[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of Ridley 12-18-2008 by Ord. No. 1947.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Brush, grass and weeds — See Ch. 88.
Numbering of buildings — See Ch. 95.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 135.
Health Code — See Ch. 155.
Landscaping — See Ch. 168.
Noise and nuisances — See Ch. 190.
Off-street parking — See Ch. 202.
Rental dwelling units — See Ch. 225.
Solid waste — See Ch. 253.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 264.
Trees — See Ch. 290.
Storage of vehicles — See Ch. 303.
Walls and fences — See Ch. 310.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch.
224, Property Maintenance, adopted 6-24-1998 by Ord. No. 1785, as
amended.
[Amended 12-16-2009 by Ord. No. 1967]
That a certain document, three copies of which are on file in the Office of Code Enforcement of the Township of Ridley, being marked and designated as the International Property Maintenance Code, 2009 edition, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of the Township of Ridley, in the State of Pennsylvania, for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and 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, penalties, conditions and terms of said Property Maintenance Code on file in the office of the Township of Ridley are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this chapter, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in § 224-2 of this chapter.
[Amended 12-16-2009 by Ord. No. 1967]
A.
Section
101.1, insert: Township of Ridley.
B.
Section
103.5, insert: fee schedule shall read "a schedule adopted by resolution
of the Board of Commissioners."
C.
Section
302.4, insert: six inches.
D.
Section
304.14, delete "during the period from (DATE) to (DATE)" and insert
"at all times."
E.
Section
602.3, delete "during the period from (DATE) to (DATE)."
F.
Section
602.4, delete "during the period from (DATE) to (DATE)" and insert
"sufficient to" and change 65° to 68° F.
(1)
Section 106.4 is changed to read:
[Added 1-27-2016 by Ord.
No. 2026]
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VIOLATION PENALTIES
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Any person who shall violate a provision of this code, or fails
to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, shall
be fined not more than $1,000 plus costs of prosecution. Each day
that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall
be deemed a separate offense.
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G.
Add the
following section:
[Added 11-16-2011 by Ord. No. 1980[1]]
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302.10. Rear yard clotheslines.
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A.
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It shall be unlawful for any person to hang or place clothes,
linens or other material on the outside front and side yards of any
property in the Township or otherwise left in such a way as to be
exposed to public view including window sills, balconies and railings.
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B.
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All clothing items, linens or other materials if placed outside
must be confined to the rear of the property on outdoor clotheslines
or other outdoor clothes drying or airing designated materials.
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[1]
Editor's Note: Section 2 of this ordinance provided as follows:
"Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of the ordinance
shall upon conviction pay a fine not to exceed $100 plus court costs
for each offense."
H.
Section 107-1.1. Notice in case of foreclosure. Whenever a bank,
mortgage company or other lending institution forecloses on a property,
that entity shall notify the Township within 30 days of the foreclosure
of its identity, address and phone number.
[Added 2-25-2015 by Ord.
No. 2018]
Nothing in this chapter hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance hereby repealed as cited in § 224-2 of this chapter, nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired of affected by this chapter.
