[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Glenolden 4-12-1973 by Ord. No. 752. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 54.
Housing standards — See Ch. 93.
Whenever it shall be reported to the Borough Council that any structure,
completed or in the process of construction, or any portion thereof is in
a dangerous condition, the Borough Council shall immediately cause an investigation
and examination to be made of such structure. The Borough Council shall request
the Fire Chief, Health Officer and Building Inspector to inspect the said
structure and to report in writing to Borough Council the findings made with
respect to the said structure and its danger and menace to the health and
safety of the public.
If any said structure is found to be in a dangerous condition, the Borough
Secretary shall 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 of such notice and to complete
such repair or removal within 30 days thereof, provided, in any case where
the notice prescribes the repair of any structure, the owner thereof shall
have the option of removing such structure instead of making the repairs thereto
within the said time limit.
The notice required by § 56-2 shall be served personally upon the owner of a structure, if such owner resides in the Borough, or upon the agent of such owner, if such agent has a residence or place of business within the Borough. If neither the owner nor the agent thereof can be served within the Borough as hereby provided, such notice shall be sent to the owner of such structure by registered mail, at the last known address thereof.
[Amended 12-9-1982 by Ord. No. 867,
approved 12-9-1982]
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
chapter 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 chapter and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine
of not less than $100 nor more than $300 and costs of prosecution and, upon
default in payment of the fine and costs, to imprisonment in the county jail
for not more than 30 days. Each day's continuance of a violation shall
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 chapter fails to commence or to complete such repair or removal within the time limit prescribed by such notice, the Borough Council shall be empowered to cause such work of repair or removal to be commenced and/or completed by the Borough, 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 § 56-4.
