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Editor's Note: This ordinance supersedes former
Ch. 62, Building Construction, adopted 5-13-1971 by Ord. No. 1308,
as amended.
The Township of Abington, in order to regulate
construction, alteration, repair, removal, demolition, use, location,
occupancy and maintenance of buildings and structures within the township,
hereby adopts the provisions of the BOCA Basic Building Code 1996,
Thirteenth Edition, as published by the Building Officials and Code
Administrators International, Inc., and the whole thereof, save and
except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended,
of which not less than one copy has been and now is filed in the office
of the Secretary of the Township of Abington, 1176 Old York Road,
Abington, Pennsylvania, and the same is hereby adopted and incorporated
as fully as if set out at length herein, and from the date on which
this chapter shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling
within the limits of the Township of Abington.
Changes and additions to the BOCA Basic/National
Building Code, 1996, Thirteenth Edition, are as follows:
A.
In section 101.0, insert "Township of Abington."
B.
Section 104.1, shall provide as follows:
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104.1 Code Official: The Department
of Code Enforcement of the Township of Abington shall be the Department
of Code Enforcement, and the executive official in charge thereof,
or a designated representative, shall be the Code Enforcement Official.
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C.
Section 110.4, shall provide as follows:
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110.4 Certificate of rodent extermination: A permit to demolish or remove a structure shall not be issued until
the applicant shall furnish to the Code Official a certificate from
a reputable rodent exterminator which shall state that the building
or structure to be demolished has been inspected and found to be free
of rodents or that the building or structure to be demolished has
been properly treated for the eradication of all rodents in and about
the premises.
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D.
Sections 107.6.1 through 107.6.3 shall provide as
follows:
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107.6.1. Plot diagram: When required,
there shall also be filed, along with the application to obtain a
building permit, a suitable plot plan drawn on white paper with black
ink, to a scale of 20 feet to the inch or a larger scale if so specified
by the Building Inspector.
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107.6.2. Copies of Plot Plan: Four
copies of the plot plan, drawn by a registered engineer or land surveyor,
are required for all new buildings, properly sealed. One copy of the
plot plan is usually sufficient for additions, although extra copies
may be requested by the Building Official.
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107.6.3. Plot plan information: Plot plans must show the following information:
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(1)
The location of the property in relation to the nearest
intersecting street and the distance in feet and decimal parts thereof
of property therefrom, together with a North point.
(2)
The present owner of the property as of plan of record
or suitable evidence of recent purchase.
(3)
How the property is marked, whether by surveyor stakes
or monuments, date of survey, and the lot numbers and block number
as of plan of record.
(4)
The total lot area in square feet.
(6)
The total square feet area and percentage of the lot
covered by buildings or structures.
(7)
The total square feet area of each floor.
(9)
Topographical lines showing existing and final. elevations
and flow of surface and rainwater from the premises.
(10)
The full width of the street and intersecting street,
all right-of-way, etc., properly marked with dimension as of plan
of record.
(11)
All improvements installed and proposed, indicating
size and location.
(12)
All paved areas with each parking space numbered.
(13)
First floor elevation.
(14)
Zoning District requirements listed in a column with
proposed data in a separate column.
(15)
Engineered stormwater calculations.
(16)
Any additional information as may be considered necessary
by the Building Inspector.
E.
There shall be a added a new Section 112.3, to be
titled "Fees," which shall provide as follows:
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Section 112.3. Fees.
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Section 112.3.A. New Construction
Permit Fees for Residential and Institutional Uses. There shall be
a fee charged for new construction permits for residential and institutional
uses, including, without limitation, single-family detached dwelling
units, single-family semidetached dwelling units, two-family detached
dwelling units, two-family semidetached dwelling units, farm buildings,
student dormitories, child nurseries, kindergartens, elementary and
secondary schools, colleges, fire stations, police stations, libraries,
convents, rectories, churches, monasteries, or parks, calculated on
the basis of square footage of the proposed structure as follows:
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For up to 1,000 square feet:
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$360
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For each 1,000 square feet or fraction thereof,
in addition to the initial 1,000 square feet:
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$180
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Section 112.3.B. New construction,
permit fees for commercial and other buildings.
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(i) New Construction Permit Fees for Commercial
Buildings, Apartment Buildings, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Convalescent
Homes, Retirement Homes, Clubs, Lodges and Fraternal Organizations.
There shall be a fee charged for new construction permits for commercial
buildings, apartment buildings, hospitals, nursing homes, convalescent
homes, retirement homes, clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations,
including, but not limited to, retail stores, mercantile stores, drugstores/pharmacies,
food stores, clothing stores, audio-video stores, appliance stores,
hardware stores, pet stores, mini-marts, video rental stores, barbershop,
beauty parlor, hair salon, clothes cleaning and pressing shops, personal
service shops, restaurants, fast-food establishments, office buildings,
agencies, studios, tailor shops, shoe shops, bakeries, electronic
repair shops, public parking lots, banks, financial brokerages, funeral
parlors, frozen food lockers, self-service laundromats, indoor or
outdoor places of amusement, animal hospitals, newspaper establishments,
printing establishments, rooming houses or boardinghouses, motor vehicle
repair stations, hotels, motels, public garage, private garages for
a commercial use, contractors' shops, and research laboratories, calculated
on the basis of square footage of the proposed structure as follows:
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For up to 1,000 square feet:
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$850
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For each 1,000 square feet or fraction thereof,
in addition to the initial 1,000 square feet:
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$180
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For each 1,000 square feet or fraction thereof,
in addition to the initial 10,000 square feet:
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$100
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(ii) Permit Fees for Additions to Buildings
Identified In Section 112.3.B.(i). There shall be a fee charged for
additions to those buildings identified in Section 112.3.B.(i) based
on the square footage of the proposed addition as follows:
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For up to 1,000 square feet:
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$370
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For each 1,000 square feet or fraction thereof,
in addition to the initial 1,000 square feet:
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$270
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Section 112.3.C. Fees for Plan
Reviews. A fee for plan reviews shall be charged to all applications
for residential building permits, institutional building permits,
and commercial building permits, including alterations, additions,
and impervious surfaces, to be calculated as follows:
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Residential Zones: R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4:
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$50
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Planned cluster and planned development:
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$50
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Commercial:
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$250
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Residential occupancy:
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$75
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Commercial occupancy:
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$200
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Section 112.3.D. Permit Fee for
Repairs and/or Alterations to Residential and Institutional Buildings.
A fee shall be charged for permits for repairs and/or alterations
to residential and institutional buildings as identified in Section
112.3.A, such fee to be calculated on the total cost of the repairs
and/or alterations, exclusive of electrical costs or HVAC costs, as
follows:
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Up to $500:
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$25
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From $501 to $1,000:
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$40
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From 1,001 to $2,000:
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$75
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From $2,001 to $3,000:
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$110
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From $3,001 to $4,000:
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$145
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From $4,001 to $5,000:
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$180
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For each $1,000 or fraction thereof above $5,000:
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$35
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Section 112.3.E. Permit Fees for
Repairs and/or Alterations to Commercial and Other Buildings. A fee
shall be charged for permits for repairs and/or alterations to commercial
and other buildings as identified in Section 112.3.2.1, calculated
on the total cost of said repairs and/or alterations, exclusive of
electrical and HVAC costs, as follows:
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Up to $2,000:
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$250
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For each $1,000 or fraction thereof above $2,000:
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$35
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Section 112.3.F. Permit Fees for
Demolition of Buildings. A fee for a permit for the demolition of
any building shall be calculated on the basis of the square footage
of the building being demolished, as follows:
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Up to 1,000 square feet:
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$75
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For each 1,000 square feet or fraction thereof
above 1,000 square feet:
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$20
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Section 112.3.G. Permit Fees for
Additions to Residential and Institutional Buildings. A fee shall
be charged for permits for additions to residential and institutional
buildings as identified in section 112.3.1, such fee to be calculated
on the basis of the square footage of the proposed addition as follows:
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For each 100 square feet or fraction thereof:
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$40
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Section 112.3.H. Permit Fees for
Liquid Storage Tanks. A permit fee for liquid storage tanks, including
but not limited to oil tanks, gasoline tanks, diesel fuel tanks, and
kerosene tanks, shall be calculated on the capacity of the tank as
follows:
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For each 1,000 gallons or fraction thereof:
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$30
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Section 112.3.I. Permit Fees for
Accessory Buildings for Residential, Institutional, Commercial and
Other Buildings. A permit fee for any accessory building shall be
calculated on the basis of the square footage of the floor space of
the proposed accessory building, calculated as follows:
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Up to 144 square feet:
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$25
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For each 50 square feet or fraction thereof
above 144 square feet:
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$15
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Section 112.3.J. Permit Fees for
Detached Garages for Residential and Institutional Uses. A permit
fee for detached garages for residential and institutional uses as
identified in Section 112.3.A shall be calculated on the square footage
of the proposed garage, calculated as follows:
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For each 100 square feet or fraction thereof:
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$40
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Section 112.3.K. Permit Fees for
Signs. A permit fee for signs, including signs affixed to a post,
pole, wall or roof, for painted signs on a wall surface and for both
illuminated and nonilluminated advertising signs on windows shall
be calculated on the basis of square footage of the area of the proposed
sign as follows:
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Up to 10 square feet:
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$50
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For each one square foot or fraction thereof
above 10 square feet:
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$15
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Section 112.3.L. Permit Fees for
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning. A permit fee for the installation,
repair, and replacement of heating, ventilating and air conditioning
in all use categories shall be calculated on the estimated cost of
the work as follows:
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Up to $500:
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$25
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From $501 to $1,000:
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$35
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For each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof
above $1,000:
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$10
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Section 112.3.M. Permit Fees for
Impervious Surfaces. A permit fee for the installation, repair and
replacement of any impervious surface in all use categories shall
be calculated on the basis of area of the proposed impervious surface
to be installed, repaired or replaced, as follows:
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Up to 250 square feet:
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$50
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For each 100 square feet or fraction thereof
above 250 square feet:
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$10
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Section 112.3.N. Use and Occupancy
Certificate. A use and occupancy permit, either temporary or permanent,
is required upon completion of any building or structure prior to
occupancy.
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(i) Temporary Use and Occupancy Permit. A temporary
use and occupancy permit may be issued if all but punch list items
have been completed. The fee for a temporary use and occupancy permit
shall be calculated as follows:
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For up to 30 days:
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$30
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For 31 to 60 days:
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$60
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For each day over 60 days:
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$100
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(ii) Permanent Use and Occupancy Permit. A permanent
use and occupancy permit will be issued when, upon inspection, the
Code Enforcement Department determines that the building or structure
passes all Township code requirements. The fee for a permanent use
and occupancy permit shall be calculated as follows:
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Residential and institutional buildings and
structures:
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$75
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Residential rental units:
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$50
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Commercial and apartment buildings:
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$100 to $200
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Section 112.3.O. Special Inspection
and Repeat Inspection Fees. A special inspection fee and a repeat
inspection fee shall be charged when a special inspection is requested
and a reinspection is necessary due to failure to comply with the
requirements of the Building Construction Code of the Township of
Abington or failure to correct defects after initial inspection and
shall be calculated as follows:
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Special inspection fee:
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$50
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First repeat inspection:
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$30
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Second repeat inspection:
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$40
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Third repeat inspection:
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$60
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Each repeat inspection after the third repeat
inspection:
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$100
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Section 112.3.P. Zoning Review
Fee. A zoning review fee shall be charged upon application for a building
permit for all additions, new construction, and accessory structures
in all use categories. The fee shall be calculated on the basis of
the square footage of the proposed floor area as follows:
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Up to 50 square feet:
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$10
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51 to 100 square feet:
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$15
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101 to 200 square feet:
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$25
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For each additional 200 square feet or fraction
thereof above 200 square feet:
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$25
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Section 112.3.Q. Electrical Permit.
An application fee shall be paid at the time of submission of an application
for an electrical permit and shall be calculated based on the price
quoted to perform the electrical work as follows:
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Up to $500:
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$15
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From $501 to $1,000:
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$30
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From $1,001 to $1,500:
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$45
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From $1,501 to $2,000:
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$60
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For each $1,000 or fraction thereof over $2,000:
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$15
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F.
Section 116.4, Violation Penalties, shall provide
as follows:
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116.4 Violation penalties: Any
person who shall violate a provision of this Code or who shall fail
to comply with any of the requirements thereof including applying
for a permit or certificate or who shall use, erect, construct, alter,
or repair a building in violation of an approved plan or a permit
of certificate issued under the provisions of this Code shall be liable
for fines and penalties not exceeding $1,000 for each and every offense
and may be required to pay a reinspection fee in the amount equal
to the fee charged for a permit. Such fines and penalties may be collected
by suit or summary proceeding brought in the name of the Township
of Abington before any District Justice or recovered as debts of a
like amount are now by law recoverable. Proceedings for the violation
of this Code and for the collection of fines and penalties imposed
thereby may be commended by warrant or by summons, at this discretion
of the District Justice before whom the proceedings is begun. All
fines and penalties collected for the violation of this Code shall
be paid over to the Township Treasury. Upon judgment against any person
by summary conviction, or proceedings by summons on a default of the
payment of the fine or penalty imposed and the costs, the defendant
may be sentenced and committed to the township lockup for a period
not exceeding five days. Each day that a violation continues shall
be deemed a separate offense.
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H.
Sections 201.0 and 202.0: Definitions shall be as
shown in the BOCA Basic Building Code/1996 Edition.
I.
Section 421.2 shall provide as follows:
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421.2 Definitions: Any such pool
(swimming pool, pond, hot tub, spa) which is more than 12 inches in
depth.
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J.
Section 421.4 shall provide as follows:
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421.4 Locations: Private swimming
pools, spas, hot tubs, ponds, etc., shall not encroach on any front
yard required by this Code, or the governing Zoning Code, except by
specific rules of the jurisdiction in which it may be located. All
other measurements are controlled by the Abington Township Zoning
Ordinance.[4]
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K.
Section 421.9 shall provide as follows:
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421.9 Swimming pool safety devices: Every person owning land on which there is situated a swimming pool,
fish pond or other body of water which could contain 12 inches or
more of water in depth at any point, shall erect and maintain thereon
an adequate enclosure, surrounding pool area sufficient to make such
body of water inaccessible to small children. Such enclosure including
gates therein must be not less than 4 feet above the underlying ground:
all gates must be self-closing, self-latching, with latches placed
4 feet above the underlying ground or otherwise made inaccessible
from the outside to small children.
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(1)
Wood pickets shall be three-fourths-inch stock, two
inches maximum space between pickets.
(2)
Iron or aluminum pickets shall be not less than one
inch square with a maximum of four inch spaces between. Horizontal
supports shall have not less than 16 inches between.
(3)
All wire fencing must be of the chain link type, minimum
eleven gauge, 1 1/2 inches by 1 1/2 inches maximum openings. Wire
fencing may be galvanized, plated or vinyl coated. Vinyl shall be
minimum of two gauge in thickness.
(4)
No natural barriers, pool covers or alternate devices
will suffice for swimming pool enclosures.
(5)
Solid type fencing enclosures shall not be of a greater
height than six feet (one square foot for each 150 square feet of
foundation space).
L.
Section 602.0 shall provide as follows:
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602.0 Construction requirements: All construction within areas of the township designated as "Town
Commercial," "Special Commercial," "Planned Business," "Apartment-Office,"
"Community Service," "Mixed Use" and "Suburban Industrial" of the
Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Abington, Ordinance No. 1753,
as the same may be amended from time to time, shall conform to the
requirements of Type 1, Protected (1A or 1B) or Type 2, Protected
(1A or 1B) construction as set forth in Table 602. Type 3, Type 4
and Type 5 construction shall be prohibited within the aforesaid districts.
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(1)
Insert a new Section 602.1, which shall provide as
follows: Fire separation walls constructed of noncombustible materials;
(concrete, masonry block, steel stud and drywall) with a fire rating
of a minimum of one hour are required as noted:
M.
Section 707.1 shall provide as follows:
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707.1 Party Walls: Party walls
between all units of residential use shall be of two-hour fire-resistive
construction, which shall consist of eight-inch hollow concrete block
or other approved masonry material of a two-hour fire-resistive rating.
These walls shall be constructed in such manner that they will protrude
a minimum of at least 12 inches above the finished roof. All roofs
which slope at an angle of 30° or less shall be considered as
flat roofs. All roof and/or wall projections must be constructed in
such manner that they are not an integral part of the roof or wall
and must be separated at each unit of residential use with a partition
of at least two-hour fire-resistive rating.
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707.1.2 Party walls with pitched roofs: Party walls between all units of residential use shall be of two-hour
fire-resistive construction, which shall consist of eight-inch hollow
concrete block or other approved masonry material of two-hour fire-resistive
rating. These walls shall be constructed in such manner that they
will protrude a minimum of at least eight inches above the finished
roof. All roofs which slope at an angle in excess of 30° from
the horizontal arc are to be considered as pitched roofs. All roof
and/or wall projections must be constructed in such manner that they
are not an integral part of the roof or wall and must be separated
at each unit of residential use with a partition of at least two-hour
fire-resistive rating.
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Section 709.2 shall provide as follows:
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709.2 Crawl Spaces: In buildings
and structures constructed without basements, in which the first floor
construction does not bear directly on the ground, a space shall be
provided under the first floor not less than 36 inches in depth and
shall be surfaced with not less than two inches of concrete; and such
space shall be vented with screened openings having a clear area of
not less than one square foot for each one hundred fifty square feet
of foundation space or shall be provided with other means of ventilation
approved by the Code Official. Openings shall be located as close
to corners as practicable and shall provide cross ventilation on at
least two approximately opposite sides. The openings shall be covered
with corrosion-resistant mesh not less than 1/4 inch (six mm) nor
more than 1/2 inch (13 mm) in any direction.
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O.
Section 1110.5 shall provide as follows:
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1110.5 Approvals granted by the
adoption of this Code does not preclude that applicants/owners must
comply with the "Americans with Disabilities Act" requirements.
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P.
Section 1806.0 shall provide as follows:
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1806.0 Footings:
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1806.1 Unless the proper test and
procedures are followed as prescribed within this article, the Code
Official may prescribe whatever depth, width or thickness of footing
and foundation that the Code Official may deem necessary, including
but not limited to the use of reinforcing rods, wire mesh, cassions,
sonotubes, etc.
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1806.2 All footings shall be a
minimum of three feet in depth unless otherwise directed or approved
by the Code Official. Widths of footings with the type of foundation
to be constructed: 20 inches in width for twelve-inch concrete block
and 16 inches for eight-inch concrete block. Other changes may be
permitted as site conditions warrant or at the discretion of the Code
Official. A sump pump installed according to the Code Official's discretion,
may be required.
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Q.
Section 3311.0 shall provide as follows:
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3311.0 Retaining walls:
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3311.1: When the adjoining grade
is not higher than the legal level, the person causing an excavation
to be made shall erect, when necessary, a retaining wall at his own
expense and on his own land. Such wall shall be built to a height
sufficient to retain the adjoining earth, shall be properly coped
and shall be provided with a guardrail or fence not less than four
feet in height.
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3311.2: No fence, screening, wall
or retaining wall shall be erected on or encroach within five feet
of an established property line without first securing a building
permit.
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No permit for a fence, screening, wall or retaining
wall shall be issued until satisfactory evidence is presented to the
Building Inspector of a boundary survey with its corners properly
marked by monuments or stakes placed under the direction of a registered
engineer or land surveyor.
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Walls built to retain or support the lateral
pressure of earth, water or other superimposed loads, shall be designed
and constructed of approved masonry, reinforced concrete, steel sheet
piling or other approved materials within the allowable stresses of
engineering practices, and subject to the approval of the Township
Engineer and the Building Inspector and in conformance with the Township
of Abington Subdivision Ordinance.[5]
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A retaining wall of approved construction, designed
by a registered civil engineer or architect, shall be required for
all permanent land fills or excavations which exceed three feet in
height or depth along a property boundary line, unless, a 1:1 natural
slope of the land can be maintained entirely within the boundaries
of the excavated or filled property.
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Retaining walls of less than three feet in height,
erected entirely within the interior of a property and not encroaching
within five feet of boundary line, will not require a permit.
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3311.3 Fences:
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3311.4 No fence, screening or wall
except an open wire fence or a retaining wall shall be erected on
any property and/or in any yard to a greater height than six feet
unless authorized by a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board
after a public hearing.
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3311.5 In any case where a fence
or wall or screening is erected within five feet of a property line,
satisfactory evidence must be presented to the Building Department
of a boundary survey with its corners properly marked by monuments
or stakes placed under the direction of a registered engineer or land
surveyor, unless the boundary line in question can be easily established
by the Building Official.
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3311.6 Any fence, screening or
wall installed within 10 feet of a front property line may be of a
type or height which will create a vision obstruction for any motorist
and must be removed or installed as the Building Official directs.
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R.
Section 1512.6 shall provide as follows:
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1512.6 Existing roofs:
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1512.6 The repair of existing roofs
shall comply with the provisions of Section 103.0. When a wood shingle
roof is replaced, it may be replaced with wood shingles. When a wood
shingle roof is to be replaced with other than wood shingles, the
wood shingles must be removed and the roof must be sheathed with not
less than 1/2 inch plywood nailed according to the requirements of
this code. Not more than two layers of asphalt shingles may be applied
to any roof.
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S.
Section 2114.0 shall provide as follows:
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2114.0 Fireplaces and chimneys:
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2114.1 Scope: The provision of
this article shall control the design, installation, maintenance,
repair and approval of all chimneys, vents, fireplaces, wood stoves
and connectors hereafter erected or altered in all buildings and structures.
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2114.1.1 Other standards: Unless
specifically provided herein, conformity to the applicable requirements
for chimney construction and vents contained in the mechanical code
listed in Appendix A shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this
Code.
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2114.1.2 Minor repairs: Minor repairs
for the purpose of maintenance and upkeep which do not increase the
capacity of the heating apparatus or appliances or which do not involve
structural changes in the permanent chimney and vents of a building
may be made without a permit.
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2114.1.3 General: The structural
plans and specifications shall describe in sufficient detail, the
location, size and construction of all chimneys, vents and ducts and
their connections to boilers, furnaces, appliances and fireplaces.
The thickness and character of all insulation materials, clearances
from walls, partitions and ceilings and proximity of heating devices
and equipment to wall openings and exitways shall be clearly shown
and described.
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2114.1.4 Appliances: All appliances
required to be vented shall be connected to a vent or chimney, except
as provided in Section 1506.3 and as provided in the standards listed
in Appendix A for special venting arrangements.
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2114.1.5 Performance test and acceptance
criteria.
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2114.1.6 Tests: The Building Official
may require test or tests of any chimney or vent to insure fire safety
and the removal of smoke and products of combustion.
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2114.1.7 Acceptance criteria: The
system shall be accepted if the following conditions are fulfilled:
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(1)
There shall not be spillage at the draft hood when
any one or combination of appliances connected to the system is in
operation.
(2)
Temperature on adjacent combustible surfaces shall
not be raised more than limits acceptable to nationally recognized
testing or inspection agencies.
(3)
Condensation shall not be developed in a way that
would cause deterioration of the vent or chimney drip from joints
or bottom end of the vent or chimney.
(4)
The draft reading taken at the place recommended in
the installation instructions shall be within the range specified
by the appliance manufacturer.
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2114.1.8 Approved installations: Factory-built chimneys and gas vents which have been tested and
listed by a nationally recognized testing or inspection agency shall
be accepted as complying with the requirements of Item 2 of Section
1502.2 when installed in accordance with the clearance specified in
their listing.
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2114.1.9 Chimneys:
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2114.1.10 Classification: Chimneys,
as used in this article, shall be classified as:
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(1)
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Factory-built chimneys;
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(2)
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Masonry chimneys; and
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(3)
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Metal chimneys (smokestacks).
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2114.1.11 Appliances requiring chimneys:
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2114.1.12 General: All heating
appliances, except those appliances specifically exempted by the provisions
of Section 1506.3, shall be connected to chimneys as specified in
the chimney selection chart contained in the Mechanical Code listed
in Appendix A. Only one solid-fuel-burning appliance shall be vented
to any single passageway of a masonry chimney or a factory-built chimney.
If a gas or oil appliance is presently connected to a chimney passageway,
a solid-fuel-burning appliance shall not be connected.
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2114.1.13 Extension: Factory-built
chimneys, masonry chimneys and metal chimneys (smokestacks) connected
to solid-fuel-burning fireplaces, stoves or heaters shall extend at
least three feet above the point where it protrudes through the roof
and at least two feet above any obstruction within a ten-foot radius
of the chimney. Any factory-built chimney or approved metal chimney
that extends more than five feet above a roof must be properly supported
or guyed.
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2114.1.14 Existing buildings:
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2114.1.15 Raising existing chimneys: Whenever a building is hereafter erected, enlarged or increased
in height so that a wall along an interior lot line, or within three
feet thereof, extends above the top of an existing chimney or vent
of an adjoining existing building, the owner of the building so erected,
enlarged or increased in height shall carry up at his own expense,
with the consent of the adjoining property owner, either independently,
or in his own building, all chimneys connected to fuel burning appliances.
Vents within six feet of any portion of the wall of such adjoining
building shall be extended two feet above the roof or parapet of the
adjoining building.
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2114.1.16 Size of extended chimneys: The construction of an extended chimney shall conform to the requirements
of this article for new chimneys, but the internal area of such extension
shall not be less than that the existing chimney.
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2114.1.17 Notice to adjoining owner: It shall be the duty of the owner of the building which is erected,
enlarged or increased in height to notify, in writing, and to secure
the consent of the owner of existing chimneys affected at least 10
days before the star.
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2114.1.18 Existing chimneys: An
existing chimney, except one which does not endanger the fire safety
of a building or structure and is acceptable to the Building Official,
shall not be continued in use unless it conforms to all requirements
of this article for new chimneys.
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2114.1.19 Cleanouts and maintenance: Whenever a new chimney is completed or an existing chimney is altered,
it shall be cleaned and left smooth on the inside. If the chimney
is constructed of masonry or tile,the interior mortar joints must
be left smooth and flush. Cleanouts or other approved devices shall
be provided at the base of all chimneys to enable the passageways
to be maintained and cleaned.
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2114.1.20 Vent Systems:
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2114.1.21 Listed appliances: For
the purpose of determining vent requirements, gas-fired and oil-fired
appliances shall be classified as "listed" or "unlisted." A listed
appliance is one that is shown in a list published by an accredited
authoritative testing agency qualified and equipped for experimental
testing of such appliances, and maintaining an adequate periodic inspection
of current production of listed models and whose listing states either
that the appliance or accessory complies with nationally recognized
safety requirements or has been tested and found safe for use in a
specific manner. Compliance may be determined by the presence of the
appliances or accessory of a label of the testing agency stating that
the appliance or accessory complies with nationally recognized safety
requirements. An unlisted appliance or accessory is one that is not
shown on such a list or does not bear such a label. In cases where
an applicable standard has not been developed for a given class of
appliance or accessory, approval of the authority having jurisdiction
should be obtained before the appliance or accessory is installed.
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2114.1.22 Appliances required to be vented: Appliances shall be connected to a listed venting system or provided
with other means for exhausting the flue gases to the outside atmosphere
in accordance with the venting system selection chart contained in
the Mechanical Code listed in Appendix A.
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2114.1.23 Exemption: Connections
to vent systems shall not be required for appliances of such size
or character that the absence of such connection does not constitute
a hazard to the fire safety of the building or its occupants. The
following appliances are not required to be vented unless so required
by their listing:
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(1)
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Listed gas ranges;
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(2)
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Built-in domestic cooking units listed and marked
as unvented units;
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(3)
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Listed hot plates and listed laundry stoves;
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(4)
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Listed domestic clothes dryers;
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(5)
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Listed gas refrigerators;
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(6)
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Counter appliances;
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(7)
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Space (room) heaters listed for unvented use,
only upon prior approval by the Building Official;
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(8)
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Specialized equipment of limited input such
as laboratory burners or gas lights; and
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(9)
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Electric appliances.
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When any or all of the appliances listed in
items (5), (6) and (7) above are installed so that the aggregate input
rating exceeds 30 British Thermal Units (BTU's) per hour per cubic
foot of room or space in which they are installed, one or more of
them shall be vent connected or provided with approved means for exhausting
the vent gases to the outside atmosphere so that the aggregate input
rating of the remaining unvented appliance does not exceed 30 BTU's
per hour per cubic foot of room or space in which they are installed.
Where the room or space in which they are installed is directly connected
to another room or space by a doorway, arch, or other opening of comparable
size, which cannot be closed, the volume of such adjacent room or
space may be included in the calculations.
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2114.1.24 Fireplaces and solid-fuel-burning
appliances:
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2114.1.25 General: Fireplaces,
barbecues, smoke chambers, solid-fuel-burning appliances and fireplace
chimneys shall be constructed of solid masonry, reinforced concrete
or other approved materials and shall conform to the requirements
of this section.
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2114.1.26 Construction: Structural
walls of fireplaces shall be at least eight inches thick. Where a
lining of low-duty refractory brick (ASTM C64) or the equivalent,
at least two inches thick laid in fire-clay mortar (ASTM C105, medium-duty)
or its equivalent, or other approved lining is provided, the total
thickness of back and sides, including the lining, shall be not less
than eight inches. Where such lining is not provided, the thickness
of the back and sides shall be not less than 12 inches. The firebox
shall be 20 inches in depth and will be permitted to be open on all
sides, provided that all fireplace openings are located within one
room.
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All factory-built fireplaces, freestanding fireplaces,
suspended factory-built fireplaces, solid-fuel-burning radiant-type
or circulating-type stoves or heaters, liquid or gas fuel heaters
or stoves, or electrically heated stoves or heaters must be listed
and approved by one or more of the following:
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(1)
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Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc.
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(2)
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Building Officials Code Administration.
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(3)
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Southern Building Code Congress.
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(4)
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International Conference of Building Officials.
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(5)
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Factory Mutual Research Corp.
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The installation of all heating units must be
in accordance with the instructions and listing. Compliance may be
determined by the presence of a label from the approval agency affixed
on the appliance or accessory stating that the appliance or accessory
complies with nationally recognized fire safety and requirements.
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2114.1.27 Lining: Unlined masonry
chimneys for use with airtight and high efficiency solid-fuel-burning
stoves, heaters or fireplaces shall be prohibited.
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2114.1.28 Existing masonry fireplace: Where a solid-fuel-burning appliance is intended for installation
into an existing masonry fireplace with an unlined masonry chimney,
an approved listed metal liner shall be installed into the existing
unlined masonry chimney.
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2114.1.29 Existing refractory-lined fireplace: Where a solid-fuel-burning appliance is intended for installation
in front of an existing refractory-lined fireplace, the entire front
of the fireplace must be completely sealed off with masonry or its
equivalent. The opening for the solid-fuel-burning appliance connector
shall penetrate the fireplace masonry chimney at a point above the
fireplace and into the liner. A solid-fuel-burning appliance may be
installed in front of an existing fireplace with a refractory-lined
chimney, provided that a tight-fitting metal shield of at least twenty-four-gauge
steel is installed into the fireplace below the fireplace damper.
The opening cut into the metal shield shall not be larger than the
stack of the solid-fuel-burning appliance. The metal stack shall extend
into the fireplace to a point where the damper, when closed, will
rest completely across the open end of the metal stack.
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2114.1.30 Metal liners: Metal liners
shall be provided with spark-arrester-type, screened metal flashing
caps. The wire mesh openings in the flashing caps shall not exceed
more than 5/8 inch or less than 5/16 inch.
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2114.1.31 Distance: The distance
between a masonry fireplace and combustibles shall be at least four
inches, and such combustibles shall not be placed within six inches
of a masonry fireplace opening. Wood facings or trim normally placed
around the fireplace opening may be permitted when conforming to the
requirements of this section. However, such facing or trim shall be
furred out from the fireplace wall at least four inches and attached
to noncombustible furring strips. The edges of such facings or trim
shall be covered with a noncombustible material. Where the wall of
the masonry fireplace are 12 inches thick, the facings or trim may
be attached directly to the masonry fireplace.
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Solid-fuel-burning freestanding fireplaces,
factory-built fireplaces, suspended fireplaces, solid-fuel-burning
radiant-heat-type stoves or heaters shall be installed at least 36
inches away from any combustible wall and ceiling. Solid-fuel-burning
circulating-heat-type stoves or heaters shall be installed at least
12 inches away from any combustible wall or ceiling. The distance
away from any combustible wall and ceiling may be reduced by the installation
of one-fourth inch masonry or millboard, or twenty-eight-gauge sheet
metal spaced out one inch from the combustible wall and ceiling as
specified in the table below:
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MINIMUM CLEARANCES FROM
COMBUSTIBLE WALLS AND CEILINGS
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Type of Protection
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Stove Type Radiant
(inches)
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Circulating
(inches)
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None
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36
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12
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One-fourth-inch masonry or millboard, spaced
out 1 inch
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18
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6
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Twenty-eight-gauge sheet metal, spaced out 1
inch
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12
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4
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Twenty-eight-gauge sheet metal on one-eighth-inch
masonry or millboard, spaced out 1 inch
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12
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4
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2114.1.32 Chimney connectors (stove pipes): The passage of an uninsulated chimney connector or stove pipe through
a ceiling, floor or roof shall be prohibited.
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The internal cross-sectional area of a chimney
connector shall not be less than that of the flue collar of the solid-fuel-
burning appliance.
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The chimney connector shall be as short as possible
with not more than two ninety-degree elbows or their equivalent.
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The horizontal section of a chimney connector
shall have a rise of at least 1/4 inch for each foot of horizontal
pipe from the solid-fuel-burning appliance to the chimney.
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The use of a Type B vent as a chimney connector
or as a chimney in connection with a solid-fuel-burning appliance
is prohibited.
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All chimney connectors used with solid-fuel-burning
appliances shall be constructed on corrosion-resistant steel with
the following minimum diameters and gauge of steel:
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Connector Diameter
(inches)
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Steel Gauge
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10 or less
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24
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Over 10 but less than 14
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22
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Over 14 but less than 16
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20
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16 and over
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16
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The chimney connector for a solid-fuel-burning
appliance shall be installed at least 18 inches away from any combustible
wall and ceiling. The clearance from a combustible wall and ceiling
may be reduced by the installation of a one-fourth inch millboard
or twenty-eight-gauge sheet metal spaced out one inch from the combustible
wall and ceiling as specified in the table below:
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MINIMUM CLEARANCE
FROM COMBUSTIBLE WALLS AND CEILINGS
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Type of Protection
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Stove Pipe
(inches)
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None
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18
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One-fourth-inch masonry or millboard nailed
to wall
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18
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One-fourth-inch masonry or millboard spaced
out 1 inch
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12
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One-fourth-inch masonry or millboard covered
with twenty-gauge sheet metal
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12
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Twenty-gauge sheet metal spaced out 1 inch
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9
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Twenty-gauge sheet metal over one-fourth-inch
masonry or millboard spaced out 1 inch
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9
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The following four methods shall be considered
as acceptable for the passage of a chimney connector through a combustible
wall:
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(1)
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Use an Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. listing
all-fuel thimble extending through the wall with the wall hole four
inches larger than the thimble diameter. The four-inch space between
the thimble and the combustible wall shall be filled with a noncombustible
insulation.
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(2)
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Use a ventilated thimble that is at least three
times larger in diameter than the chimney connector.
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(3)
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Use a fire clay thimble surrounded by at least
eight inches of masonry or other noncombustible material.
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(4)
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Use no thimble, but remove all of the combustible
wall within 18 inches on all sides of the chimney connector. The eighteen-inch
opening shall be closed in with a noncombustible insulating material.
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2114.1.33 Fire stopping: Combustible
framing shall be trimmed not less than two inches away from all masonry
chimneys and properly fire-stopped with a noncombustible material
to prevent the free travel of heat, flame and smoke. When an approved,
listed factory-built chimney passes through a floor, ceiling or roof,
an approved, listed fire-stop spacer shall be installed to center
the factory-built chimney and provide the proper clearance. The fire-stop
spacer opening shall be tightfitting with the approved, listed factory-built
chimney to prevent the free travel of heat, flame or smoke.
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2114.1.34 Support: All masonry
fireplaces shall be supported on foundations designed in conformity
with Section 1006.0.
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The installation of a solid-fuel-burning appliance
over an unprotected combustible floor shall be prohibited. A combustible
floor under a solid-fuel-burning appliance shall be protected by one
of the following means:
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(1)
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Approved stove boards on mats.
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(2)
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Mortared slate, brick or stone.
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(3)
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Slate, brick or stone placed on top of continuous
noncombustible material.
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The noncombustible protection over the combustible
floor shall extend at least 18 inches beyond the front, rear or sides
of the solid-fuel-burning appliance from which the ashes are removed.
The noncombustible floor shall extend at least 12 inches beyond the
sides, front or rear of the solid-fuel-burning appliance that is not
used for the removal of ashes.
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There shall be a continuous four-inch air space
between the bottom of the solid-fuel-burning appliance and the protected
floor.
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2114.1.35 Screens: Screens or other
approved protection shall be installed on all openings for all fireplaces
and all other solid-fuel-burning appliances.
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2114.1.36 Other types of fireplaces and
solid-fuel-burning stoves and heaters:
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Fireplaces, factory-built fireplaces and solid-fuel-burning
stoves or heaters nonconforming to this code shall be prohibited.
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An approved, listed solid-fuel-burning appliance
which is also approved and listed to burn coal or its equivalent shall
be provided with approved, listed flue liners, chimney connectors
and grates.
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2114.1.37 Solid or liquid waste: Burning of any solid or liquid waste in a fireplace, stove or heater
shall be prohibited. When an approved, listed solid or liquid waste
heating system is intended for installation, approval must be obtained
from the Department of Environmental Resources prior to the installation
of the system.
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T.
Section 2119.0 shall provide as follows:
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2119.0 Incinerators:
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2119.1.1 Mechanical Code: Incinerators
of all types shall be installed in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the Mechanical Code listed in the Appendix.
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2119.1.2 Construction of metal ducts and
vents:
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2119.1.3 Mechanical code: All metal
vents, ducts and duct systems required under the provisions of this
article for heating systems and equipment, and under the provisions
of Article 7 for ventilating and air-conditioning systems shall be
constructed and installed in accordance with the requirements of the
Mechanical Code listed in Appendix A.
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2119.1.4 Construction of ducts: Ducts and plenums may be constructed of approved material constructed
in accordance with the requirements of the Mechanical Code listed
in Appendix A. Non-metallic ducts shall be constructed and installed
in accordance with their approval and the applicable standards listed
in Appendix A. Aluminum ducts shall not be used in equipment rooms
with fuel-fired equipment, encased in or under concrete slabs on grade,
for kitchen or fume exhausts or in systems where air entering the
duct is over 250° F.
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2119.1.5 Spark arrestors:
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2119.1.6 Mechanical code: All chimneys,
stacks and flues, including incinerator stacks, which emit sparks
shall be provided with a spark arrestor conforming to the requirements
of the Mechanical Code listed in Appendix A.
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U.
Section 3500.0 shall provide as follows:
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3500.0 Referenced standards:
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3500.1 Zoning Law: In no event
shall the provisions of this article be deemed to authorize construction
in violation of the requirements of Ordinance No. 1753, as amended,
the Township of Abington Zoning Ordinance.[6] Should the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance be more
restrictive than those of this article, it shall control. Should the
provisions of this article be more restrictive than those of the Zoning
Ordinance, this article shall control.
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V.
Section 2200.0 shall provide as follows:
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2200.1 Scope: The design and installation of plumbing systems, including sanitary and storm drainage facilities, water supplies and stormwater and sewage disposal in buildings shall comply with the requirements of this article and the Township of Abington Plumbing Code, Chapter 121 of the Code of the Township of Abington.
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W.
Section 2201.1 shall provide as follows:
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2201.1 When required: Prior to the issuance of any permit, plumbing plans and specifications for the installation, alteration or addition to the plumbing system of any building, structure or premises shall be submitted to the Township of Abington, Department of Code Enforcement, Plumbing Division, in accordance with the Requirements of Chapter 121 of the Code of the Township of Abington.
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X.
Section 3500.2: Delete entire Chapter 29.
Y.
Section 3500.3. shall provide as follows:
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3500.3 Scope: The design and installation of plumbing systems, including sanitary and storm drainage facilities, water supplies and stormwater and sewage disposal in buildings shall comply with requirements of the Township of Abington Plumbing Code, Chapter 121 of the Code of the Township of Abington.
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Z.
Section 3500.4 shall provide as follows:
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3500.4 Plans required: Prior to the issuance r addition to the plumbing system of any building, structure or premises shall be submof any permit, plumbing plans and specifications for the installation, alteration oitted to the Township of Abington Department of Code. Enforcement (Plumbing Division) in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 121 of the Code of the Township of Abington.
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AA.
Section 3500.5 shall provide as follows:
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3500.5 By reference, this ordinance
adopting the BOCA Basic Building Code/1996, Thirteenth Edition, also
references and adopts the BOCA Basic Fire Prevention Code/1996.
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BB.
Section 3500.6 shall provide as follows:
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3500.6 By reference, this ordinance
adopting the BOCA Basic Building Code/1996, Thirteenth Edition, also
references and adopts the Township of Abington Electrical Ordinance
(Ordinance No. 1480).
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CC.
Section 3500.7 shall provide as follows:
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3500.7 By reference, this ordinance
adopting the BOCA Basic Building Code/1996, Thirteenth Edition, also
references and adopts the BOCA Mechanical Code/1996 Edition.
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[Added 7-9-2009 by Ord. No. 1982]
The fee for obtaining any permit for work which has already
been commenced or completed, when, pursuant to Township ordinances,
codes and regulations, the permit or permits were required to have
been obtained prior to commencing the work, shall be 150% of the amount
of the fee required for the timely filing of the application, as such
fees may from time to time be set by ordinance or resolution of the
Board of Commissioners.
