[Ord. 692, 5/12/2015; as amended by Ord. No. 716, 6/8/2021]
1. The Borough Council of the Borough of West Homestead officially adopts
the 2009 International Property Maintenance Code, in its entirety,
as the official property maintenance code of the Borough of West Homestead.
2. The effective date of this Part shall be June 1, 2015.
3. The Council of the Borough of West Homestead hereby establishes a
Property Maintenance Appeals Board pursuant to Section 111 of the
2009 International Property Maintenance Code, to be known as the "West
Homestead Borough Property Maintenance Appeals Board," to hear and
rule on appeals from decisions of West Homestead Code Enforcement
Official(s) as to decisions pursuant to the Borough Property Maintenance
Code.
4. Any person directly affected by a Borough Property Maintenance Code
decision by a Borough Code Enforcement Official, or a notice or order
issued under the Borough Property Maintenance Code, shall have the
right to appeal to the West Homestead Borough Property Maintenance
Appeals Board, provided that a written application or appeal is filed
within 20 days after the day the decision, notice or order was served.
An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true
intent of the Borough Property Maintenance Code or the rules legally
adopted thereunder has been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions
of the Borough Property Maintenance Code do not fully apply, or the
requirements of the Borough Property Maintenance Code are adequately
satisfied by other means.
5. Fees. To cover the costs of administration, the minimum appeal fee
shall be $200. Any additional costs will be paid by the applicant.
6. Membership. The West Homestead Property Maintenance Appeals Board
shall consist of three members, appointed by the West Homestead Borough
Council, who are qualified by experience and training to pass on matters
pertaining to property maintenance and who are not employees of the
Borough. The Code Official shall be an ex officio member but shall
have no vote on any matter before the West Homestead Property Maintenance
Appeals Board. The members of the West Homestead Property Maintenance
Appeals Board shall serve staggered and overlapping terms.
A. The West Homestead Borough Council shall appoint two or more alternate
members, who shall be called by the Board Chairman to hear appeals
during the absence or disqualification of a member. Alternate members
shall possess the qualifications required for Board membership.
7. Regulations and Procedures. The West Homestead Borough Council hereby
adopts regulations and procedures for the West Homestead Property
Maintenance Appeals Board and those appearing before it. Said regulations
and procedures, including but not limited to notice, hearings, decisions
and administration, can be found in Section 111 of the International
Property Maintenance Code. These regulations and procedures may be
modified by resolution of the West Homestead Borough Council.