When a vacant, burned or otherwise damaged or deteriorated dwelling
has been boarded, corrective action to bring the dwelling into full
compliance with the Willingboro Property Maintenance Code shall begin
within 30 days after the dwelling has been boarded and shall be completed
and the boarding removed within a period of six months from the date
of the boarding. The dwelling shall be subject to an inspection beginning
four months from the date of the boarding. Failure to have begun the
corrective action necessary to bring the dwelling into full compliance
with the Willingboro Property Maintenance Code within 30 days after
the dwelling has been boarded, and the failure to allow Township Code
Enforcement Officers to gain access to the interior of the dwelling
after proper notification, shall each constitute a separate violation
of this code.
The minimum specifications to secure a vacant dwelling to abate
interior requirements shall be as follows, unless otherwise approved
in writing by the Director:
A. All windows on all levels, through which access to the interior of
the dwelling can be made, shall be secured from the interior of the
building with one-half-inch exterior-grade plywood sheathing, as shown
in Exhibit A;
B. All window boards shall be fit to screen inset molding as shown;
C. All fabricated boards shall be painted with one coat of primer on
the exterior surface;
D. All two-inch by four-inch interior wood stock used in securing the
sheathing shall be padded with carpet-type material of minimum dimensions
of four inches by eight inches, permanently attached. This padding
shall be adjusted to prevent damage to interior walls and wood trim;
E. All exterior doors of the dwelling shall be secured from the exterior
of the dwelling with three-fourths-inch exterior-grade plywood. Prior
to securing plywood, cut four two-by-four pressure-treated pieces
of lumber to fit the inside of the existing door frame. (See attached
Detail A.) Screw the pieces into the door frame with a three-inch
hex head screw at 10 inches on center.
F. Cut three-fourths-inch exterior-grade plywood to fit and enclose
the existing opening, screw three-inch hex head screws and washers
around the edge of the three-fourths-inch plywood at eight inches
on center. (See attached Detail A.)
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NOTE: Each door should be on a case-by-case basis, because not
all doors are the same. The contractor should field verify the existing
door conditions and make adjustments in the field accordingly.
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Maintenance of a secured vacant dwelling. All openings specified
herein must remain secured in the manner prescribed herein, and the
exterior of the dwelling must remain in compliance with all applicable
provisions of this code. Failure of the owner, operator, or agent
to maintain the secured vacant dwelling as prescribed herein shall
subject them to legal action without further notice from the Director.
Compliance with these minimum specifications shall not include
issuance of citations in the event that, subsequent thereto, the structure
becomes open or otherwise falls below these minimum specifications.
These specifications shall in no way abate, assume, substitute or
replace the responsibility of any dweller and/or owner to secure and
maintain the premises. These standards shall be reviewed on an annual
basis.