[Adopted 11-13-2018 by Ord. No. 07-2018[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Art.
I, Adoption of Property Maintenance Code, adopted 9-14-2010 by Ord.
No. 6-2010.
A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the
office of the of Borough of Verona being marked and designated as
the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 Edition, as published
by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the
Property Maintenance Code of the Borough of Verona in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance
of all property, buildings and structures; by providing the standards
for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and
conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary
and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings
and structures unfit for human occupancy and use, and the demolition
of such existing structures as herein provided; providing for the
issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and
all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms
of said Property Maintenance Code on file in the office of the Borough
of Verona are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof,
as if fully set out in this article, with the additions, insertions,
deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in in this article.
The International Property Maintenance Code is amended and modified
follows:
A.
Section 101.1. Insert: Borough of Verona.
B.
Section 103.5. Change: The fees for activities and services performed
by the Borough of Verona in carrying out its responsibilities under
this code shall be set by resolution of Council, which may be amended
from time to time. Contact the Borough office for fee information.
C.
Section 106.4. Any person found to be in violation of the provisions
of this code shall be fined not less than $300 and not more than $1,000
for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed
a separate ongoing offense for which an additional penalty may be
imposed by the magisterial district judge or other court of competent
jurisdiction, without the need for filing a separate citation for
each daily offense.
D.
Section 111. Delete in its entirety and replace with "Any person
directly affected by the decision of the code official may appeal
that determination to the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County
within 30 days of the decision, notice or order was served. Appeals
to the Court of Common Pleas shall not stay enforcement proceedings
unless a separate supersedeas or stay is granted by the Court upon
petition of the appellant."
E.
Section 112.4. Insert: "not less than $300 nor more than $1,000,
as may be changed from time to time by resolution of the Borough of
Verona."
F.
Section 113. Insert the following new section:
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Section 113
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Certificate of Compliance
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113.1 General. Every property, occupancy and use
shall demonstrate compliance with these regulations by lawfully attaining
a certificate of compliance issued by the proper officer(s) of the
Borough of Verona.
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Upon the effective date of these regulations any property, occupancy
or use not under notice of violation or otherwise in violation of
any code or ordinance of the Borough relating to the maintenance or
upkeep of property in Verona shall be deemed to possess a certificate
of occupancy and a certificate may be issued upon request under the
regulations herein contained.
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113.2 Revocation. Upon notice of violation given
under this article, any previously issued or assumed certificate of
compliance shall become null and void. Notice shall be given in the
manner prescribed in Section 107 with further notice of violation
of this section by failure to possess a certificate of compliance.
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113.3 Sale or transfer of property or change in use or
tenant. The sale, transfer, change in use or tenancy of property
shall require an inspection of said property for compliance with these
regulations. Upon application by the property owner or their designee,
and payment of the appropriate fee, a designated officer of the Borough
shall conduct an inspection for compliance and if satisfactory issue
the certificate of compliance. Any defects shall be noted in writing
and a copy provided to the applicant or their designee. The defect
notice shall contain a notice specifying the amount of time for repair
and a notice explaining appeals. A minimum of 30 days shall be allowed
for repair, other than defects relating to safety. Safety defects
shall be administered in accordance with applicable sections of this
code.
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113.4 Conditional certificate of compliance. The
code official is authorized to issue a conditional certificate of
compliance in the event the necessary repairs must be delayed due
to inclement weather, unavailability of critical material due to manufacturing
or shipping delays or other reasonable causes. Such certificate shall
be issued for no more than 90 days. Where a sale or transfer of ownership
is involved the funds for such repairs shall be held in escrow in
a manner approved by the Borough so as to guarantee compliance.
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113.5 Coordination. Any inspections under this
section shall be coordinated, where possible, with other inspections
mandated by the Borough of Verona so as to limit inconvenience to
applicants.
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G.
Section 302.4. Insert: in excess of eight inches.
H.
Section 304.14. Insert the following:
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304.14 Insect screens. Every door, window and other
outside opening required for ventilation of food preparation areas,
food service areas or any areas where products to be included or utilized
in food or human consumption are processed, manufactured, packaged,
or stored shall be supplied with approved tightly fitting screens
of not less than 16 mesh per inch (16 mesh per 25 mm), and every screen
door used for insect control shall have a self-closing device in good
working condition.
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Exception: Screens shall not be required where
other approved means, such as air curtains or insect repellant fans,
are employed.
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I.
Section 602.3. Insert: 1 October to 30 June.
J.
Section 602.4. Insert: 1 October to 30 June.
K.
Appendix A: The Borough of Verona hereby adopts the Boarding Standards
as set forth in Appendix A.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
article is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this article.
The Borough of Verona hereby declares that it would have passed this
article, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective
of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional.
Nothing in this article 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 in this article; nor shall any just or
legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected
by this article.
