AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MINIMUM REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, ENLARGEMENT, REPAIR, DEMOLITION, REMOVAL, MAINTENANCE AND USE OF ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS, COLLECTION OF FEES, MAKING OF INSPECTIONS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; KNOWN AS THE BUILDING CODE OF KENNETT TOWNSHIP, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND REPEALING EXISTING ORDINANCE NUMBER 86 OF KENNETT TOWNSHIP, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
SECTION 1. ADOPTION OF BUILDING CODE
That a certain
document, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of Kennett
Township designated as “The BOCA National Building Code, Thirteenth Edition,
1996,” published by the
Building Officials and
Code Administrators International, Inc. be and is hereby adopted as the Building
Code of Kennett Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania; for the control of
buildings and structures as herein provided; and each and all of the
regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said BOCA National
Building Code, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if
fully set out in this Ordinance with the additions, insertions, deletions and
changes prescribed in Section 3 of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES REPEALED
That Ordinance Number
86 of Kennett Township of Chester County,
SECTION 3. OTHER CODES INCLUDED
In addition to the 1996
BOCA Basic Building Code, these additional codes are included by reference:
THE BOCA NATIONAL PLUMBING CODES 1995 AS AMENDED
THE BOCA NATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE 1996
THE BOCA NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION CODE 1996
THE CABO ONE AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLING CODE 1995
THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE 1996
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SECTION 4. ADDITIONS, INSERTIONS, AND CHANGES
The following sections
of the 1996 BOCA Basic Building Code are hereby revised as follows:
101.0 SCOPE
101.1: Title
Insert:
“
111.0
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT
Add new
paragraph
“111.5
PA Fire and Panic Act:
No permit will be issued for the erection of a new building or structure,
or the alteration of an existing building or structure, if said building or
structure type is within the jurisdiction of the Department of Labor and
Industry, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Building Regulations for Protection from
Fire and Panic, until the set of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania approved plan is
submitted for examination.”
112.0
FEES
112.3.1
Fee Schedule:
[See the current Fee Schedule adopted by
112.5
Refunds:
Add:
Once issued, no refunds will be made of fees for permits for abandoned
or discontinued projects.
116.0
VIOLATIONS
116.4
Violation penalties:
Insert Offense:
[Misdemeanor]. Insert
amount: [$300.00].
Delete
number of days.
117.0
STOP WORK ORDER
117.2
Unlawful continuance:
Insert less than amount:
[$50.00].
Insert more than amount:
[$500.00].
Add:
Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
118.0
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
118.4
Contents of Certificate:
Change to read:
The certificate required by this
Ordinance shall be the
same as the use and occupancy permit required by Section 2004 through
Section 2006 of the Kennett Township Zoning Ordinance of 1995, as
amended, and said
permit and the application therefore shall be designed to provide for the
satisfaction of requirements
of this code and the aforesaid zoning Ordinance.
421.0:
SWIMMING POOLS
421.1
General:
Change to read:
Pools used for swimming or bathing shall be in conformity with the
requirements of this section provided, however, these regulations shall not be
applicable to (1) any such pools less than twenty-four (24) inches deep or
having a surface area less than two-hundred and fifty (250) square feet except
when such pools are permanently equipped with a water re-circulation system or
involve structural materials,
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or (2) a naturally created pond or waterway, or any farm pond, whether
existing or
subsequently created.
Materials and construction used in swimming pools shall comply
with the applicable requirements of this code.
Pools used for swimming or bathing, and
their equipment or accessories which are constructed, installed, and
maintained in
accordance with the applicable standards listed in Appendix B, shall be
deemed to
conform to the requirements of this code.
421.6.1
Water Treatment:
Change to read:
“Public and semi-public swimming pools shall be
designed, installed and maintained in
accordance with the rules and regulations adopted
by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources and the
Health Department.”
1014.0
STAIRWAYS
1014.6
Treads and Risers:
Change to read:
Maximum riser shall be eight (8) inches and
minimum riser shall be four
(4) inches. Minimum tread depth
shall be nine (9) inches.
Two risers and one tread shall equal approximately 25 inches.
1205.0
LIGHT AND VENTILATION REQUIRED
1205.2
Ventilation required:
Add sentence:
Extend vent duct to exterior of building with a
self-closing terminal device.
1301.0
SCOPE
Add new
paragraph
1301.2
Energy
conservation shall be governed by
1806.0
DEPTH OF FOOTINGS
1806.1
Frost protection:
Add the following sentence:
“The frost depth in this area is assumed
to be 36 inches and all permanent foundations shall extend below this
depth.”
1995 CABO
ONE AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLING CODE
Section 314.2
Treads and Risers:
Change to read:
Maximum riser shall be eight (8) inches and minimum riser shall be four
(4) inches. Minimum tread depth
shall be nine (9) inches. Two rises
and one tread shall equal approximately 25 inches.
SECTION 5. SAVING CLAUSE:
That nothing in this
Ordinance or in the Building Code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect
any suit or proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or
liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under
any act or Ordinance, nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any
character be lost, impaired, or affected by this Ordinance.
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SECTION 6. DATE OF EFFECT:
That the Secretary of
Kennett Township shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the
same to be published as required by law; and this Ordinance shall take full
force and effect from and after its adoption as required by law.
ENACTED AND ORDAINED this 19TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1998
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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Attest: Michael E. Elling
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Secretary-Treasurer Charles G. Shoemaker
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James C. Henderson