[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Stafford 3-19-1985 by Ord. No. 85-45. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Amended 9-2-1997 by Ord. No. 97-76; 8-4-1998 by Ord. No. 98-53; 9-21-1999 by Ord. No. 99-63]
The applicable provisions of the International
Property Maintenance Code, as determined by the Construction Official
or the Zoning Officer, and all terms contained therein, except such
portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified, changed or amended,
are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if they were set forth
at length herein.
[Added 8-2-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-71]
Section 302.7 of the International Property
Maintenance Code is revised and amended as follows:
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All accessory structures, including detached
garages, fences, bulkheads, retaining walls and other walls, shall
be maintained structurally sound and in good repair.
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[Added 12-20-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-110]
Section 702.1 of the International Property
Maintenance Code is revised and amended as follows:
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A safe, continuous and unobstructed path of
travel shall be provided from any point in a building or structure
to the public way. “Appropriate fire access,” defined
as an area 23 feet wide by 15 feet high, shall be maintained in the
exterior premises of all properties. Said fire access shall take into
account all natural and unnatural potential obstructions, including
but not limited to tree limbs, utility wires and lighting fixtures.
Said access is necessary to provide geometry suitable for circulation
by a Township fire vehicle, such as a B-40 vehicle, as contained within
the AASHTO design manual.
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Three copies of the printed code have been placed
on file in the office of the Township Clerk for the use and examination
of the public.
[Amended 2-21-1989 by Ord. No. 89-22; 8-2-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-71]
A.
Any person violating or failing to comply with any
of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,250, by imprisonment for
a term not to exceed 90 days or by community service of not more than
90 days, or any combination of fine, imprisonment and community service
as determined in the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge. The
continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute
a separate offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting
the continuation of the violation may be punished as provided above
for each separate offense.
B.
The violation of any provision of this chapter shall
be subject to abatement summarily by a restraining order or injunction
issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
