[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Allegheny as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 89.
[Adopted 12-8-1986 as §§ 6.1 to 6.5 of the
1986 Code]
Whenever it shall be reported to the Township
office that any structure, completed or in process of construction,
or any portion thereof, is in a dangerous condition, the Township
office shall immediately cause an investigation and examination to
be made of such structure. If such investigation or examination indicates
such structure to be dangerous in any respect, the Township office
shall report in writing to the Board of Supervisors, specifying the
exact condition of such structure to be dangerous, and, if so, whether
such structure is capable of being properly repaired or whether it
should be removed as a dangerous structure.
If any structure is reported by the Township office, as provided in § 77-1, to be a dangerous condition, the Board of Supervisors shall forthwith cause written notice to be served upon the owner of such structure. Such notice shall require the owner of such structure to commence the repair or removal of such building within 10 days thereof; provided, however, that in any case where the notice prescribed the repair of any structure, the owner thereof shall have the option to remove such structure instead of making the repairs thereto, within the said time limit.
The notice required by § 77-2 shall be served personally upon the owner of a structure, if such owner resides in the Township, or upon the agent of such owner, if such agent has a residence or place of business with the Township. If neither the owner nor the agent thereof can be served within the Township as hereby provided, such notice shall be sent to the owner of the structure by registered mail, at the last known address thereof.
If the owner of any dangerous structure, to
whom or which a notice to repair or remove such structure shall be
sent under the provisions of this article, fails to commence or to
complete such repair or removal within the time limit prescribed by
such notice, he shall be guilty of a violation of this article, and
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a District
Justice under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty
of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not more
than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment thereof,
the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation continues
or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense, and
each section of this article that is violated shall also constitute
a separate offense.
If the owner of any dangerous structure, to whom or which a notice to repair or to remove such structure shall be sent under the provisions of this article, fails to commence or to complete such repair or removal within the time limit prescribed by such notice, the Township office shall be empowered to cause such work or repair or removal to be commenced and/or completed by the Township, and the cost and expense thereof, with a penalty of 10%, shall be collected from the owner of such structure in the manner provided by law; provided that the recovery of such cost and expense, together with the penalty, may be in addition to the penalty imposed as provided in § 77-4.
[Adopted 12-8-1986 as § 6.11 of the 1986 Code]
It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant
of any building fronting on or along any street or public alley in
the Township of Allegheny to allow or permit snow, ice and/or icicles
to accumulate on the roof, eaves or any other part of such buildings
whereby the same may become or be dangerous to any person or persons
using the sidewalk fronting or alongside such property. The owner
of the property shall be liable for violations of this article in
the case of property occupied by the owner, unoccupied property and
multiple-business or multiple-dwelling property, designed for more
than one tenant. The occupant shall be so liable in the case of property
occupied by a single tenant.
Any person, firm or corporation who or which
shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction
thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $50 and costs
of prosecution.
