[Amended 5-18-2015 by Ord. No. 982; 6-18-2018 by Ord. No. 1011]
The document known as and designated as "The International Property
Maintenance Code, 2018 Edition," as published by the International
Code Council, Inc., is hereby adopted as the Property Maintenance
Code of the Borough of Pleasant Hills in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided. A
copy of the 2018 Edition of the International Property Maintenance
Code shall be retained in the Borough Office for purposes of enforcement.
Each of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms
of said International Property Maintenance Code are hereby referred
to, adopted and made part hereof as if fully set forth in this chapter,
with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes set forth therein.
It is the express purpose of the Borough Council of the Borough of
Pleasant Hills that the terms and provisions of the Property Maintenance
Code shall be adopted as the requirements of the Borough of Pleasant
Hills and that the Borough of Pleasant Hills shall adopt such amendments
to the International Property Maintenance Code as said Code may be
amended.
Ord. Nos. 737 and 232 and all other ordinances
or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
[Amended 5-18-2015 by Ord. No. 982; 6-18-2018 by Ord. No. 1011]
A. The International
Property Maintenance Code is amended and revised in the following
respects:
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Section 101.1 (page 1, second line) Insert:
Borough of Pleasant Hills
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Section 103.5 (page 2, entire section) Delete
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Section 111 (page 6, entire section) Delete
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Section 302.4 (page 11, third line) Insert twelve
(12) inches
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Section 304.14 (page 13, first and second lines)
Insert: April 1 – November 30
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Section 602.3 (page 23, fifth line) Insert:
October 1 – April 30
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Section 602.4 (page 23, third line) Insert:
October 1 – April 30
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B. Except as set forth herein, it is the intention of the Borough Council
of the Borough of Pleasant Hills to follow the International Property
Maintenance Code as said Code may be amended in the future and that
the ordinances of the Borough of Pleasant Hills shall maintain consistency
with the terms and provisions of the International Property Maintenance
Code.
[Amended 7-18-2011 by Ord. No. 938]
A. In case
any owner or occupant shall fail to comply with any notice to correct
or abate any condition which may adversely affect the health and welfare
of the public pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the Borough
Code Enforcement Officer or Zoning Officer may elect to enter the
property and proceed to have the condition removed, corrected or abated
and shall charge said owner or occupant the actual cost to the Borough
for the labor involved, the material involved, and the use of equipment,
together with a penalty of $500. Any charges remaining unpaid after
30 days' written notice shall be turned over to the Borough Solicitor
for collection in the manner provided by law for the collection of
municipal claims or in an action at law before the District Judge
or the Court of Common Pleas.
B. The charges described above for labor, material and equipment, together
with a penalty of $500 shall only apply in the event that the Borough
elects to enter the property and proceeds to have the condition removed,
corrected or abated. The Borough is not required to remediate any
such violations, but rather may elect to notify the property owner
that the property owner is responsible for such abatement of violations.
[Added 2-19-2018 by Ord.
No. 1009]
C. In the event a violation of The International Property Maintenance
Code 2009 Edition, or a violation of a subsequent edition of the International
Property Maintenance Code, as may be amended, has been found to occur,
rather than impose the above procedure and charges, the Borough may
issue a citation for each such violation, and the fine for each violation
shall be $100 per occurrence. Each day that the condition/violation
continues to exist shall be recognized as a separate violation and
subject to an additional $100 per each day the violation remains.
Violations of the International Property Maintenance Code shall be
determined by the requirements of the current edition of said code
in existence at the time the violation occurs.
[Added 2-19-2018 by Ord.
No. 1009]
Appeal process. Any person aggrieved shall have
the right to appeal a decision under this Code pursuant to the following
procedure:
A. Any person aggrieved by a decision or order issued
under this code may appeal to Borough Council within 10 days after
the date of the decision, notice or order was served. Such appeal
shall be considered by Council, employing such professional assistance
as Council shall, in its sole judgment, require, within 30 days. The
decision of Council shall be made within 30 days after consideration,
and the decision of Council shall be final.
B. In any case where Council determines the appeal is
not well founded, any person aggrieved thereby may, within 10 days
thereafter or such other time as may be set by Rules of Court, appeal
therefrom by petition to the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County
as provided by law.
Nothing in this chapter or in the Property Maintenance Code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any Act or ordinance hereby repealed as cited in §
268-2 of this chapter; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this chapter.