[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Bellefonte as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 11-5-1990 by Ord. No. 1038 (Ch. 1420, Sec. 1420.05,
of the 1979 Codified Ordinances)]
The Borough Solicitor is hereby authorized to recover against
the owner of property upon which emergency work is performed by the
Borough, its agents, servants, contractors or employees, or against
the owner of property who has disregarded an unsafe notice for the
repair or demolition of property subject to such unsafe notice or
the filling of any excavation which constitutes a danger to the citizens
and residents of the Borough. The Borough Solicitor is authorized
to charge the full cost of the work so performed in accordance with
the Borough Building Code, together with all costs of collection,
including attorney's fees, in the amount of 10% and interest upon
the sum due the Borough of 6% per annum, commencing from the time
of the final completion of the work performed by the Borough. Such
amounts may be collected by a civil action brought in the Court of
Common Pleas of Centre County, Magisterial District Court, or by municipal
claim. No such suit or claim shall be filed until written notice in
accordance with law is provided the property owner.
