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PART II GENERAL LEGISLATION: Chapter 98, HOUSING STANDARDS

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Abington 4-11-1996 by Ord. No. 1760. (This ordinance also repeals former Ch. 98, Housing Standards, adopted 12-8-1977 by Ord. No. 1455.) Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Building construction -- See Ch. 62.

Fire prevention -- See Ch. 85.

Garbage, rubbish and refuse -- See Ch. 92.

Plumbing -- See Ch. 121.

Sewers and sewage -- See Ch. 132.

Snow and ice removal -- See Ch. 137.

Swimming pools -- See Ch. 149.

Zoning -- See Ch. 162.

98-1. Adoption of standards.

The Board of Commissioners of the Township of Abington does hereby enact and ordain by adoption the BOCA National Property Maintenance Code/1993 (Fourth Edition), as published by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., and the whole thereof, except such portions as are deleted, modified, amended or added by this chapter, which is on file in the office of the Secretary of the Township of Abington. The same is hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and from the date on which this chapter takes effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the Township of Abington.

98-2. Amendments to standards.

The National Property Maintenance Code, 1993, is amended as noted:

A. Section PM-308.8 shall read as follows:

PM-303.8 Motor vehicles: No property is permitted to have any motor vehicle which is not currently registered, not currently inspected, not currently insured and is not capable of being legally operated on the public street in compliance with the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code. No motor vehicle shall at any time be in a state of major disassembly, disrepair or in the process of being stripped or dismantled.

PM-303.8.1 Residential property: No residential property is permitted to keep or store any truck more than 18 feet in length, 80 inches in width or more than 8,200 pounds in gross vehicle weight (GVWR) or motor-driven trucks and truck tractors designed to carry personal property or vehicle-servicing equipment, including but not limited to hoists, ladders or towing mechanisms. On streets of residential zoning no commercial vehicles may be parked, kept or stored if more than 80 inches in width and/or more than 11,000 pounds in gross vehicle weight (GVWR). Exception: If making a legitimate delivery to a residential property and the truck is properly and safely parked, the delivery may be completed.

Exception: Vehicles may be repaired in certain districts where repairs are permitted by district regulations.

B. Section PM-602.2.1 shall read as follows:

PM-602.2.1 Heat supply: Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets a dwelling unit(s), rooming unit, dormitory or guest room on terms, either express or implied, who agrees to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply sufficient heat during the period from October 15 to May 15 to maintain the room temperatures specified in Section PM-602.2 during the hours between 6:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. of each day, and not less than 60 F. (16 C.) during other hours.

C. Section PM-106.2 shall read as follows:

PM-106.2 Penalty: Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this code shall be guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction for any such violation, shall pay a fine of not more than $1,000 or be imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or both. Each day or portion thereof that the violation continues shall constitute a separate violation and shall bear a like penalty.