[Ord. 557, 5/25/2011]
There is hereby created a Blighted Property Review Committee
of Northampton Township.
[Ord. 557, 5/25/2011; amended by Ord. No. 612, 12/15/2021]
[Ord. 557, 5/25/2011]
The term of each member of the Committee shall be one year expiring
on December 31 or until a successor is appointed.
[Ord. 557, 5/25/2011]
The Committee shall elect its own Chairman, Vice Chairman, and
Secretary, and create and fill such other offices as it may determine.
Officers shall serve annual terms and may succeed themselves.
[Ord. 557, 5/25/2011]
1.
The Blighted Property Review Committee shall have the authority to
examine properties located within the Township of Northampton and
make a determination that a property is blighted if said property
has one or more of the following conditions:
A.
Any premises which because of the physical condition or use is regarded
as a public nuisance at common law or has been declared a public nuisance
in accordance with local housing, building, plumbing, fire and related
codes.
B.
Any premises which because of physical condition, use or occupancy
is considered an attractive nuisance to children including, but not
limited to, abandoned wells, shafts, basement, excavations, and unsafe
fences or structures.
C.
Any structure which is a fire hazard, or is otherwise dangerous to
the safety of persons or property.
D.
Any structure from which the utilities, plumbing, heating, sewerage
or other facilities have been disconnected, destroyed, removed, or
rendered ineffective so that the property is unfit for its intended
use.
E.
Any vacant or unimproved lot or parcel of ground in a predominately
built up neighborhood, which by reason of neglect or lack of maintenance
has become a place for accumulation of trash and debris, or a haven
for rodents or other vermin.
F.
Any unoccupied property which has been tax delinquent for a period
of two years prior to the effective date of this subpart, and those
in the future having a two-year tax delinquency.
G.
Any property which is vacant but not tax delinquent, which has not
been rehabilitated within one year of receipt of notice to rehabilitate
from the appropriate code enforcement agency.
H.
Any property that is abandoned as is defined in the law.
2.
The Committee shall act in conformance with the Pennsylvania Urban
Redevelopment Law, 35 P.S. § 1701 et seq.
