[Ord. 662, 10/13/1997]
1.
The Borough hereby creates an office to be known as the "Code Enforcement
Office." The Code Enforcement Office shall have the responsibility
for administering the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter
and administering the inspection and enforcement provisions of all
Borough ordinances unless specifically prohibited in the ordinance
itself or by state law. Such ordinances shall include, but are not
limited to, the following:
2.
Such ordinances, codes and/or regulations shall be enforced, together
with any amendments, supplements, substitutions and revisions hereafter
adopted.
[Ord. 662, 10/13/1997]
The Council of the Borough shall appoint by resolution a Code
Enforcement Officer who shall be in charge of the Code Enforcement
Office and who shall serve in that capacity at the will of the Council
of the Borough of Hamburg. The Code Enforcement Officer shall supervise
such other employees, assistants and inspectors which shall be necessary
for the administration and execution of the responsibilities of the
Code Enforcement Office as, from time to time, appointed, approved
and/or authorized by the Council of the Borough.
[Ord. 662, 10/13/1997]
The Code Enforcement Officer shall be responsible for the fulfillment
of the duties and responsibilities of the Code Enforcement Officer.
The duties of the Code Enforcement Officer shall include the receipt
of applications, the issuance of permits, notices, certificates and
orders, the making of inspections other than such inspections under
the Electrical Code of the Borough to be made by a person or entity
other than the Code Enforcement Officer, to determine conformance
with applicable codes, regulations and ordinances hereinabove described
in this Part, the keeping of records, the issuance of periodic reports
to the Council of the Borough, the recommendation of amendments and
supplements to the various codes, regulations and ordinances described
hereinabove and such other activities which may, from time to time,
be designated by the Council of the Borough.
[Ord. 662, 10/13/1997]
An official record shall be kept of all business and activities
of the Code Enforcement Office, and, to the extent required by law,
all such records shall be open to the public for inspection at all
appropriate times; provided, however, that the aforesaid shall not
apply to any records or information which is not required by law to
be made available by law; and provided, further, that the aforesaid
shall not apply to any evidence or information obtained in the course
of any inspection or investigation which shall be considered privileged
information and shall be kept confidential.
[Ord. 662, 10/13/1997]
In the discharge of his duties, the Code Enforcement Officer
or his authorized representative, upon showing proper identification
when requested, is hereby authorized to enter and inspect at any reasonable
hour, which shall be deemed to be 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. prevailing
time, any building, structure or premises in the Borough of Hamburg
for the purpose of enforcing the duties and responsibilities of the
Code Enforcement Office pertaining to any of the codes, regulations
and ordinances hereinabove described in this Part. The Code Enforcement
Officer and the owner, operator, occupant or any other person in charge
of any such building, structure or premises, subject to the provisions
of this section, may agree to an inspection by appointment at a mutually
convenient time.
[Ord. 662, 10/13/1997]
Nothing in this Part shall be deemed to limit, supersede or
otherwise interfere with the duties and responsibilities of the Police
Department of the Borough and the members of the Police Department
as such duties and responsibilities may, from time to time, be provided
by statute, ordinance, rules, regulations or otherwise provided by
law.
[Ord. 662, 10/13/1997]
The Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized and empowered
to institute summary proceedings by citation, civil enforcement proceedings
or any other proceeding as may be authorized by applicable codes,
regulations or ordinances hereinabove described or as otherwise may
be authorized by law. He shall also have the authority and power to
request, obtain and serve search warrants and subpoenas as may be
authorized by any of the codes, regulations and ordinances hereinabove
described or as otherwise may be authorized by law.
[Ord. 662, 10/13/1997]
The Borough Council does hereby amend any and all ordinances
of the Borough affected by the passage of this Part. To this extent,
each ordinance so affected shall be deemed to include by reference
thereto the provisions of this Part to specifically provide for the
office of Code Enforcement Officer and the enforcement of the terms
of each such ordinance by the Code Enforcement Officer.
