The following sections are hereby revised from or added to the UCC, International Building Code, 2006 edition, as follows:
A. 202.0 Definitions.
FIRE COMPANY - Han-Le-Co Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1.
BUILDING OFFICIAL - Building Code Official of Hanover Township, Lehigh County.
B. 903.3.7 Fire Department Connections
903.3.7.1 Sprinkler Control Valves. [Ord. 500]
(a) Sprinkler control valve or outside screw and yoke valve (OS&Y) shall be visible on a street or in a location approved by the fire department. Such valve shall not be obstructed by fences, brush, trees, walls, or any other similar object.
(b) Sprinkler system having more than one zone. Each riser and sprinkler control (OS&Y) valve shall have reflective identification signs at each valve to indicate its function and what it controls.
(c) The height of sprinkler control valves shall not be less than 18 inches and not more than 42 inches in elevation. Measure from the ground level to the center of the valves.
903.3.7.2 A durable diagram depicting the general floor plan and sprinkler zones shall be placed in the immediate area of the main sprinkler systems control. [Ord. 500]
903.3.7.3 When a fire department connection is located on the exterior of a building a sign shall be placed at the roof line of the building, directly over the fire department connection. The sign shall be reflective and with 4-inch red lettering on a white background. The sign shall read on two lines “Fire Department” on line one and “Connection” on line two. [Ord. 500]
903.3.7.4 When a fire department connection is removed from a building, a reflective sign shall be placed on a post located 24 inches to 36 inches behind the connection so as not to impede the function. When mounted, the sign height shall be between 42 inches--60 inches from the ground. The sign shall be 2 inches, minimum, red letters on a white background and shall read “Fire Department” on line one and “Connection” on line two. When connection falls within 10 feet of a property line the sign shall have a third line, 1-inch minimum numbers, which shall indicate address. [Ord. 500]
C. 3111 Construction in a Floodplain [Ord. 500]
Any building or structure located with an indicated floodplain area as defined in the Hanover Township Floodplain Ordinance, Chapter 8 of the Statutory Code of Hanover Township, shall also be subject to the applicable provisions of the Hanover Township Floodplain Ordinance.
(Ord. 448, 5/5/2004; as added by Ord. 468, 12/13/2006, § 3; and as amended by Ord. 500, 2/3/2010, §§ 1,3)