City of Easton, PA Article IX Enforcement Provisions

§ 318-14 Notice of violation.

A. The Code Administrator shall serve a notice of violation on the person in violation of this chapter which would result in but not be limited to:

(1) Failure to apply for a certificate of appropriateness or a building permit required for the erection, reconstruction, alteration, restoration, demolition, demolition by neglect, or razing of any building or structure which can be seen from a public way; and

(2) Failure to comply with the HDC-approved work.

B. Such notice shall direct the abatement of said violation.

§ 318-15 Enforcement.

The Code Administrator or his designated representative shall have the power to institute any proceedings at law or in equity necessary for the enforcement of this chapter.

§ 318-16 Violations and penalties.

Any person, property owner, occupant, firm or contractor failing to obtain a building permit or certificate of appropriateness pursuant to this chapter shall be fined the sum of $300 for each day the violation is unabated. If a property owner has demolished a building or structure, or a portion thereof, without obtaining a certificate of appropriateness, the Code Administrator can delay a permit for new construction on the site for two years.

§ 318-17 Effective date; certification by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Immediately upon the adoption of the chapter, the City of Easton shall forward a copy thereof to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. This chapter shall not take effect until:

A. The said Commission has certified, by resolution, to the historical significance of the City of Easton Historic District; and

B. It has been duly advertised once in the newspaper of general circulation in the City of Easton as required by law.