§ 127-3. Modifications., Chapter 127. Plumbing, Part II. General Legislation, Code of Ordinances, Sunbury

In Section P.100.1, the reference "(name of jurisdiction)" shall mean the City of Sunbury.

Section P-110.8, entitled "Rule-making," is added to read:

P-110.8 Rule-making. The Code Official shall make such rules and regulations in the furtherance of the purposes of this Plumbing Code, and not inconsistent with the specific provisions thereof, as may be deemed necessary to properly protect the water supply system and to carry out the purposes of this Plumbing Code, including rules and regulations for installation, repair or alteration of air-conditioning systems, water-treatment equipment and water-operated devices.

Section P-114.2, entitled "Fee schedule," is amended to read:

P-114.2 Fee schedule: The permit fee, which will cover all required inspections, shall be $0.005 per dollar value of the plumbing work performed, based upon the greater of the contract price or the reasonable market value as determined by the Code Official, but in no instance shall the fee be less than $20. When work is performed in conjunction with a more encompassing construction, the fee shall be included in that charged under the Building Code, Ordinance No. 1136. When the applicant on the permit or his duly authorized agent requests a required inspection and such inspection reveals that the necessary work has not been satisfactorily performed or completed, an additional inspection fee of $20 shall be charged, and no further inspections will be performed nor work permitted to progress until such fee is paid. The fee schedule may be amended from time to time by resolution of the Council of the City of Sunbury.

Editor's Note: See Ch. 68, Building Construction.

Section P-117.4, entitled "Penalties," is deleted.

Section P-118.2, entitled "Unlawful continuance," is amended to read as follows:

P-118.2 Unlawful continuance: Any person who shall authorize or continue any plumbing work upon a premises or in or about a building or structure after having been served with a stop-work order, except such work as that person is directed by the Code Official to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable for a fine not less than $100 nor more than $300 or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days, or both, at the discretion of the court, and the results of such work shall be ordered removed by the Code Official. Each day that the work continues or each day that the result of such work remains shall be considered a separate violation and subject to the fine or imprisonment, or both, as herein indicated.

Section P-122.2, entitled "Membership of board," is amended to read:

P-122.2 Appeals Board: All appeals shall be made to the Sunbury Building and Housing Code Board of Appeals, as authorized by the Building Code. Any person having interest in the decision or action of the Code Official may appeal, in specific writing on a form prescribed by the City of Sunbury Building and Housing Code Board of Appeals and addressed to the Secretary of that Board. A fee of $50 shall accompany the appeal and shall not be refundable. The rules of the Board shall apply.

Section P-122.2.1, entitled "Qualifications," is deleted.

Section P-122.2.2, entitled "Alternate members," is deleted.

Section P-122.2.6, entitled "Compensation of members," is amended to read:

P-122.2.6 Compensation of members: Members shall serve in the public interest and without remuneration.

Section P-122.5, entitled "Postponed hearing," is amended to read:

P-122.5 Postponed hearing: When two members are not present to hear an appeal, the Code Official, the appellant or the appellant's representative shall have the right to request a postponement of the hearing.

Section P-122.6, entitled "Board decision," is amended to read:

P-122.6 Board decision: The Board shall modify or reverse the decision of the Code Official by a majority vote of those members present for testimony; otherwise, the decision shall stand affirmed.

Section P-201.0, entitled "Definitions of Plumbing Terms," is amended to provide the following:

Code Official: The Code Administrator of the Sunbury Code Administration or a duly authorized representative.

Section P-201.0, entitled "Definitions of Plumbing Terms," is amended to provide the following:

Person: Includes a corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization and any other group acting as a unit, as well as individuals. It shall also include an executor, administrator, trustee, receiver or other representative appointed according to law. Whenever the word "person" is used in any section of this code prescribing a penalty or fine, as to partnerships or associations, the word shall include the partners or members thereof, and as to corporations, shall include the officers, agents or members thereof who are responsible for any violation of such section.

Section P-303.2, entitled "Public systems available," is amended to read:

P-303.2 Public systems available: A public water main or public sewer system shall be considered available to a building when the building is located within 150 feet of the public water main or sewer.

Section P-308.1, entitled "Breakage," is amended to read:

P-308.1 Breakage: Pipes passing under or through walls shall be protected from breakage. Any plumbing pipe passing under a footing or through a foundation wall shall be provided with a relieving arch, or there shall be built into the masonry wall sleeve two pipe sizes greater than the pipe passing through. The sleeve material may be iron, steel or Schedule 40 or greater PVC, or Schedule 40 or greater ABS. Equivalent protection shall be provided, as may be approved in writing.

Section P-308.3, entitled "Freezing," is amended to read:

P-308.3 Freezing: Water service piping and services shall be installed below recorded frost penetration but not less than three feet six inches below grade for water piping and three feet six inches below grade for drains, waste lines and sewers. Plumbing piping in exterior buildings walls or areas subject to freezing temperatures shall be adequately protected against freezing by insulation or heat, or both.

Section P-308.4, entitled "Sewer depth," is deleted.