[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Township of Cheltenham 6-15-2004 by Ord. No. 2059-04.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Numbering of buildings — See Ch. 114.
Electrical registration — See Ch. 135.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 151.
Housing standards — See Ch.
167.
Plumbing standards — See Ch. 209.
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Editor's Note: This chapter repealed former
Ch. 110, Building Construction, adopted 3-15-1960 by Ord. No. 959,
as amended.
Cheltenham Township hereby elects to administer
and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act,
further identified as Act 45 of 1999, 35 P.S. §§ 7210.101-7210.1103,
as amended from time to time, and its regulations.
The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters 401-405, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference as the building code of Cheltenham Township except as to those provisions which shall remain in full force and effect, as more specifically set forth in §§ 110-5 and 110-6 or elsewhere in this chapter.
Administration and enforcement of the UCC within
Cheltenham Township shall be undertaken in any of the following ways,
as determined by the Board of Commissioners of Cheltenham Township
from time to time by resolution:
A.
By the designation of an employee of the Township
to serve as the Township code official to act on behalf of the Township;
B.
By the retention of one or more construction code
officials or third-party agencies to act on behalf of the Township;
C.
By agreement with one or more other municipalities
for the joint administration and enforcement of this Act through an
intermunicipal agreement;
D.
By entering into a contract with another municipality
for the administration and enforcement of this Act on behalf of the
Township;
E.
By entering into an agreement with the Pennsylvania
Department of Labor and Industry for plan review, inspections and
enforcement of structures other than one-family or two-family dwelling
units and utility and miscellaneous use structures.
A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution
of the Board of Commissioners of Cheltenham Township in conformity
with the requirements of the relevant provisions of the UCC, as amended
from time to time, and for the purposes set forth therein. If at any
time enforcement and administration is undertaken jointly with one
or more other municipalities, said Board of Appeals shall be established
by joint action of the participating municipalities.[1]
A.
All provisions of building code ordinances which were
adopted by Cheltenham Township on or before July 1, 1999, and which
equal or exceed the requirements of the UCC, shall continue in full
force and effect until such time as such provisions fail to equal
or exceed the minimum requirements of the UCC, as amended from time
to time, regardless of whether this chapter makes specific reference
to any of such provisions.
B.
All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies
of Cheltenham Township not governed by the UCC shall remain in full
force and effect.
The following amendments to standards of the
UCC are specifically identified as deletions and/or amendments in
order to maintain the restrictiveness of various building code provisions
which equal or exceed the requirements of the UCC as adopted by Cheltenham
Township on or before July 9, 1999, and shall continue in full force
and effect until such time as the provisions fail to equal or exceed
the minimum requirements of the UCC, as amended from time to time.
The following amendments to standards are not intended as an exhaustive
list of amendments to maintain the restrictiveness of building code
provisions adopted by the Township before July 1, 1999, which equal
or exceed the requirements of the UCC, and the Township reserves the
right to enforce, without limitation, all other building code provisions
not specifically listed below which were adopted on or before July
1, 1999, which equal or exceed the requirements of the UCC, as amended
from time to time:
A.
Section 104(b)(3) of Act No. 45 is hereby deleted.
B.
The following sections of Title 34, entitled "Labor
and Industry," Part XIV, entitled "Uniform Construction Code," are
hereby deleted:
(1)
Definition for "Structure" as set forth in Section
401.1.
(2)
Section 403.1(b)(3).
(3)
Section 403.1(b)(4).
(4)
Section 403.23(b)(1).
(5)
Section 403.42(c)(1)(i).
(6)
Section 403.42(c)(1)(iii).
(7)
Section 403.42(c)(1)(vi).
(8)
Section 403.42(c)(1)(x).
(9)
Section 403.42(c)(5)(ii).
(10)
Section 403.62(c)(1)(i).
(11)
Section 403.62(c)(1)(ii).
(12)
Section 403.62(c)(1)(v).
(13)
Section 403.62(c)(1)(vii).
(14)
Section 403.62(c)(1)(xi).
(15)
Section 403.62(c)(1)(xiii).
(16)
Section 403.62(c)(1)(xiv).
(17)
Section 403.62(c)(1)(xvii).
(18)
Section 403.62(c)(5)(i).
(19)
Section 403.62(c)(5)(viii).
(20)
Section 403.62(c)(5)(ix).
(21)
Section 403.62(c)(6)(iv).
C.
ACCEPTED ENGINEERING PRACTICE
ACCESSORY BUILDING
APARTMENT
APARTMENT HOTEL
ASTM
DISPLAY SIGN
FAMILY
FIRE MARSHAL
GARAGE
(1)
(2)
(3)
HOTEL
HOUSE TRAILER
MULTIPLE DWELLING
REQUIRED
RIGHT-OF-WAY
ROOMING HOUSE
STREET
STREET LINE
STRUCTURAL ALTERATION
ZONING ORDINANCE
The following definitions listed in § 110-6, entitled "Definitions," of Chapter 110, entitled "Building Construction," of the Cheltenham Township Code, adopted before July 1, 1999, shall be added to the end of Section 202 entitled "Definitions," of the International Building Code of the Uniform Construction Code:
That which conforms to accepted principles, tests or standards
of nationally recognized technical or scientific authorities.
A building subordinate to the principal building on a lot
and used for purposes customarily incidental to those of the principal
building.
A room or group of rooms in a multiple dwelling or an apartment
hotel designed for and occupied exclusively as a residence for only
one family.
A multiple dwelling which provides meal service for its tenants
and their guests, with or without a central dining room, such service
being not available to the general public.
The American Society for Testing Materials.
A structure that is arranged, intended, designed or used
as an advertisement, announcement or direction, and includes a sign,
sign screen, billboard, poster panel and advertising devices of every
kind.
Any number of individuals living and cooking together as
a single housekeeping unit, provided that not more than two of such
number are unrelated to all of the others by blood, marriage or legal
adoption. Domestic servants shall be considered an adjunct to the
term "family."
The Fire Marshal appointed by the Board of Commissioners
or any duly authorized deputy, assistant or representative of the
Fire Marshal.
PRIVATE GARAGEA building accessory to a single-family or two-family dwelling for the storage of motor vehicles.
PUBLIC GARAGEA building, not a private or storage garage, used solely for the storage, sale, service or repair of motor vehicles.
STORAGE GARAGEA building, not a private or public garage, used solely for the storage of motor vehicles (not trucks) but not for the sale, service or repair of motor vehicles.
A building used for the purpose of furnishing food and lodging
to the public and having lodging accommodations for 10 or more guests.
Any vehicle used for living or sleeping purposes. If a "house
trailer" is used for living or sleeping purposes within the Township
for an aggregate of more than 30 days in any period of one year, it
shall be considered as a single-family dwelling for all purposes of
this chapter.
A building designed for and occupied exclusively as a residence
for three or more families living independently of one another; commonly
known as an "apartment house."
Made mandatory by some provision of this chapter.
Land opened or intended for use as a street, alley or crosswalk.
A dwelling, not a single-family or two-family dwelling, multiple
dwelling or apartment hotel, providing lodging with or without meals
and having lodging accommodations for fewer than 10 guests.
A right-of-way, municipally or privately owned, serving as
a means of vehicular and pedestrian travel, furnishing access to abutting
properties and space for sewers and public utilities.
The line dividing a lot from a street.
Any change in or addition to the supporting or structural
members of a building, such as the bearing walls, partitions, columns,
beams or girders, or any change which would convert an existing building
into a different structure or adapt it to a different use.
The Cheltenham Township Zoning Ordinance of 1929, as amended.
D.
ALLEY
The definition for the word "alley" set forth in Section 202, entitled "Definitions," of the International Building Code of the Uniform Construction Code, is hereby replaced with the definition for the word "alley" set forth in § 110-6, entitled "Definitions" of the Cheltenham Township Code adopted prior to July 1, 1999, as set forth herein below as follows:
A strip of land over which there is a right-of-way, municipally
or privately owned, on which no dwellings or stores front, serving
as a secondary means of access to two or more lots.
E.
BUILDING AREA
The definition for the word "area building" set forth in Section 202, entitled "Definitions," of the International Building Code of the Uniform Construction Code, is hereby replaced with the definition for the word "building area" set forth in § 110-6, entitled "Definitions," of the Cheltenham Township Code adopted prior to July 1, 1999, as set forth herein below as follows:
The maximum horizontal projected area of buildings at or
above grade, including all enclosed extensions.
F.
BUILDING AREA
The definition for the word "area building" set forth in Section 502.1, entitled "Definitions," of the International Building Code of the Uniform Construction Code, is hereby replaced with the definition for the word "building area" set forth in § 110-6, entitled "Definitions," of the Cheltenham Township Code adopted prior to July 1, 1999, as set forth herein below as follows:
The maximum horizontal projected area of buildings at or
above grade, including all enclosed extensions.
G.
PENTHOUSE
The definition for the word "penthouse" set forth in Section 202, entitled "Definitions," of the International Building Code of the Uniform Construction Code, is hereby replaced with the definition for the word "penthouse" set forth in § 110-6, entitled "Definitions," of the Cheltenham Township Code adopted prior to July 1, 1999, as set forth herein below as follows:
An enclosed structure above the roof of a building other
than a roof structure, extending not more than 12 feet above the roof
and occupying not more than 1/3 of the roof area.
H.
PENTHOUSE
The definition for the word "penthouse" set forth in Section 1502.1, entitled "Definitions," of the International Building Code of the Uniform Construction Code, is hereby replaced with the definition for the word "penthouse" set forth in § 110-6, entitled "Definitions," of the Cheltenham Township Code adopted prior to July 1, 1999, as set forth herein below as follows:
An enclosed structure above the roof of a building other
than a roof structure, extending not more than 12 feet above the roof
and occupying not more than 1/3 of the roof area.
I.
STRUCTURE
The definition for the word "structure" set forth in Section 202, entitled "Definitions," of the International Building Code of the Uniform Construction Code, is hereby replaced with the definition for the word "Structure" set forth in § 110-6, entitled "Definitions," of the Cheltenham Township Code adopted prior to July 1, 1999, as set forth herein below as follows:
A combination of materials assembled at a fixed location
to give support or shelter, such as a building, bridge, trestle, tower,
framework, retaining wall, tank, swimming pool, wading pool, tunnel,
tent stadium, reviewing stand, platform, bin, fence, sign, flagpole
or the like, including any construction of any kind affecting or endangering
life or property and also including a combination of materials assembled
for the construction of any parking lot to accommodate 15 or more
vehicles.
J.
ACCEPTED STANDARD
BACK VENT
BUILDING DRAINAGE SYSTEM
BUILDING HOUSE DRAIN
BUILDING MAIN
BUILDING SEWER
CONTINUOUS WASTE
CONTINUOUS WASTE AND VENT
DIAMETER
DISTANCE
DOUBLE OFFSET
DRY VENT
GRADE OF A LINE OF PIPE
GROUP VENT
INTERCONNECTION
JUMPOVER
LOOP VENT
MAIN VENT
NONPRESSURE DRAINAGE
POOL
PRESSURE DRAINAGE
PRIMARY BRANCH
RELIEF VENT
RETURN OFFSET
SAND INTERCEPTOR (SAND TRAP)
SECONDARY BRANCH OF THE BUILDING DRAIN
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
SIZE OF PIPE AND TUBING
STACK VENT
STORM DRAIN OR SEWER
SUBSOIL DRAIN
WET VENT
The following definitions listed in Section 209-1, entitled "Definitions," of Chapter 209, entitled "Plumbing Standards" of the Cheltenham Township Code, adopted before July 1, 1999, shall be added to the end of Section 202, entitled "General Definitions," of the International Plumbing Code of the Uniform Construction Code.
The standards contained in these rules and regulations or
other standards approved by the Township.
A branch vent installed primarily for the purpose of protecting
fixture traps from self-siphonage.
Consists of all piping provided for carrying wastewater,
sewage or other drainage from the building to the street sewer or
place of disposal.
That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a building drainage
system which receives the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage
pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building
(house) sewer beginning 10 feet outside the inner face of the building
wall.
The water supply pipe, including fittings and accessories,
from the water (street) main or other source of supply to the first
branch of the water distributing system.
That part of the horizontal piping of a building drainage
system extending from the building drain 10 feet outside of the inner
face of the building wall to the street sewer or other place of disposal
(a cesspool, septic tank or other type of sewage treatment device
or devices) and conveying the drainage of but one building site.
A waste from two or more fixtures connected to a single trap.
A vent that is a continuation of and in a straight line with
the drain to which it connects. A "continuous waste and vent" is further
defined by the angle the drain and vent at the point of connection
make with the horizontal; for, example, vertical continuous waste
and vent, 45° continuous waste and vent and flat (small angle)
continuous waste and vent.
Unless specifically stated, the nominal diameter as designated
commercially.
The distance or difference in elevation between two sloping
pipes is the distance between the intersection of their center lines
with the center line of the pipe to which both are connected.
Two offsets installed in succession or series in the same
line.
Any vent that does not carry water or waterborne wastes.
Its slope in reference to a horizontal plane. In plumbing,
it is usually expressed as the fall in inches per foot length of pipe.
A branch vent that performs its functions for two or more
traps.
Any physical connection or arrangement of pipes between two
otherwise separate building water supply systems whereby water may
flow from one system to the other, the direction of flow depending
upon the pressure differential between the two systems. Where such
connection occurs between the sources of two such systems and the
first branch from either, whether inside or outside the building,
the term "cross-connection" applies.
See "return offset."
The same as a circuit vent except that it loops back and
connects with a soil or waste stack vent instead of the vent stack.
See "vent stack."
A condition in which a static pressure cannot be imposed
safely on the building drain. This condition is sometimes referred
to as "gravity flow" and implies that the sloping pipes are not completely
filled.
A water receptacle used for swimming or as plunge or other
bath, designed to accommodate more than one bather at a time.
A condition in which a static pressure may be used safely
on the entrances of sloping building drains through soil and waste
stacks connected thereto.
The single sloping drain from the base of a soil or waste
stack to its junction with the main building drain or with another
branch thereof.
A branch from the vent stack connected to a horizontal branch
between the first fixture drain and the soil or waste stack, whose
primary function is to provide for circulation of air between the
vent stack and the soil or waste stack.
A double offset installed so as to return the pipe to its
original line.
A watertight receptacle designed and constructed to intercept
and prevent the passage of sand or other solids into the drainage
system to which it is directly or indirectly connected.
Any branch of the building drain other than a primary branch.
Consists of structures and appurtenances which receive the
discharge of a sanitary drainage system, designed to bring about a
reduction in the organic and bacterial content of the waste so as
to render it less offensive or dangerous. Septic tanks and cesspools
shall be considered as sewage treatment plants.
Unless otherwise stated, the nominal size by which the pipe
or tubing is commercially designated. Actual dimensions of the different
kinds of pipe and tubing are given in the applicable specifications.
The extension of a soil or waste stack above the highest
horizontal branch or fixture drain connected to the stack.
A drain or sewer used for conveying rainwater, subsurface
water, condensate, cooling water or other similar discharge.
A drain installed for collecting subsurface or seepage water
and conveying it to a place of disposal.
A soil or waste pipe that serves also as a vent.
K.
The following Exceptions and Groups of the International
Building Code of the Uniform Construction Code referencing minimum
requirements for the installation of sprinkler systems are hereby
deleted:
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Chapter 4, Section 404 ATRIUMS, [F] 404.3 Exceptions
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Chapter 4, Section 410 STAGES AND PLATFORMS
[F] 410.6 Exceptions
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Chapter 4, Section 411 SPECIAL AMUSEMENT BUILDING
[F] 411.4 Exception
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Chapter 5, Section 507 UNLIMITED AREA BUILDINGS 507.2 Exceptions 2
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Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, Group A [F] 903.2.1.1 Group A -1
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Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, Group A [F] 903.2.1.2 Group A -2
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Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, Group A [F] 903.2.1.3 Group A -3
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Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, Group A [F] 903.2.1.4 Group A -4
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Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, Group A [F] 903.2.1.5 Group A -5
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Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, [F] 903.2.2 Group E
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Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, [F] 903.2.3 Group F-1, [F] 903.2.3.1
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Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, [F] 903.2.6 Group M
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Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, [F] 903.2.8 Group S-1
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Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, [F] 903.2.8 Group S-1, [F] 903.2.8.1
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Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, [F] 903.2.8 Group S-1, [F] 903.2.8.2
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Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, [F] 903.2.9 Group S-2, Exception
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Chapter 9, Section 903 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS [F] 903.2, [F] 903.2.9 Group S-2, [F] 903.2.9.1
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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
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L.
Chapter 9, Section 903, "Automatic Sprinkler Systems," is hereby amended by adding the following subsections:
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[F] 903.6 Automatic sprinkler systems
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(a)
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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.
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(b)
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Shall not be installed or maintained in the
following occupancies:
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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
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[2]
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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.
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(c)
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Shall be installed and maintained where presently
installed in any currently existing building other than single-family
detached dwellings.
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(d)
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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.
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(e)
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Shall be installed and maintained in all existing
buildings where there is a change in occupancy classification and
use except to single-family dwelling.
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[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.
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M.
Chapter 9, "Fire Protection Systems," Section 907, shall be amended by adding the following:
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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:
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(1)
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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
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(2)
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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.
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907.21 AC-powered smoke detectors.
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(1)
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AC-powered smoke detectors shall be installed
or maintained in the following occupancies:
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(a)
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All newly constructed single-family dwellings.
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(b)
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All newly constructed multiple-dwelling buildings,
health-care institutions or buildings used for group habitation.
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(c)
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Any existing single-family dwelling when it
is substantially altered.
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(d)
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Common areas of all buildings used in part or
whole as multiple dwellings.
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(e)
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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.
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(2)
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Dormitory sleeping rooms may be a single station
installation.
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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.
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907.23 Battery-powered single station
smoke detectors.
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(1)
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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.
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(a)
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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.
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(b)
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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.
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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.
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(3)
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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.
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907.24 Heat detectors.
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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.
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(2)
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In dormitories, a heat detector shall be installed
in each sleeping area and interconnected to the building automatic
fire alarm system.
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907.25 General regulations.
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(1)
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Mixed occupancy. Structures with more than one
occupancy class shall be considered mixed occupancy and must comply
with the most restrictive occupancy requirements.
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(2)
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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.
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(3)
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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.
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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.
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(5)
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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.
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(6)
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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.
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(7)
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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:
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(a)
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The door is held in the locked position by an
electrically energized fail-safe latch.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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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.
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(d)
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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.
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Elevator lobbies.
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(a)
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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."
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(b)
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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.
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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.
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(10)
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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.
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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.
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(12)
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Equivalent equipment shall be permitted with
the approval of the Fire Marshal, State and Rating Bureau.
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(13)
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Interconnection. All sprinkler and automatic
fire alarm systems shall be interconnected to all elevators, automatic
door locks and protective signaling equipment.
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(14)
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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.
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(15)
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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.
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N.
The following provision of the Cheltenham Township
Code, adopted before July 1, 1999, shall be added to the end of Section
314, entitled "Condensate Disposal," of the International Plumbing
Code of the Uniform Construction Code:
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§ 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.
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O.
Sections 702.1, 702.2 and 702.3 of Section 702, entitled
"Materials" of the International Plumbing Code of the Uniform Construction
Code, are hereby replaced with § 209-31A., entitled "Materials,"
of the Cheltenham Township Code adopted prior to July 1, 1999, as
set forth herein below as follows:
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§ 209-31. Soil and waste pipes
for sanitary sewers.
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A.
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Materials.
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(1)
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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.
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(a)
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Any size one-story aboveground commercial building
with slab on grade (no basement).
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(b)
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A one-story aboveground commercial building
with basement having a maximum of 12,000 square feet on the first
floor.
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(2)
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Plastic pipe and fittings, when used in commercial
buildings, shall not penetrate through fire walls.
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P.
Sections P3002.1 and P3002.2 of Section P3002, entitled
"Materials," of Chapter 30, entitled "Sanitary Drainage," of the International
Residential Code of the Uniform Construction Code, are hereby replaced
with § 201.31A, entitled "Materials," of the Cheltenham
Township Code adopted prior to July 1, 1999, as set forth herein below
as follows:
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§ 209-31. Soil and waste pipes
for sanitary sewers.
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A.
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Materials.
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(1)
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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.
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(a)
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Any size one-story aboveground commercial building
with slab on grade (no basement).
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(b)
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A one-story aboveground commercial building
with basement having a maximum of 12,000 square feet on the first
floor.
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(2)
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Plastic pipe and fittings, when used in commercial
buildings, shall not penetrate through fire walls.
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Q.
Section R303.1, entitled "Habitable Rooms," of the
International Residential Code of the Uniform Construction Code is
hereby replaced, except for the noted "Exceptions" listed in Section
R303.1, with § 167-3B. of the Cheltenham Township Code adopted
prior to July 1, 1999 set forth herein below as follows:
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§ 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.
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R.
Section R304.3, entitled "Minimum Dimensions," of
the International Residential Code of the Uniform Construction Code
is hereby deleted.
S.
Section R304.4, entitled "Height Effect on Room Area,"
of the International Residential Code of the Uniform Construction
Code with § 167-6.A.(4) of the Cheltenham Township Code
adopted prior to July 1, 1999, as set forth herein below as follows:
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§ 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.
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T.
Section R305.1, entitled "Minimum Height," of the
International Residential Code of the Uniform Construction Code is
hereby replaced with § 167-6A(4) of the Cheltenham Township
Code adopted prior to July 1, 1999, as set forth herein below as follows:
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§ 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.
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U.
The following provision of the Cheltenham Township
Code adopted before July, 1999 shall be added to the end of Section
R306, entitled "Sanitation," of the International Residential Code
of the Uniform Construction Code:
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§ 110-24G. No toilet
shall be entered directly from a room where food is being prepared
or served.
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V.
The 2003 Edition of the International Fire Code, as
adopted by the UCC, is hereby amended as follows:
(1)
The exception to Section 3404.2.13.1.4(3) shall be
deleted in its entirety.
(2)
Chapter 1, "Administration," Section 104, "General Authority and Responsibilities" shall be amended by adding the following subpart:
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"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."
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(3)
Chapter 1, "Administration," Section 104.10 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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"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."
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(4)
Chapter 1, "Administration," Section 503.3 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
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"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."
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(5)
Chapter 34, "Flammable and Combustible Liquids," Section
3405.3.3 shall be amended by adding the following:
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"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."
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(6)
AC-POWERED SMOKE DETECTOR
AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
BATTERY-POWERED SINGLE STATION SMOKE DETECTORS
CHIEF OF THE BUREAU OF FIRE PREVENTION/FIRE CODE OFFICIAL
CHILD DAY-CARE CENTER
CORPORATION COUNSEL
DAY-CARE CENTER
DWELLING
DWELLING, SINGLE-FAMILY
FAMILY DAY-CARE HOME
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
GROUP HABITATION
HEALTH-CARE INSTITUTIONS
HEAT DETECTOR
MULTIPLE DWELLING BUILDING
MUNICIPALITY
STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS
SUBSTANTIALLY ALTERED BUILDING
SUBSTANTIALLY ALTERED DWELLING
SUPERVISION
Chapter 2, "Definitions," Section 202, "General Definitions"
shall be amended to add the following:
Those detectors which are approved, listed and labeled by
a nationally recognized agency which have an AC primary source of
electric power with a standby power system and alarm signal interconnected
throughout the system.
A functionally related group of devices which monitor control
valves and flow switches and which automatically detect heat, smoke
or other products of combustion. The system, when activated, will
sound a fire signal without the necessity of human intervention.
Those systems installed in accordance with NFPA 13, 13D,
13R and 25. In all cases, automatic sprinkler systems shall be interconnected
with the building fire alarm system so that, in the event of activation
of the sprinkler system, the building fire alarm system shall automatically
sound if such a system is required by any other section.
Those detectors which are approved, listed and labeled by
a nationally recognized agency, installed and maintained in accordance
with provisions of NFPA 70, 72E and 74, as amended.
The Fire Marshal of the Township of Cheltenham.
Any facility in which care is provided for seven or more
children, but fewer than 12 children, at any one time, including relatives
of the caregiver(s).
The Solicitor of the Township of Cheltenham.
The provision of day care to any number of children in any
facility or structure other than one used in or at the family residence
of the day-care provider.
A building designed and intended to be occupied by one or
more families living independently of each other upon the premises.
A building designed for and occupied as a residence for one
family.
A private residence in which care is provided on site for
up to six children under the age of 16, including children and relatives
of the day-care provider. Children and relatives of the day-care provider
will not be counted if over the age of 11.
Those systems and devices used for extinguishing fires and
controlling temperatures or other conditions dangerous to life or
property, to include but not be limited to carbon dioxide systems,
dry chemical systems, foam systems and halon systems.
Hotels, motels, dormitories, lodging houses, orphanages,
children's residential institutions, larger personal care homes, group
homes, community residential facilities, group foster homes, nursery
schools, day-care centers, child day-care centers and health-care
institutions.
Uses that provide sleeping facilities for persons who are
mostly incapable of self preservation because of physical or mental
illness or disease, or persons convalescing from physical or mental
illness or disease, such as but not limited to hospitals, sanatoriums,
nursing homes, convalescent homes and rest homes.
A device which detects abnormally high temperature rate of
temperature rise, powered by and interconnected to the building automatic
fire alarm system.
Apartment or residential condominium building with four or
more dwelling units.
The Township of Cheltenham.
An alternate source of electricity, hard wired and powered
by AC current with standby backup battery or other approved means
of startup power.
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. For the
purposes of this subsection, a building shall be considered any freestanding
building as well as any portion of a building separated from the remaining
portions of the building by a fire wall or walls. A substantial reconstruction,
addition or alteration shall be considered one which involves or increases
the building's gross floor area by greater than 33% or 5,000 square
feet. This shall apply to the supporting or structural members of
a building or structure, such as bearing walls, bearing columns, bearing
beams or bearing girders, provided that alterations or reconstruction
shall not include, inter alia, repairs to roof, walls or interior;
exterior or interior painting or redecorating; elimination, relocating
or construction of new partitions within an existing building; air
conditioning; repairs or replacement of heating equipment or systems;
modernizing of kitchens or bathrooms; and installations or replacement
of kitchen or bathroom equipment.
For the purposes of requiring the retrofitting of AC-powered
smoke detector, any structural alteration in or addition to the supporting
or structural members of a building or structure, such as bearing
walls, bearing columns, bearing beams or bearing girders, whereby
the square footage of the building or structure is increased by more
than 15% or the cost thereof is in excess of $25,000. This does not
include, inter alia, repairs to roof, walls or interior; exterior
or interior painting or redecorating; elimination, relocating or construction
of new partitions within an existing building; air conditioning; repairs
or replacement of heating equipment or systems; modernizing of kitchens
or bathrooms; and installation or replacement of kitchen or bathroom
equipment.
The service required to continually monitor the performance
and operative condition of sprinkler and automatic fire alarm systems.
(7)
Chapter 9, "Fire Protection Systems," Section 903 "Automatic Sprinkler Systems," Subsections 903.2, Group A-1, Group A-2, Group A-3, Group A-4, Group A-5, Group E, Group F-1; 903.2.3.1, "Woodworking Operations;" 903.2.6, Group M; 903.2.8, Group S-1; 903.2.8.1, "Repair Garages;" 903.2.8.2, "Bulk Storage of Tires;" 903.2.9 Group S-2, Exception; 903.2.9.1 "Commercial Parking Garages;" 903.2.10 "All occupancies except Group R-3;” 903.2.10.1 "Stories and basements without openings;” and Exceptions to 903.2.10.3 "Buildings more than 55 feet in height" shall be deleted in their entirety and new Subsections 903.7 and 903.8 shall be added as follows:
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903.7 Automatic sprinkler systems:
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(a)
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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.
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(b)
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Shall not be installed or maintained in the
following occupancies:
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[1]
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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
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[2]
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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.
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(c)
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Shall be installed and maintained where presently
installed in any currently existing building other than single-family
detached dwellings.
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(d)
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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.
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(e)
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Shall be installed and maintained in all existing
buildings where there is a change in occupancy classification and
use except to single-family dwelling.
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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.
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(8)
Chapter 9, "Fire Protection Systems," Section 907, "Fire Alarm and Detection Systems," shall be amended by adding the following:
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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:
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(1)
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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
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(2)
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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.
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907.22 AC-powered smoke detectors.
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(1)
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AC-powered smoke detectors shall be installed
or maintained in the following occupancies:
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(a)
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All newly constructed single-family dwellings.
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(b)
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All newly constructed multiple dwelling buildings,
health-care institutions or buildings used for group habitation.
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(c)
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Any existing single-family dwelling when it
is substantially altered.
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(d)
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Common areas of all buildings used in part or
whole as multiple dwellings.
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(e)
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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.
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(2)
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Dormitory sleeping rooms may be a single station
installation.
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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.
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907.24 Battery-powered single station
smoke detectors.
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(1)
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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.
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(a)
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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.
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(b)
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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.
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(2)
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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.
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(3)
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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.
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907.25 Heat detectors.
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(1)
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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.
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(2)
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In dormitories, a heat detector shall be installed
in each sleeping area and interconnected to the building automatic
fire alarm system.
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907.26 General regulations.
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(1)
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Mixed occupancy. Structures with more than one
occupancy class shall be considered mixed occupancy and must comply
with the most restrictive occupancy requirements.
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(2)
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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.
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(3)
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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.
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(4)
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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.
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(5)
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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.
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(6)
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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.
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(7)
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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:
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(a)
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The door is held in the locked position by an
electrically energized fail-safe latch.
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(b)
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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.
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(c)
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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.
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(d)
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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.
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(8)
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Elevator lobbies.
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(a)
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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."
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(b)
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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.
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(9)
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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.
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(10)
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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.
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(11)
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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.
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(12)
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Equivalent equipment shall be permitted with
the approval of the Fire Marshal, State and Rating Bureau.
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(13)
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Interconnection. All sprinkler and automatic
fire alarm systems shall be interconnected to all elevators, automatic
door locks and protective signaling equipment.
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(14)
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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.
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(15)
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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.
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(9)
Chapter 34, "Flammable and Combustible Liquids," Section
3404, "Storage," shall be amended by adding a new subsection 3404.5
as follows:
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3404.5 Residential Storage of Flammable
Liquids.
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§ 3404.5.1. Unlawful acts.
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1.
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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.
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2.
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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.
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3.
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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.
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§ 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.
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§ 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.
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(10)
Chapter 6, "Building Services and Systems," Section
603, "Fuel-Fired Appliances," shall be amended by adding a new subsection
603.10 as follows:
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603.10 Portable Heating Devices.
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§ 603.10.1. Definitions.
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Whenever the following words are used in this
article, they shall have the respective meanings as follows:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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FLASH POINT OF A LIQUID -- The temperature at
which the liquid gives off vapor sufficient to form an ignitable mixture
with the air.
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§ 603.10.2. Restrictions on
use.
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1.
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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.
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2.
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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:
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(A)
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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.
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(B)
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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.
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(C)
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Group habitation in the following two classes:
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(i)
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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.
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(ii)
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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.
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(D)
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Working stage shall be a permanent stage, in
connection with any occupancy, and which is used for theatrical, musical
and like performances.
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§ 603.10.3. Conditions for use.
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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:
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A.
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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.
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B.
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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.
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C.
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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.
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D.
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The unit shall have a minimum six-inch clearance
between it and the wire mesh protection screen.
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E.
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A minimum clearance of 36 inches shall be maintained
from all flammable or combustible materials.
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F.
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The unit may not be used in areas or structures
where hazardous or highly flammable materials are manufactured or
stored.
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G.
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Proper ventilation must be provided.
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H.
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The unit must be refueled outside of the building
or structure.
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I.
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The unit must be equipped with an automatic
shutoff device.
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J.
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The unit must be equipped with a self contained
integral ignition device.
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K.
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The unit must be constructed with a low center
of gravity and minimum tipping angle of 33° from the vertical
with an empty reservoir.
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L.
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The unit is to be used only for the purpose
designed for and so stated by the manufacturer.
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M.
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The unit shall not limit or restrict any exit.
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N.
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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.
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O.
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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.
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P.
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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.
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§ 603.10.4. Violations and penalties.
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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.
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(11)
Chapter 4, "Emergency Planning and Preparedness,"
shall be amended to include a new Section 409 as follows:
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Section 409 Recovery of Costs for Abatement
of Hazardous Substances.
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§ 409.1. Definitions and word
usage.
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A.
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Word usage. The singular number includes the
plural, and the plural includes the singular. The masculine gender
includes the feminine.
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B.
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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:
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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.
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DEPOSIT -- Any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring,
emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping or disposing.
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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.
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PERSON -- Any individual, firm, corporation,
association, partnership, joint venture or other private or commercial
entity.
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§ 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.
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§ 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.
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§ 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.
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§ 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.
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[Added 12-16-2008 by Ord. No. 2170-08]
Fees assessable by the Township for the administration
and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this chapter and Code shall
be as established by resolution of the Board of Commissioners from
time to time.
[Added 12-16-2008 by Ord. No. 2170-08]
In addition to any other penalty or fee in lieu
of penalty provided for in the other ordinances of the Township, any
person or entity which shall commence work prior to obtaining approved
permits required by this chapter shall pay a permit fee that is twice
that which is provided for by this chapter.
[Added 12-16-2008 by Ord. No. 2170-08]
In addition to any permit fee amount established
under this chapter, the applicant for any permit shall be obligated
to remit to the Township at the time of issuance of the building permit
the amount of any building permit fee surcharge or other amount, however
denominated, imposed on the Township from time to time, by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in connection with the administration of the Pennsylvania
Uniform Construction Code.
