[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Tullytown as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-11-1995 by Ord. No. 232
(Ch. 5, Part 2, Subpart B of the 1985 Code)]
The National Fire Protection Association Life
Safety Code and all future amendments thereto is hereby adopted as
a code of the Borough of Tullytown to be in addition to and supplement,
where applicable, the BOCA Code.
[Adopted 10-6-1998 by Ord. No. 250 (Ch. 5, Part 3 of the 1985 Code)]
[Added 3-6-2018 by Ord.
No. 387[1]]
The Office of Fire Marshal of the Borough of Tullytown is hereby
established. The Fire Marshal duties shall consist of the investigation
of fire occurring within the Borough of Tullytown and the preparation
of reports and supporting documentation concerning such fires. The
Fire Marshal shall perform such inspections and certifications as
required by the Tullytown Borough Code, and otherwise under the laws
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In addition, the Fire Marshal
shall participate in fire prevention programs and shall cooperate
with the Fire Chief of the Tullytown Fire Company. The Fire Marshal
shall be appointed by Tullytown Borough Council through resolution,
which will set the compensation, and shall serve at the pleasure of
the Borough Council.
The Council of the Borough of Tullytown hereby
ordains that the Fire Marshal of the Borough of Tullytown shall inspect
all assembly, factory, business, institutional, mercantile and utility
uses. All such uses shall be required to obtain a fire prevention
permit from the Fire Marshal within the time period and according
to the schedule devised by the Fire Marshal for each of the occupancies
herein set forth. The Fire Marshal shall inspect each occupancy in
accordance with Section F-106.4 of this code.
Fire prevention permits shall be issued only after the Fire Marshal or his/her designee (hereinafter referred to as "inspector") has inspected the premises and found the premises to be free from any violations of Chapter 65, Article II, Fire Prevention, or any other state or local regulations concerning fire safety. Buildings or structures without a fire prevention permit may not open for business, or otherwise be occupied, except for performance of construction and maintenance or repair being conducted under a permit issued by the Borough.
[Amended 3-6-2018 by Ord.
No. 387]
Fire prevention permits issued by the Fire Marshal
shall be valid for a period of two years from the date of issue. An
inspection by the Borough Fire Marshal will be required within 60
days of the expiration date of the current permit for timely issuance
of a new permit. In lieu of an inspection by the Borough Fire Marshal
prior to the expiration of a permit in force, the property owner may
submit a fire inspection certificate issued by a qualified insurance
company . Such inspection must meet the standards of the Borough Fire
Marshal for its own inspections on behalf of the Borough for issuance
of a permit.
Fire prevention permits shall be revoked by the Fire Marshal when he determines that a violation of Chapter 65, Article II, Fire Prevention, exists on the premises which is the subject of the permit. The holder of the fire prevention permit shall return said permit to the Fire Marshal until such time as all of the violations have been rectified.
There will be a charge for the initial inspection
and issuance of fire prevention permits at a rate designated by the
Borough Council. There will be no charge for reinspections to check
on deficiencies identified in the first inspection; provided, however,
that there will be a charge if a violation is not corrected in accordance
with ordinances and schedules then existing.
