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§ 1610.05 APPEALS.
   Whenever the Fire Marshal of the Fire Prevention Board disapproves an application or refuses to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code adopted in § 1610.01 do not apply or that the true intent and meaning of the Code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the Fire Marshal of the Fire Prevention Board to the Board of Township Commissioners within 30 days from the date of the decision appealed.
(Ord. 370, passed 11-15-1972)
§ 1610.06 AMENDMENTS. (REPEALED)
Editor’s note:
   Section 1610.06 was repealed by Ord. 726, passed June 15, 1994.
§ 1610.07 INSPECTIONS.
   The Fire Marshal shall inspect all structures and premises, except single-family dwellings and dwelling units in two-family and multi-family dwellings, at least once a year and as often as may be necessary for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any conditions liable to cause fire, contribute to the spread of fire, interfere with firefighting operations or endanger life, or any violations of this Fire Prevention Code or any other ordinance affecting fire safety.
(Ord. 621, passed 5-20-1987)
§ 1610.08 PERMIT AND INSPECTION FEES.
   (a)   Generally. The Fire Marshal shall charge an inspection fee of various amounts for performing the inspection services provided in § 1610.07. Whenever any permit is required by this Fire Prevention Code, a permit shall not be issued until a permit fee has been paid. Such permit shall be valid for not more than one year from the date of issuance or for such lesser period as may be specified in the permit.
Such inspection fees and permit fees, as set by the Board of Township Commissioners, from time to time, may be amended, modified or changed by resolution of the Board.
   (b)   Fire Marshal inspection fee schedule. The Board of Commissioners shall establish, by resolution, a schedule of fees, charges, expenses and collection pertaining to this chapter, which shall be posted in the office of the CEO and/or BCO and may be altered or amended by the Board of Commissioners only.
(Ord. 726, passed 6-15-1994; Res. 2006-27, passed 2-15-2006)
§ 1610.09 APPLICATION OF STATE LAWS.
   In all matters that are regulated by the laws of the commonwealth 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 more limiting than the provisions of this chapter. This Fire Prevention Code shall control in all cases where the state requirements are not as strict as those contained in this chapter.
(Ord. 726, passed 6-15-1994)
§ 1610.10 CONTINUATION OF EXISTING REGULATIONS.
   The provisions of this chapter, so far as they are the same as those of ordinances and/or codes in force immediately prior to the enactment of this chapter, are intended as a continuation of such ordinances and codes and not as new enactments. The provisions of this chapter 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 authority of any of the repealed ordinances. (Ord. 726, passed 6-15-1994)
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