Municipality of Kingston, PA Chapter 135 Property Maintenance

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Municipality of Kingston 4-5-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-3[1]. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Building construction — See Ch. 60.

Electrical standards — See Ch. 84.

Fire prevention — See Ch. 94.

Garbage, rubbish and refuse — See Ch. 103.

Grass, weeds and other vegetation — See Ch. 107.

Mechanical standards — See Ch. 121.

Numbering of buildings — See Ch. 125.

Plumbing — See Ch. 133.

Trees and shrubs — See Ch. 167.

Storage of vehicles — See Ch. 172.

Zoning — See Ch. 181.

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 135, Property Maintenance, adopted 1-2-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-1.

§ 135-1 Adoption of standards.

A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the office of the Administrator of the Municipality of Kingston, being marked and designated as the "International Property Maintenance Code, 2009 Edition," as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of the Municipality of Kingston, Kingston, Pennsylvania, for regulation and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, building and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of building and structures unfit for human occupancy and use, and the demolition of such existing structures as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefore; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Property Maintenance Code on file in the office of the Municipality of Kingston, are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part thereof, as if fully set out in this ordinance, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in § 135-2 of this ordinance.

§ 135-2 Modifications and amendments.

The following sections are hereby revised:

A. Section 101.1: insert "Municipality of Kingston."

B. Section 103.5: delete.

C. Section 112.4: insert "$25" and "$300."

D. Section 302.4: insert "six inches."

E. Section 304.14: insert "May 1 to October 31."

F. Section 602.3. insert: "October 1 to May 31."

G. Section 602.4: insert "October 1 to May 31."

§ 135-3 Repealer.

Ordinance 2007-1 of the Municipality of Kingston, entitled "An ordinance establishing the minimum regulations governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings, and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to insure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use, and the demolition of such structures; known as the Property Maintenance Code," and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.