[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of West Pike Run 8-14-1989 by Ord.
No. 1989-2. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Whenever it shall be reported to the Township officials that
any structure, completed or in process of construction, or any portion
thereof, is in a dangerous condition, the Township Supervisors shall
immediately cause an investigation and examination to be made of such
structure. If such investigation or examination indicates such structure
to be dangerous in any respect, the inspector shall report in writing
to the Board of Supervisors 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
should be removed as a dangerous structure.
If any structure is reported to the Township Supervisors, as provided in § 88-1 of this chapter, to be in a dangerous condition, the Board of Supervisors shall forthwith cause written notice to be served upon the owner of such structure. Such notice shall require the owner of such structure to commence repairs or removal of such building within 10 days of such notice and to complete such repair or removal within 30 days thereof. Provided, in any case where the notice prescribes repair of any structure, the owner thereof shall have the option to remove such structure instead of making repairs thereto, within said time limits.
The notice required by § 88-2 of this chapter shall be personally served 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 place of business in 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 certified mail at the last known address thereof.
If the owner of any dangerous structure, to whom or which a
notice to repair or remove such structure shall be sent under the
provisions of this chapter, fails to commence or to complete such
repair or removal within the time limit prescribed by such notice,
he shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter, and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000
and costs of prosecution, provided each day's continuance of a violation
shall constitute a separate offense.
If the owner of any dangerous structure, to whom or which a notice to repair or to remove such structure shall be sent under the provisions of this chapter, fails to commence or to complete such repair or removal within the time limit prescribed by such notice, the Board of Supervisors 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 the penalty of 10% shall be collected from the owner of such structure in the manner provided by law. Provided, the recovery of such cost and expense, together with the penalty, may be in addition to the penalty imposed as provided in § 88-4 of this chapter.
