This chapter shall be known as the "Property Maintenance Code
of Mars Borough," hereinafter referred to as "this chapter."
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all residential
and nonresidential structures and properties and all premises and
constitute minimum requirements and standards for premises, structures,
life safety, and for safe and sanitary maintenance, the responsibility
of owners, operators and occupants, the occupancy of existing of structures
and premises, and for administration, enforcement and penalties.
This chapter shall be construed to secure its expressed intent,
which is to ensure public health, safety and welfare insofar as they
are affected by the continued occupancy and maintenance of structures
and premises. Structures and premises that do not comply with these
provisions shall be altered or repaired to provide a minimum level
of health and safety as required herein. In enforcing the provisions
of this chapter, the Code Official may take into consideration the
nature of any premises as it relates to public ways and the topography
of the Borough, taking into consideration the age and period of time
over which the Borough has been developed, but there should be no
waiver of any enforcement that affects matters of public health and
safety. The absence of any enforcement action upon any structure or
condition on a specific premises shall not be interpreted as Borough
approval of the condition of any said premises or structure or of
the actual condition thereof.
It shall be unlawful for a person, firm or corporation to be
in conflict with or in violation of any of the provisions of this
chapter.
The Code Official shall serve a notice of violation or order
in accordance with §
179-10.