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Borough of Collingdale, PA
Delaware County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Collingdale 7-6-1999 by Ord. No. 625 (Ch. 4, Part 1, of the 1987 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Property maintenance — See Ch. 404.
Vector control — See Ch. 566.
A. 
No building shall have the windows or doors blocked except to alleviate a dangerous condition which is of temporary nature. A detailed description of the planned work, including specifications of dangerous conditions; the name, address and phone number of the individual responsible for the property; and the period of time it will take to correct the condition, must be immediately submitted to the Administrative Officer for review and approval.
B. 
If boarding is approved, all board-up must be installed inside the building, with all surfaces that face outside to be painted white. Only in extraordinary circumstances, and with the approval of the Borough Manager, will board-up be allowed on the outside of a building. The same painting requirements will remain in effect.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300 and/or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days. Every day that a violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate offense.