[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of New Freedom 2-8-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-1. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
That certain documents, three copies of which are on file in
the administrative offices of the New Freedom Borough, being marked
and designated as the "ICC Property Maintenance Code, 2018 Edition,"
is hereby adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of New Freedom
Borough, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for regulating and governing
the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings, structures;
by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and
other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures
are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation
of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use, and
the demolition of such existing structures as herein provided; providing
for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each
and all of the regulations, provisions, conditions and terms of such
ICC Property Maintenance Code, 2018 Edition, published by the International
Code Council, on file in the office of New Freedom Borough are hereby
referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as if fully set out in
this chapter.
The following sections of the ICC Property Maintenance Code,
2018 Edition, are hereby revised:
A.
Section 101.1. Insert "New Freedom Borough."
B.
Section 103.5. Insert "Fee schedule as passed by resolution of the
Council of New Freedom Borough."
C.
Section 112.4. Replace section as follows: Violation penalties. Any person who shall violate a provision of this code, or fail to
comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, shall,
upon conviction thereof before any District Justice in a summary proceeding,
be sentenced for each such violation to pay a fine not exceeding $1,000,
and costs of such proceedings, and in default thereof to undergo imprisonment
for a period not exceeding 30 days. Each day that a violation continues
after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
D.
Section 302.4. Add "six inches."
E.
Section 304.14. Insert "April 1 to October 30."
F.
Section 602.3. Insert "September 1 to May 30."
G.
Section 602.4. Insert "September 1 to May 30."
