A.
The Construction Code Official, Sanitary Inspector
and Plumbing Inspector are hereby authorized and directed to make
inspections to determine the condition of dwellings, dwelling units
and exterior property areas located within the Borough in order that
they may perform their duty of safeguarding the health and safety
of the occupants of dwellings and of the general public.
[Amended 9-2-2004 by Ord. No. 08-04]
B.
The Inspectors are hereby authorized to enter, examine
and survey, at all reasonable times, all dwellings, dwelling units
and exterior property areas. The owner or occupant of every dwelling,
dwelling unit or the person in charge thereof shall give such officers
free access to such dwelling, dwelling unit and its premises, at all
reasonable times, for the purpose of such inspection, examination
and survey. Every occupant of a dwelling unit shall give the owner
thereof or his agent or employee access to any part of such dwelling
unit or exterior property area at all reasonable times for the purpose
of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance
with the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 9-2-2004 by Ord. No. 08-04; 9-23-2010 by Ord. No.
19-10]
The Construction Code Official or his designee
is hereby designated to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 9-2-2004 by Ord. No. 08-04]
Whenever the Construction Code Official determines
that there exists a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter,
he shall give notice of such violation to the owner, landlord, tenant
or occupant responsible therefor, as provided in this article.
The notice required by this article shall:
A.
Be in writing.
B.
Contain a statement of the violation existing in the
dwelling or dwelling unit.
C.
Specify a reasonable time, not to exceed 30 days,
in which the violation shall be abated, corrected or eliminated.
D.
Be served upon the owner or his agent, the landlord,
the tenant or the occupant personally or by registered or certified
mail addressed to him at his last known address or by posting a copy
thereof in a conspicuous place in or about the dwelling or dwelling
unit affected by such notice.
[Amended 9-2-2004 by Ord. No. 08-04]
Whenever the Construction Code Official finds in any dwelling a condition which presents an immediate and serious threat to the health and safety of the occupants of such dwelling or to the health or safety of the general public, he shall immediately serve an order in the manner specified in § 159-5D reciting the existence of such a condition and requiring that the corrective action specified by him be taken within such time as he deems necessary to meet the emergency.
[Amended 9-2-2004 by Ord. No. 08-04]
The Construction Code Official may grant a reasonable
extension of time granted for the elimination of any violation of
this chapter on good cause being shown him for such extension.
[Amended 9-2-2004 by Ord. No. 08-04]
Any person ordered or directed by the Construction
Code Official to alter, correct or eliminate a violation of this chapter
shall be entitled to a hearing upon and a review of such order or
direction by the Mayor and Council. Applications for a hearing must
be submitted to the Mayor and Council within 10 days after receipt
of such order from the Inspector. At the conclusion of the hearing,
the Mayor and Council shall affirm the order of the Inspector and
set aside the order if a violation is found not to exist, or they
may increase the time specified by the order for the correction of
the violation determined to exist.
