Structures which contain dwellings which are
unfit for human habitation or structures which are dangerous or unsafe
and structures which contain dangerous conditions or materials, as
defined by the applicable codes and ordinances of the municipality,
are hereby declared to be public nuisances.
A. General procedure. The Code Enforcement Officer shall
order the responsible owner, operator, occupant or person in charge
of the structure or premises which is dangerous, unsafe or unfit for
human habitation to vacate, repair and/or demolish said structures
and to remove the public nuisance as provided for in this chapter
and in the applicable codes and ordinances of the municipality, in
accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
B. Failure to comply. Whenever an order to vacate, repair
and/or demolish a structure which is a public nuisance because it
is unsafe, dangerous or unfit for human habitation has not been complied
with, the Code Enforcement Officer may, in accordance with the laws
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, proceed to cause the structure
to be vacated, repaired and/or demolished or take such other action
as is necessary to abate the nuisance.
C. Recovery of expense. The expenses incurred pursuant to §
122-7 and the other applicable codes and ordinances shall be paid by the responsible owner, operator or occupant or by the person who caused or maintained such a public nuisance. The Code Enforcement Officer shall file on his records an affidavit stating with fairness and accuracy the items and date of the expenses incurred. The Council of the municipality may institute a suit to recover such expenses, including a fifteen-percent administrative fee, to be charged against the property as a lien.