[Adopted 9-26-1989 by Ord. No. 399 (Ch. 10, Part 4B, of the
1995 Code of Ordinances)]
Whenever it shall be reported to the Zoning Officer that any
structure completed or in the process of construction or any portion
thereof is in dangerous condition, the Zoning Officer shall immediately
cause an investigation and examination to be made of such structure.
If such investigation or examination indicates that such structure
is dangerous in any respect, the Zoning Officer shall report in writing
to the Manager and to the Council, specifying the exact condition
of such structure, setting forth in such report whether and in what
respect he considers such structure to be dangerous and, if so, whether
such structure is, in his opinion, capable of being properly repaired
or whether it should be removed as a dangerous structure.
A.
If any structure is reported by the Zoning Officer, as provided in § 230-1 hereof, to be in a dangerous condition, the Manager shall forthwith cause written notice to be served upon the owner of the structure. Such notice shall require the owner of such structure to commence the repair and removal of such building within 10 days of such notice and to complete such repair or removal within 60 days thereof; provided, however, that in any case where the notice prescribes the repair of any structure, the owner shall have the option to remove such structure instead of making the repairs thereto within the said time limit.
B.
The notice required hereunder shall be served personally upon the
owner of a structure, if such owner resides in the Township, or upon
the agent of such owner, if such agent has a residence or business
within the Township. If neither the owner nor the agent thereof can
be served within the Township as hereby provided, such notice shall
be sent to the owner of such structure by registered mail, at the
last known address thereof, and a copy of the said notice shall be
posted on a prominent part of the structure.
[Amended 4-26-1995 by Ord. No. 505]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30
days. Each day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
If the owner of any dangerous structure to whom a notice to repair or to remove such structure shall be sent under the provisions of this article fails to commence or to complete such repair or removal within the time limit prescribed in such notice, the Manager shall be empowered to cause such work of repair or removal to be commenced and/or completed by the Township, and the cost and expense thereof, with a penalty of 10%, shall be collected from the owner of such structure in the manner provided by law; provided, that the recovery of such cost and expense, together with the penalty, may be in addition to the penalty imposed under § 230-3 hereof.
