[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Conway 3-13-1961 by Ord. No. 234, approved 4-26-1961. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful henceforth for any person
or persons to operate in the Borough of Conway any pipes, boilers,
engines, containers, tanks or vessels under pressure of air, water,
gas or steam, except pipes, containers, tanks or vessels used in the
transportation of air, water, gas or steam, hot water tanks used for
domestic purposes which are subject to Borough or city water pressure
only and steam generators, unless such person or persons hold a permit
as hereinafter provided.
All persons desiring to operate any pipe, boiler,
engine, container, tank or vessel embraced within the provisions of
this chapter shall apply to the Mayor of the Borough of Conway, who
shall examine the applicant, and if, after examination, the Mayor
is satisfied that the applicant's character, habits of life, ability
and experience qualify him as a suitable and safe person to be entrusted
with the operation of such apparatus, he shall issue a permit to such
applicant to operate pipes, boilers, engines, containers, tanks or
vessels embraced within the provisions of this chapter, provided that
no person shall be granted such permit unless such person shall have
attained the age of 21 years and shall have had at least two years'
practical experience.
A.
Said permit shall entitle the holder thereof to operate
for the term of one year said pipes, boilers, engines, containers,
tanks or vessels on such premises only as are described in the permit,
provided that such permit shall expire on the 31st day of December
of the year in which the same is granted; and such permit shall be
issued upon the applicant's filing with the Mayor a receipt of the
Borough of Conway, evidencing the payment to the Borough by the applicant
of the sum of $10, which fee shall be for a permit for one year or
fractional part thereof.
B.
Permits shall be renewed annually without examination
by the Mayor, provided said permits are presented for renewal within
10 days after their expiration, and provided further that such application
for renewal is accompanied by a renewal fee of $2. The Mayor may for
cause shown renew without examination an expired permit up until the
end of the month following the month in which the permit expired.
All certificates issued in pursuance of the
provisions of this chapter shall be conspicuously posted on the premises
wherein the pipes, boilers, engines, containers, tanks or vessels
being operated are located.
The Mayor shall investigate all acts of incompetency
or misconduct committed by any person to whom a permit has been issued
under the provisions of this chapter while acting under the authority
of his permit, and if, after investigation, the Mayor shall be satisfied
that the person is incompetent or has been guilty of negligence or
has endangered life or property or has willfully violated any of the
provisions of this chapter, he shall suspend or revoke his permit,
as the case may require.
It shall be unlawful for any owner or lessee
or any agent of any owner or lessee of any pipes, containers, boilers,
engines, tanks or vessels embraced within the provisions of this chapter,
or for any person acting for such owner, lessee or agent, to commit
in any manner the responsibility of operating any of said pipes, containers,
boilers, engines, tanks or vessels to any person other than a person
holding a permit issued in accordance with the terms of this chapter,
or to permit any person or persons to operate any of said pipes, containers,
boilers, engines, tanks or vessels which have not been inspected or
for the operation of which a certificate has not been issued in accordance
with the terms of this chapter, or which do not meet the requirements
of the provisions hereof.
[Amended 6-14-1976 by Ord. No.
346, approved 6-14-1976]
Every person, including the agent, employee,
officer or member of any firm or corporation, operating or permitting
to be operated in violation of the terms or provisions of this chapter
any pipes, boilers, engines, containers, tanks or vessels under pressure
of air, water, gas or steam, except pipes, boilers, engines, containers,
tanks or vessels used in the transportation of air, water, gas or
steam, hot water tanks used for domestic purposes which are subject
to Borough or city water pressure only and steam generators, shall,
upon conviction thereof before any District Magistrate, be fined not
more than $300 for each offense or be committed to Beaver County Jail
for a period not exceeding 30 days, or both. Each day in which any
pipe, boiler, engine, tank or vessel embraced within the terms of
this chapter shall be operated in violation of the terms hereof shall
constitute a separate and distinct offense.
