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Permit Office Honesdale Borough

Phone: 570-270-3900 Phone/Fax: 570-270-3892

Municipality: Honesdale Borough Tax Parcel #

Water Service: (Check)Public Sewer Service: (Check)Public

Private Number of Bedrooms Per Unit:

Private Number of Bathrooms Per Unit

I understand that any items found to be in violation of Municipal Ordinances must be remedied prior to any change of occupancy. In addition, regardless of any change of occupancy, the health and life safety items must be corrected prior to resale, whichever occurs first. There is a required $140.00 PER UNIT FEE that is due at time of application.

$90.00 Make check payable to BHW Inspections,

CERTIFICATE FEE 18431 TOTAL DUE PER UNIT

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Is the above signature that of the owner?

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Rental Inspection Items This is a comprehensive list of the types of health and life safety code items and local regulations normally checked during atypical rental inspection, additional items may be identified during the inspection. The apartment/dwelling must conform with the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) as follows. General

911 Address Sign: (304.3) House number posted properly with green 911 address sign with white reflective numbers at driveway entrance. Numbers must be visible from both directions except in a cul-de-sac. Dryer Vent: (403.5) Must be vented to the outside and must be metal/aluminum Guardrails: (307) Every open portion of a stair, landing, balcony, porch, deck, ramp, or other walking surface which is more than 30" above the floor or grade below shall have guardrails. Minimum height: 36". Maximum spacing of balusters (spindles or cross bars): 4". Graspable Handrails: Stairs/steps of 4 risers or more. Insulation: Paper faced insulation must be protected in attics and basements

Wall Unit: Disconnect, branch or dedicated circuit, wiring methods and materials. Disconnect, wiring methods and materials, condensate/overflow (604.3

Electrical: Operable fan if a window isn't present, grounding of electric wall heaters, GFCI, etc

Bedroom(s) (Sections 404.4, 702.4, 704.2.1.2)

0Emergency Egress: Must open, and be able to remain open, for emergency exit. Must have an approved door/window to the exterior (no opening/door allowed between a garage and a room used for sleeping purposes) (702.4 Smoke Detectors: Functioning smoke detectors required at each level, including basements and attics. Existing hard-wired detectors must be maintained and cannot be replaced with battery powered detectors (702.2.1.2

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0Devices: Secured, approved materials/methods, correct wiring, cover plates, knock-out seals, no extension or zip cords, accessibility, no ungrounded light fixtures within immediate vicinity of sink/laundry/water source, proper installation and support of paddle fans. Wiring: No visible exposed and uncapped electric wires or uncovered receptacles/switches. Approved materials/methods, protection, connectors, no extension/zip cords. GFCI: On all receptacles within 6 feet of a water source, outside or in a garage, cannot be connected to lights or fans. Outside outlets must have waterproof covering. Main Panel or Subpanel: Cover/dead front panels, circuits properly sized and labeled, separate circuits where required, tie bars/clips @ twin 240V breakers, blanks at missing knock outs, accessibility, "S" type for 15/20 amp fuses.

Combustion Air: Adequate vents or volume, positive separation. Gas Line: Shut off handle, connector. Miscellaneous: Condensate line, overflow line. Venting: Material, clearance to combustibles, continuous, pitch.

House/Garage Door: Adequate firewall integrity. Electrical: Automatic Garage Door sensors must be in working order. Wiring/disconnect for any garage door opener, GFCI where/if required, no zip/extension cords, free floating wiring. Firewall: Must have one layer of 1/2 inch drywall and a "C" rated door. Integrity, penetrations, proper protection of any attic access door. Miscellaneous: Overhead storage integrity, firewall requirements, no exposed vapor barriers @ any insulation.

Kitchen (Sections 305, 403.3, 404.7)

Electrical: Wiring methods/materials and electrical ground for all built-in appliances. Stove: Anti-tip device installed. Dishwasher: Air gap for discharge line, separate (with disposer only OK) 20-amp circuit. Hood Fan: Venting, seal around wall/ceiling penetration to negate potential fire path. Disposer: Drain, cord clamp/secure@ base, disconnect. Sink: See general plumbing section.

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Local Codes/Ordinances (Chapter 3)

Visual Blight: Inoperable vehicles, discarded appliances, accumulation of personal property where visible from the street. Zoning: Setbacks of building and accessory structures, off street parking, fencing and landscape height limitations within setbacks, limit on number of chickens and/or dogs (no roosters Exterior: Address house numbering, vent terminations and storm cap covers, broken windows, no bars on bedroom windows, weathertight electrical devices and wiring, rodent proofing of attic and/or raised sub-floor areas. Permits: Obtain permits as required/applicable (see resale report and/or handout), any outstanding permits on file must be finalized. Stairways: All exterior and interior flights of stairs having more than 4 risers shall have a continuous graspable handrail on one side of the stair for the entire length. Minimum height: 34" - 38" measured from nose (edge) of tread to top of handrail. Deck rails are not graspable handrails. Carbon Monoxide (CO2) Detectors: Recommended when gas utilities are on premises and attached garages.

Plumbing (General) (Chapter 5)

Water must be turned on. No defective pipes or leaks in plumbing. Drain Lines: Approved materials/size/methods, "P" traps required, "S" or double traps not permitted, trap seal, drain slope, no leaks. Supply Lines: Approved materials/methods. Venting: Approved materials/methods, termination. Sump Pump: Away from house and not hooked up to the sewer system.

Electrical: GFCI protection as applicable. Enclosure: Must be fenced or enclosed meeting the barrier requirements of the current building code.

Audible: Operable units with any light indicator or accessible button test properly functioning. Location: At hallway, top and bottom of stairways, bedrooms, basement, etc in relation to changes in ceiling heights, doors that close off hallways, any whole house fan or return air grille in the ceiling, and any unusual hallway/floor plans.

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Type: 120V/permanently wired units required for construction.

0Combustion Air: Adequate vents or volume, positive separation. Gas Line: Shut off handle, connector.

Miscellaneous: Seismic bracing, pipe insulation. Pressure Relief: Discharge line of approved material with proper termination. Venting: Material, Clearances to combustibles, continuous, pitch, screws @ single wall joints.