Section 114 Fire Prevention and Life Safety Inspection.
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114.1 General. Warminster Township shall conduct
a systematic inspection of all properties within Warminster Township
to determine compliance with this code.
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•Exception: Single- and multifamily dwellings.
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114.2 Frequency. The frequency of inspection shall
be determined as necessary by the Fire Code Official.
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114.3 Process. Following the first inspection,
a report, invoice, and applicable permits will be sent to the occupant
via regular mail and/or email for each occupiable space including
common areas of a building.
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114.4 Reinspection. If during the first inspection
any violations of this code are found, a reinspection will take place
following the expiration of the time limit identified in the report
for the requirements to be corrected. If violations are found at the
conclusion of the third reinspection, the occupant will be subject
to the penalty provisions of Section 109.3 of this code.
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114.5 Fees. An invoice will be issued at the completion
of the first inspection and shall be payable within 30 days of the
date thereof. Two additional notices will be sent out at 60 and 90
days if payment is not received. If payment is not received within
120 days of the date of the first invoice, the occupant will be subject
to the penalty provisions of Section 109.3 of this Code. An additional
fee of 50% of the first inspection fee will be assessed for each reinspection
that is a result of previous fire code violations that have not been
corrected after the second reinspection.
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307.1 Prohibited open burning. Open burning, bonfires,
and recreational fires shall be prohibited within Warminster Township.
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Exception: Fire Department training where conducted
in accordance with state law.
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307.2 Portable outdoor fireplaces. Portable outdoor
fireplaces shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions and shall not be operated within 15 feet of a structure
or combustible material.
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307.3 Attendance. Use of portable outdoor fireplaces
shall be constantly attended until the fire is extinguished. A minimum
of one portable fire extinguisher complying with Section 906 with
a minimum 4-A rating or other approved on-site fire-extinguishing
equipment, such as dirt, sand, water barrel, garden hose or water
truck, shall be available for immediate utilization.
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307.4 Extinguishment Authority. The Fire Marshal
or designee, Police Department, Fire Department or Code Enforcement
Officers are authorized to order the extinguishment of open burning,
recreational fires, and/or fires in portable outdoor fireplaces that
are offensive or objectionable because of smoke emissions or when
atmospheric conditions or local circumstances create or add to a hazardous
situation.
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§5704.2.9.6.1 - Limits for the storage of
Class I and Class II liquids in above-ground tanks outside of buildings
shall be in accordance with the latest edition of the National Fire
Protection Association Codes, Standards, and Guides, and all applicable
local, state, and federal laws, ordinances, and regulations.
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§5706.2.4.4 - Limits for the storage of Class
I and Class II liquids in above-ground tanks shall be in accordance
with the latest edition of the National Fire Protection Association
Codes, Standards, and Guides, and all applicable local, state, and
federal laws, ordinances, and regulations.
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§5806.2. - Limits for the storage of flammable
cryogenic fluids in stationary containers shall be in accordance with
the latest edition of the National Fire Protection Association Codes,
Standards, and Guides, and all applicable local, state, and federal
laws, ordinances, and regulations.
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§6104.2 - Limits for the storage of liquefied
petroleum gas in heavily populated or congested areas shall be in
accordance with the latest edition of the National Fire Protection
Association Codes, Standards, and Guides, and all applicable local,
state, and federal laws, ordinances, and regulations.
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