[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Washington as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- The Code
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration
- Ch 7 Alarm Systems
- Ch 11 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 15 Amusement Devices
- Ch 19 Animals
- Ch 24 Bingo and Raffles
- Ch 28 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 32 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 40 Business Licensing
- Ch 44 Carnivals and Festivals
- Ch 47 Charities
- Ch 51 Committees
- Ch 55 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 59 Contractors, Licensing of
- Ch 63 Curfew
- Ch 67 Dance Halls
- Ch 74 Drug-Free Zones
- Ch 76 Dumpsters and Other Refuse Containers
- Ch 80 Fees
- Ch 82 Fertilizer Application
- Ch 84 Fire and Rescue Squads
- Ch 88 Firearms
- Ch 90 Fire Insurance Claims
- Ch 92 Fire Prevention
- Ch 96 Floodplain Management Regulations
- Ch 100 Funds
- Ch 104 Garage Sales
- Ch 108 Graffiti
- Ch 112 Hazardous Waste
- Ch 121 Junkyards
- Ch 125 Land Use Procedures
- Ch 129 Library
- Ch 133 Licensing
- Ch 137 Littering
- Ch 141 Massage Parlors
- Ch 142 Motels and Temporary Housing Accommodations
- Ch 143 Open Public Records Act Policy and Procedures
- Ch 145 Nepotism
- Ch 147 Noise
- Ch 155 Paintball Guns
- Ch 159 Parades
- Ch 164 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 168 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 172 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 174 Personnel Policies and Procedures
- Ch 177 Poolrooms and Bowling Alleys
- Ch 178 Pay to Play
- Ch 179 Property Maintenance and Housing Standards
- Ch 179 Art I Minimum Housing and Property Maintenance Standards
- § 179-1 Findings and declaration of policy.
- § 179-2 Purpose.
- § 179-3 Definitions.
- § 179-4 Applicability; compliance required.
- § 179-5 Conflict with other laws.
- § 179-6 Enforcement of and compliance with other ordinances.
- § 179-7 Hazardous and unsanitary conditions; duties of owners and operators.
- § 179-8 Maintenance of exterior of premises and structures.
- § 179-9 Structural and general maintenance.
- § 179-10 Standards and regulations for multiple dwellings.
- § 179-11 Compliance with Fire Code required.
- § 179-12 Change in use and inspections.
- § 179-13 Designation of public officer; duties and powers.
- § 179-14 Complaints and noncompliance.
- § 179-15 Order to repair or demolish.
- § 179-16 Failure of owner to comply; remedies.
- § 179-17 Costs assessable and tax liens.
- § 179-18 Serving of complaints or orders.
- § 179-18.1 Creditor responsibility.
- § 179-18.2 Notice to creditor; time to correct violations.
- § 179-18.3 Designated representative of out-of-state creditor; violation.
- § 179-18.4 Violations and penalties.
- § 179-19 Additional powers of public officer.
- § 179-20 Adoption of rules and regulations.
- § 179-21 Conditions constituting noncompliance and unfit buildings.
- § 179-22 Abatement or correction by Township; cost as lien.
- § 179-23 Emergencies.
- § 179-24 Referral of violations of other ordinances.
- § 179-25 Power to withhold strict enforcement.
- § 179-26 Public officer as receiver of rents and income.
- § 179-27 Fees.
- § 179-28 Violations and penalties.
- § 179-29 Statutory authority.
- Ch 179 Art II One- and Two-Family Dwellings
- § 179-30 Adoption of code.
- § 179-31 Incorporation by reference.
- § 179-32 Copies on file for public use.
- § 179-33 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 179 Art III Repair, Closing or Demolition of Unfit Buildings
- § 179-34 Definitions.
- § 179-35 Findings.
- § 179-36 Designation of public officer.
- § 179-37 Complaint; notice.
- § 179-38 Decision; standards.
- § 179-39 Findings of fact.
- § 179-40 Order to repair.
- § 179-41 Failure to repair; order to demolish.
- § 179-42 Service of orders.
- § 179-43 Failure to comply with order; remedy by Township.
- § 179-44 Vacating of unfit building.
- § 179-45 Reoccupancy of unfit building.
- § 179-46 Vacant buildings.
- § 179-47 Additional powers of Housing Inspector.
- § 179-48 Emergencies.
- § 179-49 Appeals.
- § 179-50 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 179 Art IV State Property Maintenance Standards
- § 179-51 Adoption of code by reference.
- § 179-52 Copies on file for public use.
- § 179-53 Purpose.
- § 179-54 Statement of minimum standards.
- § 179-55 Construction Code.
- § 179-56 Conflict with other ordinances.
- § 179-57 Existing buildings.
- § 179-58 Existing remedies.
- § 179-59 Compliance with code required.
- § 179-60 Enforcement officer.
- § 179-61 Rules and regulations.
- § 179-62 Inspection; right of entry.
- § 179-63 Owner's right of access.
- § 179-64 Notice of violation.
- § 179-65 Hearing; decision.
- § 179-66 Appeals.
- § 179-67 Emergency orders.
- Ch 179 Art V Certificates of Occupancy
- § 179-68 Certificate of occupancy; when required.
- § 179-69 Additional requirements for certificates unaffected.
- § 179-70 Application for certificate.
- § 179-71 Smoke detectors required.
- § 179-72 Responsibility for obtaining a certificate of occupancy.
- § 179-73 Fees for certificate; inspection; issuance or denial; reinspection; and regulations.
- § 179-74 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 179 Art VI Abandoned Real Property
- § 179-75 Purpose.
- § 179-76 Definitions.
- § 179-77 Applicability.
- § 179-78 Maintenance requirements.
- § 179-79 Security requirements.
- § 179-80 Public nuisance.
- § 179-81 Other provisions; inspection upon sale.
- § 179-82 Opposition or obstruction to enforcement; penalty.
- § 179-83 Immunity of Enforcement Officer.
- § 179-84 Establishment and administration of registry for properties in foreclosure.
- § 179-85 Registration, notice, and other creditor requirements.
- § 179-86 Fees.
- § 179-87 Violations and penalties.
- § 179-88 (Reserved)
- Ch 179 Art VII Abandoned Property List
- § 179-89 Establishment; applicability.
- § 179-90 Designation of officer; powers and duties.
- § 179-91 Recordkeeping and reporting.
- Ch 180 Precious Metals, Gems and Secondhand Goods
- Ch 184 Rent Control
- Ch 185 Rental Property and Landlord Registration
- Ch 186 Residential Parking Permits
- Ch 193 Sewer and Water
- Ch 199 Site Plan Review
- Ch 200 Smoking
- Ch 205 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 208 Soil Removal
- Ch 212 Solid Waste
- Ch 213 Stormwater Control
- Ch 214 Stormwater Management
- Ch 216 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 220 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 224 Swimming Pools
- Ch 229 Taxation
- Ch 230 Taxation: Hotel and Motel Room Occupancy Tax
- Ch 233 Taxicabs
- Ch 236 Technology Policy
- Ch 237 Temporary Storage Units, Trailers and PODS
- Ch 238 Tires, Storage of
- Ch 242 Tobacco
- Ch 246 Towing
- Ch 250 Trailer Camps and Campsites
- Ch 254 Trees
- Ch 258 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 260 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 264 Vehicles, Motor-Driven
- Ch 269 Water Emergencies
- Ch 273 Wellhead Protection
- Ch 281 Youth Sports Code of Conduct
- Ch 285 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A286 Cable Television Franchise
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
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