Borough of Morrisville, PA Article IX Life Safety Code

[Adopted 2-20-2001 by Ord. No. 912]

§ 129-37 Short title.

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Life Safety Code."

§ 129-38 Legislative authority.

Pursuant to the authority contained in the Act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L. 1656, No. 581), as amended, Morrisville Borough hereby enacts this article.

§ 129-39 Scope and intent.

This article is promulgated to protect the public health, safety and welfare by establishing minimum requirements for safety to life from fire in buildings and structures.

§ 129-40 Life safety code adopted.

A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the office of the Secretary of the Borough of Morrisville, being marked and designated as the "NFPA Life Safety Code, 1991 Edition,” as published by the National Fire Protection Association, is hereby adopted as the Life Safety Code of the Borough of Morrisville, for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided, and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the Life Safety Code, 1991 Edition, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part thereof, as if fully set out in this Article IX of this chapter of the Code of the Borough of Morrisville.

§ 129-41 Violations and penalties.

Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000, together with costs of prosecution, or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.