30 results for “construction standards”
30 results for “construction standards”
On December 10, 2025, the Chester City Council held a regular meeting presided over by Mayor Stefan Roots, during which Police Commissioner Katrina Blackwell was sworn in with congratulations from city officials and community members. The council approved previous meeting minutes and addressed several items including Bill No. 5 (Ordinance 5, 2025), a final reading amendment to the Planning and Zoning Code that prohibits construction company and tradesperson headquarters in specific zoning districts and establishes maximum percentages for outdoor storage, and Resolution 147 regarding Grace Manor plan approval with standard stormwater management agreements. Public comments were received on agenda items including questions about amendments to the Pension Board ordinance and stormwater management protocols.
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Dallas Township Planning Commission held a meeting on April 9, 2024 at 7:00pm to review the proposed Wawa Food Market & Fueling Station development by Dallas Development Partner's, LLC at the intersection of Tunkhannock Highway (SR 309) and Upper Demunds Road (SR-1041) on a 5.9-acre lot. The project includes construction of approximately 6,049 square feet of convenience store and fueling station with 66 parking spaces, landscaping, lighting, utility services, and stormwater management facilities. The site, undeveloped for at least 50 years, would have access to Tunkhannock Highway via cross connection with Tractor Supply Co. and to Upper Demunds Road via a new three-quarter movement driveway. Engineer Thomas J. Doughton indicated the preliminary comments were standard and similar to the previous Tractor Supply project by the same engineering firm. The Planning Commission approved the March 12, 2024 meeting minutes and March 2024 Treasurer's Report by motion.
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This task force meeting held July 27, 2023, from 1:00–3:00 pm E.T. at Montgomery Park Building in Baltimore convened to advance Maryland's climate goals, with Secretary McIlwain and Director Pinsky as co-chairs. MDE released Maryland's Climate Pathway on June 30th, a conceptual roadmap outlining policies to achieve a 60% reduction in climate pollution by 2031, with public listening sessions scheduled for July, August, and September. MDE plans to propose a Building Energy Performance Standard (BEPS) regulation to its Air Quality Control Advisory Council in September, at which point written comments will be accepted. MEA is supporting school decarbonization efforts, noting that Howard County has one net-zero school and Baltimore has two recently constructed to net-zero standards, while simultaneously pursuing additional Department of Energy administrative funding to support Inflation Reduction Act programs.
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On December 7, 2017, the St. Petersburg City Council considered a proposed ordinance to amend Chapter 25 of the city code to regulate small wireless facilities in public rights-of-way, in compliance with Florida's Advanced Wireless Infrastructure Deployment Act effective July 1, 2017. The ordinance would add definitions, create a registration process for wireless providers, amend permit application procedures for construction in the right-of-way, and establish design standards for small wireless facilities. The administration recommended a first reading on December 7, 2017, with a public hearing and final adoption vote scheduled for December 14, 2017.
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This document establishes Chapter 654 of the Lansing, Michigan Code of Ordinances, governing noise control within the city. The ordinance declares that excessive, unnecessary, or unusually loud noises constitute a public health and safety concern requiring regulation to protect residents' welfare and comfort. The chapter applies to all sound originating from nonindustrial property within the city while not excluding industrial properties from other applicable city ordinances. The ordinance defines key terms including A-weighted sound level (measured in dBA), construction, demolition, decibel, and emergency, with all terminology conforming to American National Standards Institute standards where not otherwise defined. The ordinance was originally enacted as Ordinance No. 739 on December 22, 1986.
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Boise County Ordinance 2006-02, adopted December 6, 2005, establishes comprehensive subdivision regulations for the county. The ordinance covers procedures for minor and full-scale subdivision plats, right-of-way standards, road construction requirements, vacation of plats, and mitigation of development effects on political subdivisions and school districts. The regulations are authorized under Idaho Code Title 50 Chapter 13, Title 67 Chapter 65, and the Idaho Constitution, and are designed to promote public health, safety, and general welfare through harmonious county development.
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This intensive survey report documents Willow Springs Township's cultural heritage, funded by Historic Preservation Fund grants and the Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council. The study, conducted through public meetings and property owner interviews beginning in April 2019, aimed to understand what makes the township a community and identify ways to preserve its unique character, moving beyond standard individual building documentation to examine the broader historical context and cultural landscape. The survey revealed that preservation in this rural community differs from typical approaches, characterized by incremental repairs and changes made by multi-generational farming families rather than new construction, and emphasizes the importance of understanding the community's shared values and long-standing traditions.
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Worcester Township Ordinance No. 73, enacted January 13, 1975, amends the township's building code to clarify construction standards for various building types. The ordinance specifies requirements for plywood (exterior glue stamp required), defines fireproof construction standards by building type with reference to the BOCA Basic Building Code, and establishes fire-wall requirements for multi-family structures with more than two dwelling units, including mandatory masonry or concrete party walls and concrete flooring between stacked units. At least 50% of exterior walls in multi-family structures must be brick construction.
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Bethel Township, Lebanon County adopted Resolution No. 010410 to establish an appeal form and fee structure for appeals from the township's Construction Code Official to the Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals. The resolution sets filing fees of $500 for appeals requesting a written decision without a hearing and $1,000 for appeals requesting a hearing followed by a written decision, with fees payable directly to the township to cover administrative costs including public notice, court reporters, and appeal proceedings administration. The resolution includes a standardized appeal application form (Exhibit A) that requires applicants to provide basic information, the relevant building permit number, property address, and detailed grounds for appeal, including specific code sections in question.
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Moore Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania enacted Ordinance No. 2024 to repeal and replace Section 4.14 of Ordinance No. 2005-4 (codified at Chapter 260-42 of the Moore Township Codified Ordinances), which governs storm drainage regulations. The new ordinance, effective five days after enactment, replaces outdated storm drainage requirements with revised and updated regulations covering stormwater management plans, basic construction criteria, construction standards, drainage easements, general system requirements, and collection system design. The Board of Supervisors, with Daniel Piorkowski as Chairman, enacted this ordinance to modernize the township's stormwater management framework. The new regulations require stormwater management plans prepared by registered engineers to be submitted as part of subdivision and land development applications, with provisions for minor subdivisions and final plans.
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Tucson's Code of Ordinances establishes noise control standards for residential, commercial, and industrial properties, with maximum permissible sound levels ranging from 62-85 dB(A) depending on property use and time of day. The ordinance prohibits specific activities that produce plainly audible noise beyond property lines, including continuous music or amplified sound exceeding 15 minutes, loud vehicle loading/unloading, disruptive animal sounds, and raucous vocalizations. Construction activities are restricted during evening and nighttime hours (8:00 p.m. through sunrise on weekdays and all day Sunday), with limited exceptions for residential work during daytime hours.
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The Noise Control Ordinance of the City of Newark, codified in Chapter 20, establishes definitions and regulatory framework for noise control within the city. The ordinance replaced a prior 1966 noise control ordinance (R.O. 1966 § 17:31) through Ordinance 6 S+FH, 62586. Key definitions establish measurement standards using A-weighted sound levels in decibels (dBA) as measured by sound level meters, with reference pressure of twenty micropascals. The ordinance defines regulated categories including commercial operations, construction, demolition, emergency work, hospital quiet zones (within 500 feet of hospital boundaries), industrial areas, and mobile sources, with specific inclusions and exclusions noted for each category.
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The York Township Water & Sewer Authority scheduled an October 20, 2025 meeting to address several operational and capital items, including approval of tapping and connection fees with a recommended study budget not to exceed $16,000, a PennDOT resolution for Springwood Road, and timber harvest authorization at Green Valley Pump Station property. The agenda also included updates on construction and material specification standards, pump station engineering reports, and active development projects including Hudson Ridge North and the Bridgewater Project 3B.
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Bobby Weaver, a property owner in Pottsville, PA, describes his experience renovating a severely blighted property using approximately $700,000 in financing from local redevelopment authorities, loans, and grants, but encountered significant obstacles due to code enforcement issues. He identifies three main problems: code officials are risk-averse and poorly educated (requiring only 3 hours of study to become licensed), local officials incorrectly apply the International Building Code instead of Pennsylvania's own Uniform Construction Code, and the confusion between these standards has left his project only half-completed despite engaging 3 architects and 4 lawyers. Weaver proposes legislative solutions to clarify Pennsylvania's existing UCC provisions for historic and uncertified buildings built before 1927, which would provide alternative compliance pathways such as hardwired fire alarms instead of sprinkler systems.
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This document is the table of contents and opening sections of Chapter 22, the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance for Ambler Borough, effective May 18, 2011. The ordinance establishes the regulatory framework for subdivision and land development projects, covering plan submission requirements, improvement construction standards, financial security, fees, and enforcement procedures. The stated purpose is to protect public safety and health, guide orderly development consistent with the Borough's Comprehensive Plan, and ensure proper management of land use, infrastructure, and environmental resources.
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The Historic District Commission held a regular meeting on May 19, 2025, in Providence, Rhode Island to review and vote on agenda items including approval of prior meeting minutes and project reviews. The primary project under consideration was Case 25.021 at 138 Prospect Street in the College Hill area, a vacant lot where the applicant proposed new construction of a single-family house that complies with zoning requirements (including building height of 35'4" versus the 40' maximum and 49% impervious surface coverage versus the 65% maximum). The agenda also included an update on amended Standards & Guidelines and staff reports, with remote participation available via Zoom and phone.
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