Section 802. Non-residential, Commercial, Office, Manufacturing,
Light Industrial and Mixed-Use Buildings Resales. Upon transfer
of title to a new owner, or upon said building or dwelling unit becoming
vacant, no nonresidential, commercial, office, manufacturing, light
industrial or mixed-use building, in whole or in part, except as noted
herein, shall be occupied until the issuance of a use and occupancy
certificate by the Building Code Official. The following requirements
must be met before a certificate shall be issued:
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(1)
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Before the issuance of a certificate for use and occupancy,
a full code compliance inspection shall be conducted in accordance
with the International Maintenance Code/2018 Edition as amended by
the Borough of Schwenksville, the International Fire Prevention Code
and the U.C.C. Building Code as adopted by Schwenksville Borough.
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(2)
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Sewer lateral must pass inspection as per Ordinance No. 370.
Lateral inspection protocol and permits are issued by the Schwenksville
Borough Authority. Notification of passed inspection required by the
Borough.
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(3)
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Sidewalks - must be repaired or replaced in accordance with Section 302.3.2 of this code. (See in Chapter 143 Article II of the Schwenksville Borough Code.)
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(4)
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Retaining walls accessible to public areas must satisfy Section
302.7.
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(5)
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If violations for any of the above codes and ordinances are
noted, the owner must inform the new owner of all pending violations,
and a notarized letter of intent shall be signed by whoever will be
responsible for the correction of the violations, which must occur
within 60 days of transfer of the deed to the new owner.
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(6)
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All hazardous building, safety, fire, plumbing and electrical
violations cited at the time of inspection by the Building Code Official
shall be corrected in the time specified by the Building Code Official
and/or Fire Marshal.
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(7)
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In the event that the property transfer does not occur, the
present owner must correct all listed violations within 60 days of
the date on which the settlement on the property was to have occurred,
or from written notice from the Borough of Schwenksville. Failure
to abate such violations shall be subject to the penalties set forth
in § 106 of the 2018 IPMC.
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Section 803 Transfer only inspections. Certificates
of transfer only may be issued by the Building Code Official where
violations exist in accordance with the procedures specified herein.
The following requirements must be met before a property transfer
only certificate shall be issued:
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(1)
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Application shall be made for a transfer only certificate.
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(2)
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The Building Code Official shall conduct an inspection in accordance
with Section 801 or 802 herein, as applicable. A list of violations
will be presented to the applicant.
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(3)
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Before the issuance of the said certificate transfer only, the
old owner must inform the new owner of all pending violations, and
a notarized letter of intent shall be signed indicating who will be
responsible for said violations. All violations must be corrected
within 60 days upon transfer of the title to the new owner. Depending
on the nature of the violations, the BCO shall determine a time frame
for compliance and extensions.
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(4)
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In the event that the property transfer does not occur, the
present owner must correct all listed violations within 60 days of
the date on which the settlement on the property was to have occurred,
or within 60 days of the date of written notification from the BCO.
Failure to abate such violation shall be subject to the penalties
set forth in § 106 of the 2018 IPMC.
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(5)
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All hazardous building, safety, fire, plumbing and electrical
violations cited at the time of inspection by the Code Enforcement
Officer shall be corrected in the time specified by the Building Inspector
and Fire Marshal.
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Section 804. Residential rental unit inspections. Upon transfer of lease to a new tenant, no residential dwelling
unit shall be occupied, in whole or in part, until the issuance of
a rental use and occupancy certificate by the Building Code Official
that said dwelling unit conforms to the following requirements:
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(1)
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Outdoor swimming pools, spas and hot tubs must be enclosed with
a fence, barrier (gates) in accordance with Section 303.2 of the 2018
IPMC and 2009 IRC Section AG105, as amended.
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(2)
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Cellar drains or sump pumps connected to a public sewer must
be removed.
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(3)
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Roof drains must not be connected to a public sewer.
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(4)
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A smoke detector must be installed on each floor level and in
every sleeping room and outside of sleeping rooms. Hardwired smoke
detectors must be maintained. Additional smoke detectors required
by this code may be battery operated.
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(5)
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A CO detector must be located in the vicinity of sleeping rooms
when a dwelling unit has an attached garage or fuel-burning appliance.
Hardwired CO detectors must be maintained. Additional CO detectors
required by this code may be battery operated.
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(6)
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A fire extinguisher equipped with a hose and nozzle and of a
five-pound ABC dry powder rating must be supplied for the kitchen.
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(7)
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An existing acceptable 60 ampere service, or a minimum of 100
ampere three-wire electric service, must be installed for the dwelling.
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(8)
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All kitchens, bathrooms, powder rooms, laundry rooms, unfinished
basement areas, garages and exterior locations; or any outlets within
six feet of water source, must be supplied with a ground fault receptacle.
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(9)
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Plumbing must meet sanitary conditions and safety.
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(10)
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All gas ranges must be supplied with shutoff valves installed
behind the range.
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(11)
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All electrical ranges must have an outlet installed at the rear
of the range.
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(12)
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Anti-tilt devices to be installed on all ranges.
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(13)
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Proper dryer ventilation in accordance with Section 403.5 of
this code.
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(14)
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If mold or mold-like substances is suspected by the BCO upon
inspection of the rental unit, the suspected mold-like substance shall
be tested by a certified mold remediation company and, if confirmed,
mold shall be removed from rental unit, by a certified mold remediation
company and a report documenting the mold remediation shall be provided
to the Code Official.
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Buildings shall have approved address numbers in accordance
with Section 304.3 of this 2018 IPMC, as amended. Building numbers
or approved building identification shall be placed in a position
that is plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting
the property. These numbers shall be contrast with their background.
Address numbers shall be arabic numerals. Numbers shall be a minimum
of four inches with a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inch.
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(16)
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Handrails for steps in accordance with Section 304.12 and compliant
with the Building Code.
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(17)
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The property must be in clean and sanitary condition.
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(18)
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A certificate of inspection must be provided by a Borough-authorized
heat and oil burner service dealer for the heating unit.
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(19)
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All solid-fuel-burning appliances and the chimney/vent must
be cleaned and inspected by a Borough authorized chimney sweep or
service dealer of the heating unit.
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(20)
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All hazardous building, safety, fire, plumbing and electrical
violations cited at the time of inspection by the Code Enforcement
Officer shall be corrected in the time specified by the Building Inspector
and Fire Marshal.
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Section 805. Commercial Rental Inspections. Upon
transfer, or designation of lease to a new/different tenant, no commercial
unit shall be occupied, in whole or in part, until the issuance of
a commercial use and occupancy certificate by the Building Code Official
that said dwelling unit conforms to the following requirements:
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(1)
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Before the issuance of a certificate for use and occupancy,
a code compliance inspection shall be conducted in accordance with
the International Property Maintenance Code 2018 Edition as amended
by the Borough of Schwenksville, the International Fire Prevention
Code and the U.C.C. Building Code as adopted by Schwenksville Borough.
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(2)
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All hazardous building, safety, fire, plumbing and electrical
violations cited at the time of inspection by the Code Enforcement
Officer shall be corrected in the time specified by the Building Inspector
and Fire Marshal.
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(3)
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All outside agency inspections must be secured.
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(4)
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The BCO may generate a list of items to be inspected that shall
not be exclusive and shall be used as a guide and stated as such.
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