[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Pleasant Hills as indicated in article histories.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-20-2005 by Ord. No. 846]
[Amended 7-16-2007 by Ord. No. 875]
Construction activity performed by construction
crews and contractors within the Borough of Pleasant Hills, including
but not limited to new construction, home remodeling and demolition
work, is hereby limited between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Monday through Saturday. An exception exists for work performed by
the homeowner. Homeowners may perform such work on their own property
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on any day and are not
prohibited from working on Sundays and legal holidays.
A.
Violations of this article are subject to a fine of
$300 for each occurrence. Each violation incurred shall be considered
a separate violation for purposes of this article.
B.
Failure to pay the fine may result in a lien being
placed on the property and/or referral to the District Justice for
prosecution, including an award of court costs and/or sentence of
up to 30 days' imprisonment for failure to pay the fine.
[Added 2-15-2016 by Ord.
No. 994]
A.
From and
after the date of enactment of this section, it is recognized that
certain construction-related activity may not result in a disturbance
to the neighbors. An exception may he granted by the Code Enforcement
Officer for this type of activity such that this activity may occur
during prohibited hours. The request for such an exception should
be submitted to the Zoning Officer/Code Enforcement Officer, in writing.
These requests are to be submitted prior to the building permit being
issued. Exceptions will be granted upon demonstration to the Zoning
Officer that the proposed work will not involve hammering, power tools
or equipment, earth-moving equipment or any other type of activity
which reasonably would result in a disturbance to the neighbors. In
the event the Zoning Officer denies the request, an appeal of this
determination may be requested by submitting a written request to
the Borough Manager for Borough Council to hear the appeal. Any such
appeal shall he filed with the Borough Manager within 10 days of the
determination of the Zoning Officer.
B.
The regular
monthly meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Pleasant
Hills is held on the third Monday of each month. Any appeal is to
be made in writing and delivered to the Office of the Borough Manager
by 12:00 noon on the second Monday of the month to be placed on the
agenda for that month's Council meeting. Those appeals submitted after
12:00 noon on the second Monday of the month will be heard at the
time of the next month's Council meeting.
C.
All requests
for exceptions and the appeal are to define the nature of the work
and proposed hours when the work will be completed as well as the
estimated date when the project will be finished.
