[Ord. 828, 9/6/2016; as amended by Ord. No. 850, 5/6/2019]
A certain document, which is on file in the office of the Code Enforcement Officer of the Borough of Fountain Hill, being marked and designated as the International Fire Code, 2015 edition, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Fire Code of the Borough of Fountain Hill, regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and property from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and use of hazardous substances, materials, and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the occupancy of the buildings and premises as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Fire Code on file in the office of the Borough of Fountain Hill are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Part, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in § 302 of this Part.
[Ord. 828, 9/6/2016; as amended by Ord. No. 850, 5/6/2019]
The following sections of the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition, are revised as follows:
Section 101.1. Insert: Borough of Fountain Hill.
Section 103.1. Amend and restate: "Office of Code Enforcement. The administration of Part 3 and of the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition, shall be carried out by the Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer of the Borough, or in the alternative, the Fire Marshal of the Borough, in accordance with Ordinance No. 850 and by the International Fire Code, 2015 Edition, hereby adopted."
Section 103.3. Amend and restate: "The Building Official, the Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer, or the Fire Marshal may seek assistance of technical experts, inspectors and other persons for the administration of this Part after request to and approval by Borough Council. The Borough Executive Administrator may approve the use of such persons if the expense does not exceed $500."
Section 105.6.31. delete this section in its entirety.
Section 105.6.32. Amend the exceptions to the general requirement as follows: "Exceptions: a) Recreational fires; and b) Bonfires where approval for same has been received from the Borough Fire Chief."
Section 105.6.33. Amend to add the following exception: "Exception: The requirement to obtain an operational permit to remove paint with a torch shall be applicable only to contractors for hire and shall not apply to property owners working on their own property."
Section 105.6.34. Delete this section in its entirety.
Section 109.4. Insert summary offense; not more than $1,000 nor less than $100; or 90 days' imprisonment.
Section 111.4. Insert $100 and $1,000.
Section 202. Amend "General Definitions" as follows:
Board of Appeals shall mean "the Salisbury Township Hearing Board of Appeals."
Building Official shall mean "the Borough Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer."
Chief Appointing Authority shall mean "the Borough Council."
Corporate Counsel shall mean "the Borough Solicitor."
Department of Building Inspection shall mean "the Borough Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer."
Fire Code Official shall mean "the Borough Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer, or in the alternative, the Borough Fire Marshal, or other designated person appointed by the chief appointing authority."
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Editor’s Note: Former § 303, Geographic Limits (Ord. 828, 9/6/2016), was repealed by Ord. No. 850, 5/6/2019.
[Ord. 828, 9/6/2016]
Ordinance No. 585 of the Borough of Fountain Hill, Chapter 7, Part 3, of the Fountain Hill Code, entitled "BOCA Basic Fire Prevention Code," latest edition, and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, except that Chapter 7, Part 2, Burning Prohibitions, §§ 201 through 204, shall not be repealed but shall remain in full force and effect after the adoption of this 2009 International Fire Code.
[Ord. 828, 9/6/2016]
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Part is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Part. The Council of the Borough of Fountain Hill hereby declares that it would have passed this Part, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, and clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional.
[Ord. 828, 9/6/2016]
Nothing in this Part or in the Fire Code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance hereby repealed as cited in § 304 of this Part; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Part.
[Ord. 828, 9/6/2016]
The Executive Administrator is hereby ordered and directed to cause this Part to be published.
[Ord. 828, 9/6/2016]
This Part and rules, regulations, provisions, requirements, orders and matters established and adopted hereby shall take effect and be in full force and effect immediately from and after the date of its final passage and adoption.