection. All sprinkler and automatic fire alarm systems shall be interconnected to all elevators, automatic door locks and protective signaling equipment. | |||
(14) | Marking of fire towers. All fire towers shall be permanently marked with numbers or letters not less than six inches tall and a stroke of not less than three-fourths inch on the fire tower door as to the floor and, when applicable, ground level exit. | |||
(15) | Building identification. All commercial and multiple-family occupancy buildings are required to display the numeric street address and English name of the establishment in numbers of not less than six inches tall with a stroke of not less than three-fourths inch, at both the front and rear of the building. In buildings with internal service corridors, all doors in the corridor shall be marked with the store name or description of the use of the area serviced by the door. |
3404.5 Residential Storage of Flammable Liquids. | ||||
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§ 3404.5.1. Unlawful acts. | ||||
1. | It shall be unlawful for any person(s) to store more than 20 gallons of diesel fuel, kerosene and/or gasoline upon a residential property, of which no more than 10 gallons may be stored outside a dwelling or building at any one time. | |||
2. | It shall be unlawful for any person(s) to deliver diesel fuel, kerosene and/or gasoline to a residential property, dwelling or building in excess of 20 gallons and in containers in excess of five gallons. | |||
3. | It shall be unlawful for any person(s) to store diesel fuel, kerosene and/or gasoline upon a residential property in containers of greater than five gallons. | |||
§ 3404.5.2. Applicability. This article shall not apply when diesel fuel, kerosene and/or gasoline are used to supply a permanent approved heating system storage tank or approved underground fuel storage tank. | ||||
§ 3404.5.3. Violations and penalties. Any person(s) who shall violate the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a summary offense and subject to a fine of not more than $1,000, together with the costs of prosecution. |
603.10 Portable Heating Devices. | |||||||
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§ 603.10.1. Definitions. | |||||||
Whenever the following words are used in this article, they shall have the respective meanings as follows: | |||||||
COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID -- A liquid with a flash point at or above 100° F. to include Class II and Class III liquids, such as but not limited to heating fuel and kerosene. | |||||||
FLAMMABLE GAS -- A gas which is customarily used for burning with air to produce heat, including but not limited to liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas, propane and butane. | |||||||
FLAMMABLE LIQUID -- A liquid with a flash point below 100° F. to include Class I liquids, such as but not limited to gasoline, alcohol and turpentine. | |||||||
FLASH POINT OF A LIQUID -- The temperature at which the liquid gives off vapor sufficient to form an ignitable mixture with the air. | |||||||
§ 603.10.2. Restrictions on use. | |||||||
1. | The use of portable, unvented, heating devices which incorporate the use of an open flame and flammable gas is prohibited in all dwellings and buildings. | ||||||
2. | The use of portable, unvented, heating devices which incorporate the use of an open flame and are fueled by Class I, II or III flammable or combustible liquid is prohibited in all buildings with the following occupancy classifications: | ||||||
(A) | Assembly, where the primary and intended use of any building or structure is for the purpose of assembly of persons for association, amusement, entertainment, education, instruction, worship, recreation, sports, transportation, military drilling, dining or similar purposes with admission either public or restricted. | ||||||
(B) | Educational, where the primary and intended use of any building or structure or any part thereof is for the purpose of education, instruction or recreation, including auditoriums and gymnasiums. | ||||||
(C) | Group habitation in the following two classes: | ||||||
(i) | Buildings or structures where the occupants are under restraint or are physically or mentally handicapped or are partially or completely disabled; hospitals, sanatoriums, nursing, convalescent or rest homes, boarding homes for the aged, orphanages, jails, reformatories and houses of correction shall be included in this classification. | ||||||
(ii) | The following buildings or structures where the occupants are not under restraint or limitation: hotels, apartments, apartment hotels, multiple dwellings (three or more families), dormitories, convents, monasteries, lodging houses, group homes and all habitable buildings, the construction and use of which is regulated by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. | ||||||
(D) | Working stage shall be a permanent stage, in connection with any occupancy, and which is used for theatrical, musical and like performances. | ||||||
§ 603.10.3. Conditions for use. | |||||||
The use of portable heating devices which are unvented and incorporate the use of an open flame and are fueled by a Class I, II or III flammable or combustible liquid is permitted in buildings or structures where the primary use and intended use is for commercial, industrial, office or storage, provided that the protection required by this article is complied with as follows: | |||||||
A. | The heating unit shall meet all of the applicable standards promulgated by the National Fire Protection Association and must also be approved by and bear the label of Underwriters' Laboratories. | ||||||
B. | The unit may be used only when the area of use is occupied by a person capable of properly operating said unit under normal and emergency conditions. | ||||||
C. | The unit shall be surrounded by a one-half-inch square wire mesh frame so as to prevent persons from coming into contact with it, to include top and sides. | ||||||
D. | The unit shall have a minimum six-inch clearance between it and the wire mesh protection screen. | ||||||
E. | A minimum clearance of 36 inches shall be maintained from all flammable or combustible materials. | ||||||
F. | The unit may not be used in areas or structures where hazardous or highly flammable materials are manufactured or stored. | ||||||
G. | Proper ventilation must be provided. | ||||||
H. | The unit must be refueled outside of the building or structure. | ||||||
I. | The unit must be equipped with an automatic shutoff device. | ||||||
J. | The unit must be equipped with a self contained integral ignition device. | ||||||
K. | The unit must be constructed with a low center of gravity and minimum tipping angle of 33° from the vertical with an empty reservoir. | ||||||
L. | The unit is to be used only for the purpose designed for and so stated by the manufacturer. | ||||||
M. | The unit shall not limit or restrict any exit. | ||||||
N. | All containers used for indoor storage of fuel shall be of metal construction with a positive screw-type spout, shall be an approved safety can under UL regulations or Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Fire Marshal Regulations, with a maximum size of five gallons (United States). The container shall be labeled as to its contents with two-inch-high letters. A maximum of five gallons may be stored within a building subject to the regulations contained herein. Storage of fuel must be at least 10 feet distant from any permanent heating unit, boiler, furnace or wood stove or the portable heating unit. The storage container must be deemed not to be a hazard by the Cheltenham Township Fire Marshal. Under no circumstances may fuel be stored in a hallway or means of ingress or egress or a room without adequate ventilation. | ||||||
O. | Storage of fuel outside of the building or structure shall be limited to 10 gallons (United States) when properly vented, secure from tampering, at least 10 feet from any source of ignition and not in conflict with any other provision of this article or section of Article III, Fire Prevention Code. | ||||||
P. | Use of said units will not be permitted in a building or structure where any other adjoining part of said building or structure prohibits its use under this article. | ||||||
§ 603.10.4. Violations and penalties. | |||||||
Any person, partnership or corporation who or which shall violate the provisions of this article shall be, upon conviction thereof in a summary proceeding, sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000, such fine to be collected in the manner prescribed by law. |
Section 409 Recovery of Costs for Abatement of Hazardous Substances. | ||||
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§ 409.1. Definitions and word usage. | ||||
A. | Word usage. The singular number includes the plural, and the plural includes the singular. The masculine gender includes the feminine. | |||
B. | Terms defined. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words and phrases shall be construed throughout this article to have the meanings indicated in this section: | |||
ABATE or ABATEMENT -- The removal and disposal of hazardous substances in accordance with applicable federal, state or local laws or regulations in such a way as to prevent damage or injury to persons, property or the environment or to endanger the public health, safety and welfare, and shall include but not be limited to the actions necessary to monitor, assess and evaluate such danger or damage. | ||||
DEPOSIT -- Any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping or disposing. | ||||
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE -- Any solid, liquid or gas which is combustible, flammable, corrosive, poisonous, toxic, radioactive, oxidizing, unstable (reactive) or an explosive substance and includes all the substances listed as "hazardous substances" by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Energy, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, the United States Protection Agency and the United States Coast Guard. | ||||
PERSON -- Any individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, joint venture or other private or commercial entity. | ||||
§ 409.2. Declaration of nuisance; abatement by owner. Hazardous substances deposited upon public roadways, public lands or private property within the Township shall be deemed a public nuisance and shall be abated immediately by the person responsible for the deposit of said hazardous substances or, if upon private property, by the owner of such property. | ||||
§ 409.3. Notice. Except in the case of an emergency or imminent danger to the public health, safety or welfare, the Fire Marshal or authorized designate shall serve notice upon the person responsible for the public nuisance or, if such person is unknown, then the owner of the property upon which the nuisance exists. The notice shall sufficiently describe the condition found and shall require the nuisance to be abated within 10 days of the mailing of the notice. If the owner cannot be located, it shall be sufficient to forward notice to the last known address and to post a copy of such notice at the site of the nuisance. | ||||
§ 409.4. Abatement by the Township costs. Should any person responsible for the creation of a nuisance or an owner fail, after receiving notice, to abate such condition to the satisfaction of the Fire Marshal or if the Fire Marshal shall determine that the hazardous substances pose an immediate threat to the public health, safety and welfare, the Township shall act to abate said public nuisance. Any cost of abatement by the Township shall be paid by the person who deposited the hazardous substance or by the owner of the property affected. A municipal claim may be filed against the property benefited and such costs collected as provided by law. | ||||
§ 409.5. Fees. All costs incurred by the Township for hazardous substance cleanup shall be paid by the person responsible for causing the deposit of the substance or by the owner of the property affected. In addition, a fee to be set forth from time to time by resolution of the Board of Commissioners shall be paid to the Township for any response to an incident which requires the services of the Township Hazardous Materials Response Team. In the case where the responsible person is a nonresident, legal action will be taken if payment for costs is not made within 30 days of the request for payment. |