[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of Radnor 1-3-2023 by Ord. No. 2022-27.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 218,
Plumbing, adopted 2-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-08.
Certain documents on file in the office of the Secretary of
the Township of Radnor, being marked and designated as the "2018 International
Plumbing Code," are hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code of Radnor
Township, Delaware County, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for
the purpose of establishing minimum regulations governing the design,
installation, maintenance and construction of plumbing systems as
herein provided; and each and all of the provisions, penalties, conditions
and terms of the 2018 International Plumbing Code, as amended, are
hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set
forth in this chapter, with the additions, insertions, deletions,
and changes prescribed by this chapter.
The following sections and subsections of the aforementioned
2018 International Plumbing Code, as amended, are hereby added, amended,
deleted, changed, and clarified as set forth below.
A.Â
Chapter 1, Administration.
(1)Â
Section 101, General.
(a)Â
In Subsection 101.1, Title. Insert "Township of Radnor" as the
name of the jurisdiction.
(b)Â
Insert a new Subsection 101.5 to read as follows:
101.5 Terms. Whenever in the Plumbing Code a municipality
is mentioned and no name is given, said municipality shall be construed
to mean the Township of Radnor; and when a state is mentioned, the
same shall mean the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and when the Department
of Plumbing Inspection is mentioned, the same shall mean the Department
of Community Development.
(2)Â
Section 103, Department of Plumbing Inspection.
(a)Â
Delete Subsections 103.1 through 103.3 and substitute with the
following:
103.1 General. The Director of Community Development
or any authorized agent or employee thereof shall be designated as
the Code Official for the purposes of this code.
103.2 Appointment. The Code Official and employees
of the Department of Community Development shall be appointed in accordance
with the personnel procedures and policies of the Township of Radnor.
(b)Â
Amend the subsection number for the "Liability" subsection from
103.4 to 103.3, and so this subsection heading reads: "103.3 Liability."
(3)Â
Section 106, Permits.
(a)Â
Subsection 106.5.4, Extensions. Delete the last sentence in
this subsection that reads: "The fee for an extension shall be 1/2
the amount required for a new permit for such work."
(b)Â
Subsection 106.6.1, Work commencing before permit issuance.
Change the word "shall" on line three to "may."
(c)Â
Subsection 106.6.2, Fee schedule. Delete this subsection and
substitute with the following:
106.6.2 Fee schedule. No permit shall be issued until the fees established by the Board of Commissioners have been paid in accordance with Chapter 162 of the Code of the Township of Radnor, as amended, nor shall an amendment to a permit necessitating an additional fee, because of an increase in the estimated cost involved, be approved until the additional fees have been paid in accordance with Chapter 162 of the Code of the Township of Radnor, as amended.
(d)Â
Subsection 106.6.3, Fee refunds. Delete in its entirety.
(4)Â
Section 108, Violations.
(a)Â
Subsection 108.3, Prosecution of violation. Delete the following
words on the second and third lines: "request the legal counsel of
the jurisdiction to."
(b)Â
Subsection 108.4, Violation penalties. Delete this subsection
and substitute with the following:
108.4 Violation penalties. Any person who violates
a provision of this code; fails to comply with any of the requirements
thereof; or constructs, installs, repairs, alters, or does work on
a plumbing system in violation of the approved construction documents,
any approved plan, permit, certificate, application for permit, or
directive of the Code Official shall, upon conviction, be punishable
by a fine of not more than $1,000 per violation. Each day that each
violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
(c)Â
Subsection 108.5, Stop work orders. Insert in the first blank
"25" and in the second blank insert "1,000."
(5)Â
Section 109, Means of Appeal. Delete this entire subsection and substitute
with the following:
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SECTION 109
APPEALS
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109.1 General. Whenever the owner or contractor
involved in the installation, repair, or alteration of a plumbing
system takes exception to the decision of the Code Official in refusing
to approve a permit or submitted plans as required by this code, such
owner, contractor, or duly authorized agent or attorney may within
30 days after such decision take an appeal therefrom to the Code Appeals
Board. Such appeal shall be in writing, state the decision of the
Code Official and the reasons for the exception taken thereto, and
shall be filed with the Department. The appeal shall be heard pursuant
to and consistent with the practices and procedures established for
or by the Code Appeals Board, as well as the Pennsylvania Uniform
Construction Code. A written decision to affirm, modify, or reverse
the decision of the Code Official shall be issued by the Code Appeals
Board and duly recorded, with such decision being final.
109.2 Limitations on authority. An application
for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this
code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly
interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply or an
equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The Code
Appeals Board shall not have authority to waive requirements of this
code.
(6)Â
Add a new Section 111 to read as follows:
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SECTION 111
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
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111.1 General. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of plumbing as a master plumber without first having obtained a license from the Department. Application shall be made on a form furnished by the Township and shall include the name and address of the business, partnership, or corporation; name of the individual to be licensed along with any other information that the Township may require. License fees shall be charged as set forth in Chapter 162 of the Code of the Township of Radnor, as amended, and shall be valid for a period of one year from the date issued.
111.2 Revocation of license. Any plumbing license
granted hereunder may be revoked by the Code Official for violation
of any part of this code; for refusing to make the necessary corrections
to work not approved by the Code Official; or for violation of any
standards, conditions or requirements under which a plumbing permit
is issued by the Township. Notification and justification for such
action shall be provided to the licensee by certified and regular
mail. The licensee or duly authorized agent or attorney may, within
10 days from the date of such notice and justification, appeal the
decision of the Code Official to the Code Appeals Board. Such appeal
shall be in writing, state the decision of the Code Official and the
reasons for the exception taken thereto, and shall be filed with the
Department. The Code Appeals Board shall, within 60 days from the
date of filing, fix a date, time, and location to consider the appeal
and to allow the person to be heard if so desired. The appeal shall
be heard pursuant to and consistent with the practices and procedures
established for or by the Code Appeals Board. A prompt decision to
affirm, modify, or reverse the decision of the Code Official shall
be issued by the Code Appeals Board and duly recorded, with such decision
being final.
111.3 Misrepresentation. It shall be unlawful for
any person who does not have a master plumber's license issued
by the Township to engage in or represent himself as engaged in the
business of plumbing work within the Township.
111.4 Change in place of business. Immediate notice
shall be given by any licensee hereunder to the Township of any change
of place of business.
111.5 Insurance. No license shall be issued to
a master plumber unless the applicant files a certificate of insurance
with the Department at the time of license application. The certificate
of insurance shall contain a provision that coverage afforded under
the policy will not be canceled, materially changed, or not renewed
until at least 30 days' written notice has been given to Radnor
Township. The certificate of insurance must evidence policies of insurance
maintained at the expense of the applicant for comprehensive liability
(including products/completed), operations/broad contractual, and
property damage, with $500,000 of coverage for each occurrence.
111.6 License for institutions. A person certified
as competent by the Code Official may be licensed as a master plumber
for the care, alteration, or addition of the plumbing and drainage
system of a designated manufacturing or mercantile building, institution,
hotel, apartment or similar building where the continuous services
of a master plumber are required, and receive a certificate of license,
but in such case the person so licensed shall not be permitted to
do any plumbing or drainage work in any building or buildings other
than those for which he is specifically licensed.
B.Â
Chapter 2, Definitions.
(1)Â
Section 202, General Definitions.
(a)Â
Add the definition of "Code Appeals Board" to read as follows:
CODE APPEALS BOARD. The Radnor Township Code Appeals Board created, organized, and operated in accordance with Chapter 15, Code Appeals Board, of the Code of the Township of Radnor, as amended.
(b)Â
Amend the definition of "Code Official" to read as follows:
CODE OFFICIAL. The Director of Community Development charged
with the administration and enforcement of this code, or a duly authorized
representative.
(c)Â
Add the definition of "Department" to read as follows:
DEPARTMENT. The Department of Community Development of Radnor
Township or any authorized agent or employee thereof.
(d)Â
Add the definition of "institutional plumber" to read as follows:
INSTITUTIONAL PLUMBER. Any person who shall have qualified and
registered as an institutional plumber in accordance with the terms
of this chapter and under the rules and regulations of Radnor Township.
(e)Â
Insert the definition of "master plumber" to read as follows:
MASTER PLUMBER. Any person who shall have qualified as a master
plumber in accordance with the terms of this chapter and under the
rules and regulations of Radnor Township.
(f)Â
Add the definition of "Township" to read as follows:
TOWNSHIP. The Township of Radnor, Delaware County, Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
