[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of East Petersburg 9-19-1978 by Ord. No. 120. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
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 are
hereby declared to be public nuisances.
The Building Official 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 structure and to remove the
public nuisance as provided for in this chapter.
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 Building
Official 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. Abatement
under this section shall not commence until at least 10 days after
the service of the order, except that the Building Official may determine
that more immediate action is required because of the special emergency
or dangerous conditions which exist.
The expenses incurred pursuant to the above
section of this chapter shall be paid by the responsible owner, operator
or occupant or by the persons who cause or maintain such a public
nuisance. The Building Official shall file in his records an affidavit
stating the fairness and accuracy of the items and date of expenses
incurred. The Solicitor of the Borough may, on behalf of the Borough,
institute suit to recover such expenses, to be charged against the
property of the lien.
