[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Moosic 8-13-2019 by Ord. No. 13-2019.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Ch. 15,
Code Enforcement Officer, adopted 9-9-2004 by Ord. No. 14-2004.
The position of Code Enforcement Officer is hereby created.
A.Â
The Code Enforcement officer shall be charged with the enforcements
of the duly adopted Borough codes and related ordinances, excepting
those that are exclusively the obligation of the Borough Police Department
to enforce.
B.Â
The Code Enforcement officer shall provide testimony at the Moosic
Zoning Board or any other judicial or quasi-judicial tribunal as may
be necessary to carry out the duties and function of the office.
C.Â
The Code Enforcement Officer shall issue permits only where there
is compliance with the duly adopted ordinance of the Borough and with
the laws of this commonwealth.
D.Â
The Code Enforcement Officer shall conduct inspections as necessary
to fulfill the duties of the position or as requested by the Borough.
E.Â
The Code Enforcement Officer shall issue enforcement notices pursuant
to existing laws. Further, the Code Enforcement Officer shall issue
appropriate notice to cure and/or correct violations of the Borough
codes or existing law, and upon failure of compliance, the Code Enforcement
Officer may seek any available judicial remedies to compel compliance
with existing laws.
F.Â
The Code Enforcement Officer shall act on behalf of the Borough in
any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent the unlawful erection,
construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, conversion, demolition,
maintenance or use of any building or structure or to restrain, correct
or abate such violation so as to prevent occupancy or use of any business
or use in or about such premises.
G.Â
The Code Enforcement Officer may revoke by order any building or
zoning permit issued under a mistake of fact, misrepresentation on
the application or contrary to the law or the provisions of the Borough
codes and ordinances.
H.Â
The Code Enforcement Officer shall record and file all applications
and plans for permits and the action taken thereon at the Borough
offices.
I.Â
The Code Enforcement Officer shall act as liaison with federal, state,
county and local officials as required.
J.Â
The Code Enforcement Officer shall post properties as required by
law.
K.Â
The Code Enforcement Officer shall perform all other code-related
duties.
This provisions of this chapter are severable, and if any section,
subsection, sentence, clause, or part thereof shall be held or declared
illegal, invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction,
the decision shall not effect or impair any of the remaining actions,
declared to be the intent of the Borough of Moosic that this chapter
would have been adopted if such illegal, invalid, or unconstitutional
section, subsection, sentence clause, or part thereof had not been
included.
Any ordinance or parts of ordinance inconsistent herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of any such inconsistency.
This chapter shall become effective immediately.