[Ord. No. 170, 7/9/1962]
It shall be unlawful hereafter for any person, firm or corporation
to cover the roof of any building in the Borough of Elizabethville
with other than fireproof material conforming to Class A, Class B,
or Class C, under the specifications of the Underwriter's Laboratories
in the Harrisburg District.
[Ord. No. 170, 7/9/1962]
Any existing wood shingle or other combustible roof within the
Borough of Elizabethville which may hereafter be damaged by fire,
storm, decay, or otherwise, may be replaced, or repaired, if not damaged
more than 25% of its total roof area. Any wood shingle or other combustible
roof damaged by fire, decay, or otherwise, over more than 1/2 of its
extent shall not be repaired but shall be replaced with a roof of
incombustible covering conforming to the requirements for a newly
constructed roof in the Borough of Elizabethville.
[Ord. No. 170, 7/9/1962]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to
install any approved roofing over an existing wood shingle or other
combustible roof within the Borough of Elizabethville.
[Ord. No. 170, 7/9/1962]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the
provisions of this Part shall, on notice by the Borough Council, be
required to remove any roof, or part thereof, erected in the Borough,
or, in default of removal thereof within the time specified by such
notice, to pay the cost of such removal as done under direction of
the Borough Council, together with a penalty of 10%.
[Ord. No. 170, 7/9/1962; as amended by Ord. No. 288, 8/8/1994]
Any person, firm or corporation, who shall violate any of the provisions of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment for not more than 30 days, provided such fine and costs may be in addition to any charges for the removal of any roof, or part thereof, and additional penalty authorized under § 4-104 above.
