[Ord. 150, 3/15/1948; as revised by Ord. 416, 4/22/1991]
The Borough of East Lansdowne hereby adopts, for the purpose
of establishing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration,
equipment, fire protection and safety of buildings and structures,
including administration, building permits, and penalties, the building
code known as the "BOCA Basic Building Code, 1987 Edition," save and
except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended,
of which three (3) copies have been and are now filed in the office
of the Building Inspector, and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated
as fully as if set out at length herein. From the date on which this
Part shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling
in the construction of all buildings and structures, and in all other
subjects therein contained, within the corporate limits of the Borough.
[Ord. 150, 3/15/1948; as amended by Ord. 162, 9/10/1951;
by Ord. 224, 10/10/1960; by Ord. 387, 6/9/1986; by Ord. 393, 3/9/1987;
by Ord. 401, 7/11/1988; and as revised by Ord. 416, 4/22/1991]
The building code hereby adopted is amended as follows:
1.
"Borough of East Lansdowne" shall be inserted wherever the words
"Name of Municipality" appear in brackets therein;
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Whenever the term "legal officer" or "legal representative"
is used in this code, it shall be held to mean the Borough Solicitor.
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2.
Section 100.1. Insert: Borough of East Lansdowne.
3.
Section 103.4. Insert: May 1, 1991.
4.
Section 109.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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109.1. Building Official: There shall be elected
annually by the Borough Council at its regular meeting in January,
by a majority vote of the members present, one person, properly qualified,
to serve as Building Inspector and one person, properly qualified,
to serve as Deputy Building Inspector. The Building Inspector shall
receive such compensation as is hereinafter provided, their compensation
being the same, and each shall hold office until his successor is
duly elected and qualified.
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5.
Section 109.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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109.2. Compensation: The Building Inspector shall
collect fees as herein provided and remit to the Borough Treasurer
the full amount of such fees. The Building Inspector shall receive
as compensation for the cost of each permit issued, a fee in accordance
with the fee schedule as set forth annually by resolution of the Borough
Council, not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of the total of each permit
issued. Every permit shall be considered cancelled if active work
is not commenced within a period of six (6) months from the date of
issue of said permit.
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6.
Section 109.4 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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109.4. Deputy: During temporary (2 days or more)
absence or disability of the Building Official, the President of Council
shall designate an acting building official.
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7.
Section 109.5 shall be amended to read as follows:
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109.5. Qualifications of Building Official; Shall
be established by resolution of the Borough Council.
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8.
Section 111.0. Revised to add the following:
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"No refunds of permit fees shall be made when the permit expires
and a new permit fee must be paid to reactivate the expired permit."
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9.
Section 114.3.1 shall be amended to read as follows:
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114.3.1. Fee Schedule: The fees charged by the
Borough for building-related activities shall be as established by
resolution of Borough Council.
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10.
Section 117.4 shall be amended to read as follows:
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117.4. Violation Penalties: Any person who shall
violate any provision of this code or who shall fail to comply with
any requirement thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter, or repair
a building or structure in violation of an approved plan or directive
of the Building Official, or of a permit or certificate issued under
the provisions of this code shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced
to pay a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), plus
costs, and in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term
of imprisonment not to exceed thirty (30) days. Every day that a violation
of this code continues shall constitute a separate offense.
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11.
Section 118.2. is hereby amended to read as follows:
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118.2. Unlawful Continuance: Any person who shall
continue any work in or about the structure after having been served
with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed
to perform to remove a violation or unsafe conditions, shall be liable
to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), and/or to
imprisonment for a term not to exceed thirty (30) days.
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12.
Section 123.3 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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123.3. Compensation of Board of Survey: The third
member of the board shall receive for his services a fee of one hundred
fifty dollars ($150.00).
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13.
Section 201.0 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Alley: any public way primarily intended to provide vehicular
access to the rear of lots fronting upon public streets or avenues.
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Building line: a line, established by Part or designated upon
an officially adopted lot plan, beyond which a building shall not
extend.
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14.
Section 623. Private swimming pools shall not fall under the jurisdiction
of this Section.
15.
Section 1300.3. Shall be revised to state as follows: "Used material
will be permitted for residential use only and shall not include structural,
load bearing materials and finished product material."
16.
Section 2906.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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2906.1. Filing Bond. No person shall erect, install,
remove, or rehang any sign for which a permit is required under the
provisions of the Basic Code until an approved bond shall have been
filed in the sum of one hundred (100) percent of costs, three hundred
dollars ($300.00) per accident, and three hundred thousand dollars
($300,000.00) property damage.
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17.
Article 32. Is deleted in its entirety.
18.
Smoke Detectors. Hardwired smoke detector systems will be required
prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy when the ownership
of a nonresidential structure changes. Change in use group occupancies
other than residential one and two family dwellings of one thousand
two hundred (1,200) square feet or greater shall be required to be
sprinklered.
A.
All residential dwellings, or change of owner, shall have a minimum
single station smoke detector on each level of the dwelling, including
the basement.
19.
Wooden Decks. The following regulations shall apply to the construction
of residential wood decks:
A.
Application. Construction of residential wood decks.
B.
Foundations. In accordance with Sections 1205.0 and 1701.9, but not
less than 10" diameter concrete extending the minimum 8" above finished
grade to minimum 3'0" below finished grade.
C.
Structural Posts. In accordance with Section 1701.2.2.
D.
Floor Spans. In accordance with Section 1705.2, but no framing members
less than 2" by 8" on 16" centers with maximum span of 10'0".
E.
Beams. In accordance with Section 1705.2, but no beams less than
two (2) 2" by 10" with a maximum span of 10'0".
F.
Decking. Minimum five (5) 4" by 6" on 16" framing centers and two
(2) 2" by 6" on 24" framing centers.
G.
Railings. Required wherever the distance from the deck to finish
grade is 3'0" or greater, or the drop is to water. Railing assembly
shall support a lateral load of 250 pounds per horizontal foot applied
at the handrail; vertical supports shall be minimum 2" by 4" at 3'0"
on center with minimum 8" lap and two supports onto deck framing;
handrail shall be minimum 2" by 4" continuous with the top of the
handrail at minimum 2'6" above the deck.
H.
Stairs. In accordance with Sections 816.4.1, 816.4.2, with treads
conforming to "Decking" requirements above. Stingers shall be minimum
2" by 10"; for closed risers, stringers shall be spaced at maximum
4'0" on center (risers minimum nominal 1" dimension lumber); for open
risers, stringers shall be spaced at maximum 16" center treads are
five (5) 4" lumber and maximum 2'0" centers if treads are nominal
2" lumber.
[Ord. 150, 3/15/1948; as revised by Ord. 416, 4/22/1991]
In all matters that are regulated by the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania or by regulations of departments or agencies of the
Commonwealth promulgated by authority of law, such laws or regulations,
as the case may be, shall control where the requirements thereof are
the same as or in excess of the provisions of this Part. The code
shall control in all cases where the State requirements are not as
strict as those contained in this Part.
[Ord. 150, 3/15/1948; as revised by Ord. 416, 4/22/1991]
The invalidity of any section or part of this Part shall not
affect the remaining sections.
[Ord. 150, 3/15/1948; as revised by Ord. 416, 4/22/1991]
The provisions of this Part so far as they are the same as those
of ordinances and/or codes in force immediately prior to the enactment
of this Part, are intended as a continuation of such ordinances and
codes and not as new enactments. The provisions of this Part shall
not affect any act done or liability incurred, nor shall they affect
any suit or prosecution pending or to be instituted to enforce any
right or penalty or to punish any offense under the authority of any
of the repealed ordinances.
