[Adopted 10-9-1984 by Ord. No. 478, approved
10-9-1984[1] (§§ 74-1 through 74-3 and 74-11 of the
1975 Code)]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded
former Ch. 74, Fire Prevention, adopted 8-2-1949 by Ord. No. 191,
approved 8-2-1949, as amended.
A certain document, three copies of which are
on file in the office of the Secretary of the Borough of Bridgeport,
being marked and designated as the "BOCA Basic Fire Prevention Code,
1981 Edition," published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators
International, Inc., is hereby adopted as the Fire Prevention Code
of the Borough of Bridgeport, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for the
control of buildings and structures or parts of both, as herein provided,
and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions
and terms of the said BOCA Basic Fire Prevention Code are hereby referred
to, adopted and made part hereof, as if fully set out in this article
with the additions, deletions or changes, if any, prescribed in § 175-2
of this article.
A.
Additions.
(1)
Section F-100.1, Title, is amended by inserting the
name "Borough of Bridgeport" in the second line.
B.
Modifications.
(1)
Section F-104.1, Appeals, is hereby modified as follows:
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F-104.1 Appeals: Appeals to the
Board may be taken by any person aggrieved by any decision or interpretation
by the fire officials made under the provisions of this code. The
Board of Appeals shall consist of the entire membership of the Borough
Council of the Borough of Bridgeport, which Board may adopt reasonable
rules and regulations for conducting hearings, all of which shall
be done in accordance with the Local Agency Law of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
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A.
Nothing contained in this article or in the BOCA Basic
Fire Prevention Code, 1981 Edition, adopted hereby shall be construed
to affect any suit or proceeding pending in any court or any rights
acquired or liabilities incurred or any cause or causes of actions
acquired or existing under the Act or ordinances repealed by this
article, nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character
be lost, impaired or affected by this article.
B.
The recital of various uses and types of processes,
occupancy and equipment as set forth in Articles 6 through 21 in Part
B of the BOCA Basic Fire Prevention Code, 1981 Edition, and the recital
of materials handling in Articles 22 through 34 in Part C of the BOCA
Basic Fire Prevention Code, 1981 Edition, shall not be construed as
authorizing any of the uses, processes, occupancies, equipment and
materials set forth therein, said entitlement to utilize premises
in such manner and implement the processes as described therein, being
subject to the valid zoning laws of the Borough of Bridgeport.[1] Such recital as aforesaid shall not be construed as approval
by Borough Council of the types of uses set forth therein or a recognition
by Borough Council as to the necessity for or desirability for said
uses or systems being made within the Borough limits.
[Added 1-13-1987 by Ord. No. 489 approved 1-13-1987; amended 3-14-1989 by Ord. No.
507, approved 3-14-1989]
Any person, partnership, association, corporation,
joint venture or other entity who or which shall violate any provisions
of Ordinance No. 478 or 480 of the Borough of Bridgeport[1] or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements of
either ordinance or who or which shall deviate from or violate the
terms of any permits or permissions granted thereunder shall be guilty
of a summary offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject
to a fine of not more than $1,000 or, in default thereof, shall be
subject to imprisonment for a period not to exceed 30 days. Each day
of continued violation shall constitute a single and separate offense.
