Whenever an imminent hazard to community health, safety, or
welfare exists at a property, the code official is
authorized and empowered to order and require any structure on the
property vacated within 10 days from the date of the order. At the
end of the 10 days, a notice shall be posted at each entrance to the
structure(s) stating that occupancy of the structure
is unlawful and any person occupying the structure will be prosecuted.
Property owners may appeal the issuance of a notice
to vacate per Section 111 of this code.
The code official may suspend the rental housing
license when a violation of this code has not been corrected after
a period of 90 calendar days.
Appeals of suspension initiated by the code official shall be heard by Manheim Township's UCC Code Board of Appeals in
accordance with the procedures established for in Section 111 of this
code. The Board of Appeals is empowered to sustain, withdraw, or modify
the suspension.
Appeals by the property owner of the decisions
of the UCC Code Board of Appeals decisions shall be made to the Lancaster
County Court of Common Pleas.
While under suspension, the residential unit subject to suspension
shall be vacated and secured.
Rental Housing Licenses shall be reinstated if the property owner corrects the documented violations associated with
the rental property and, if applicable, has paid in full all costs
and fees associated with the violations and suspension, including
reimbursing the Township for reasonable attorney's fees incurred by
Township.