[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Upper Southampton 6-15-2004 by Ord. No. 363; amended
in its entirety 1-19-2010 by Ord. No. 397. Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Brush, grass and weeds — See Ch. 52.
Building construction — See
Ch. 56.
Residential building construction — See
Ch. 57.
Electrical standards — See Ch.
88.
Energy conservation — See Ch.
90.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 96.
Fuel gas — See Ch. 105.
Mechanical standards — See Ch.
117.
Plumbing — See Ch. 130.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 132.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 160.
Zoning — See Ch. 185.
The Township of Upper Southampton hereby continues to elect
to administer and enforce the provisions of the Pennsylvania Construction
Code Act, Act 45 of 1999, as amended from time to time, and its regulations.
A.
The Uniform Construction Code, contained in 34 Pa. Code, Chapters
401-405, as amended from time to time, continues to be adopted and
incorporated hereby by reference as the municipal building code of
the Township of Upper Southampton with permissible amendments set
forth below.
B.
Portions of the said Uniform Construction Code require certain information
to be provided that is unique to individual municipalities. Accordingly,
the following information is provided to complete the Code:
[Amended 10-2-2018 by Ord. No. 453; 3-8-2022 by Ord. No. 470]
(2)
International Mechanical Code, 2018 Edition.
(a)
Section 101.1: insert "Township of Upper Southampton."
(b)
Section 106.5.2: insert "Latest fee schedule as adopted by resolution
by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Upper Southampton."
(c)
Section 106.5.3: insert "75%," "75%."
(d)
Section 108.4: insert "Summary offense," "$1,000," "not to exceed
90 days."
(e)
Section 108.5: insert "$500," "$1,000."
(3)
International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edition.
(a)
Section 101.1: insert "Township of Upper Southampton."
(b)
Section 106.6.2: insert "To be set by resolution by the Board
of Supervisors of the Township of Upper Southampton."
(c)
Section 106.6.3: insert "75%," "75%."
(d)
Section 108.4: insert "Summary offense," "$1,000," "90 days."
(e)
Section 108.5: insert "$500," "$1,000."
(4)
International Plumbing Code, 2018 Edition.
(a)
Section 101.1: insert "Township of Upper Southampton."
(b)
Section 106.6.2: insert "Latest fee schedule as adopted by resolution
by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Upper Southampton."
(c)
Section 106.6.3: insert "75% to 75%."
(d)
Section 108.4: insert "Summary offense," "$1,000," "not to exceed
90 days."
(e)
Section 108.5: insert "$500 to $1,000."
(f)
Section 305.4.1: insert "36 inches to 36 inches."
(g)
Section 903.1: insert "36 inches."
(5)
International Fire Code, 2018 Edition.
(a)
Section 101.1: insert "Township of Upper Southampton."
(b)
Section 109.4: insert "Summary offense," "$1,000," "90 days."
(c)
Section 111.4: insert "$500," "$1,000."
(d)
Insert: Smoke and/or Heat Detector Regulations for Use Groups
other than Residential. A listed and labeled smoke and/or heat detection
system, which shall be approved by the Code Enforcement Officer, shall
be installed and maintained to protect every room of the entire premises
in all places of public assembly, including, inter alia, restaurants,
bowling lanes, shopping malls, shopping centers, including merchandising
marts, indoor places of amusement, including sport arenas or rinks,
clubs, lodges, or fraternal organizations, YMCAs or similar occupancies,
lumber yards, and builder's supply, and all other office, commercial,
or industrial property and associated occupancies within the same
structure, having a total floor area greater than 200 square feet
and for which an occupancy permit is required. All detectors in the
system shall be interlocked and coupled to means for producing an
alarm of at least 85 dbA throughout the entire premises. The provisions
of this section shall not apply to those structures encompassed by
these sections, which are protected throughout by a sprinkler system
approved by the Building Code Official.
(6)
International Energy Conservation Code 2018, Section R. 101.1: insert
"Township of Upper Southampton."
(7)
International Existing Building Code 2018, Section 101.1: insert
"Township of Upper Southampton."
(9)
International Residential Code 2018.
(a)
Section R101.1: insert "Township of Upper Southampton."
(b)
Table R301.2(1), Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria: insert:
"30 lb/sq2," "115 mph," "no," "no," "no,"
"C," "severe," "36," Mod to Heavy," "14," "Yes," "May 9, 1972," "March
21, 2017," "150º or less," "51.5º."
(c)
Table 301.2(1), Manuel J. Design Criteria: insert under Elevation
"118," Latitude "40," Winter Heating "16," Summer Cooling "90," Heating
Temperature Difference "1.32-65 Ratio," Cooling Temperature Difference
"1.32-50 Ratio," Coincident Wet Bulb "75," and Daily Range "M."
[Amended 10-2-2018 by Ord. No. 453]
Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary established in
the Uniform Construction Code and as permitted by Section 403.102(1)
in its entirety, permits shall be required for:
Administration and enforcement of the Code within the Township
of Upper Southampton shall be undertaken in any of the following ways
as determined by the governing body of the Township of Upper Southampton
from time to time by resolution:
A.
By the designation of an employee of the Township of Upper Southampton
to serve as the municipal code official to act on behalf of Upper
Southampton Township;
B.
By the retention of one or more construction code officials or third-party
agencies to act on behalf of Upper Southampton Township;
C.
By agreement with one or more other municipalities for the joint
administration and enforcement of this Act through an intermunicipal
agreement;
D.
By entering into a contract with another municipality for the administration
and enforcement of this Act on behalf of Upper Southampton Township;
E.
By entering into an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of
Labor and Industry for plan review, inspections, and enforcement of
structures other than one-family or two-family dwelling units and
utility and miscellaneous use structures.
A Board of Appeals shall be established by resolution of the
governing body of the Township of Upper Southampton in conformity
with the requirements of the relevant provisions of the code, as amended
from time to time, and for the purposes set forth therein. If at any
time, enforcement and administration is undertaken jointly with one
or more other municipalities, the Board of Appeals shall be established
by joint action of the participating municipalities.
A.
All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which were
adopted by the Township of Upper Southampton on or before July 1,
1999, and which equal or exceed the requirements of the code, shall
continue in full force and effect until such time as such provisions
fail to equal or exceed the minimum requirements of the code, as amended
from time to time.
B.
All building code ordinances or portions of ordinances which are
in effect as of the effective date of this chapter and whose requirements
are less than the minimum requirements of the code are hereby amended
to conform with the comparable provisions of the code.
C.
All relevant ordinances, regulations and policies of the Township
of Upper Southampton not governed by the code shall remain in full
force and effect.
Fees assessable by the Township of Upper Southampton for the
administration and enforcement undertaken pursuant to this chapter
and the code shall be established by the governing body by resolution
from time to time.
