City of Altoona, PA
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2023-09-11
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 563 Registration of Vacant Buildings
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Article II Neglected Buildings
- The Charter
- Ch C Home Rule Charter
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 7 Administration of Government
- Ch 11 (Reserved)
- Ch 15 Authorities, Boards and Commissions
- Ch 22 Electrical and Engineering Civil Service
- Ch 44 Fire Civil Service Commission
- Ch 94 Pensions
- Ch 98 Personnel Policies
- Ch 105 Police Civil Service Commission
- Ch 112 Records
- Ch 117 Refunds Policy
- Ch 134 (Reserved)
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 170 Alarm Systems, Fire
- Ch 171 Alarm Systems
- Ch 175 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 184 Animals
- Ch 237 Business Privilege License
- Ch 256 Checks, Returned
- Ch 262 Condemnation Orders
- Ch 270 Construction Standards
- Ch 281 Curfew
- Ch 289 Demolition or Partial Demolition of Buildings and Other Structures
- Ch 291 Disorderly Houses
- Ch 295 Disposition of Surplus Real and Personal Property
- Ch 300 Driveways
- Ch 314 Electricians
- Ch 335 Fees
- Ch 346 Fire Cost Recovery
- Ch 347 Firearms and Fireworks
- Ch 352 Fire Insurance Proceeds
- Ch 358 Fire Prevention
- Ch 362 Floodplain Regulations
- Ch 390 Grass, Weeds and Other Vegetation
- Ch 397 Hazardous Materials Cleanup
- Ch 405 Lease and/or Conveyance of City-Owned Lands
- Ch 440 Littering and Dumping
- Ch 453 Mercantile Licenses
- Ch 470 Noise
- Ch 474 Nuisances
- Ch 510 Parks and Recreational Facilities
- Ch 515 Pawnbrokers, Junk Dealers and Secondhand Dealers
- Ch 535 Planning
- Ch 542 Plumbers
- Ch 550 Property Maintenance
- Ch 553 Public Gatherings
- Ch 555 Public Property, Protection of
- Ch 557 Purchasing of Real Estate, Materials, Supplies and Services
- Ch 558 Redevelopment Authority Designated as Land Bank
- Ch 560 Registration of Properties in Default of Mortgage
- Ch 563 Registration of Vacant Buildings
- Ch 563 Art II Neglected Buildings
- § 563-7 Registration and inspections.
- Ch 570 Residential Rental Inspection
- Ch 580 Sewage Facilities
- Ch 584 Sexually Oriented Businesses
- Ch 593 Signs
- Ch 595 Small Wireless Facilities
- Ch 597 Skateboards, Roller Skates and Scooters
- Ch 615 Solid Waste
- Ch 620 Stormwater Management, Erosion and Sedimentation Control
- Ch 633 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 640 Subdivision of Land and Land Developments
- Ch 646 Taxation
- Ch 647 Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance
- Ch 662 Towing
- Ch 673 Transient Retail Businesses
- Ch 679 Trees
- Ch 690 Utilities
- Ch 700 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 711 Vehicles, Storage of
- Ch 800 Zoning
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
A.
Registration. All neglected buildings as defined in this chapter are subject to the registration provisions of Article I. A separate registry shall be maintained for buildings or structures that are considered neglected as defined in Article I herein. If a building in the Vacant Building Registry is determined to be neglected, a note shall be made of such status.
B.
Inspections and fees. A neglected building shall be subject to semiannual
exterior inspections conducted by the Department. In addition to the
normal registration fee, the owner of any neglected building shall
be responsible for paying the fee established for additional inspections
as established by resolution of the City Council.
C.
Additional inspections not limited. Nothing in this article shall
limit any City department or agency in making more frequent inspections
allowed under the City Code.
D.
Delinquent fees as a lien. After the owner is given notice of the
amount of the fees due, except for those owners that have properly
perfected an appeal as set forth herein and the owner fails to pay
the amount due, said amount shall constitute a debt due and owing
to the City, and the City may lien said property and/or commence a
civil action to collect such unpaid debt in accordance with the provisions
of 53 P.S. § 7101 et seq., Municipal Claims and Tax Liens.
