[Ord. 590, 5/8/2017; as amended by Ord. No.
609, 3/14/2022]
1. A certain
document, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Borough
Secretary, being marked and designated as the International Property
Maintenance Code, 2021 edition, as published by International Code
Council, is hereby adopted as the Housing Code of the Borough for
the control of property maintenance as therein provided, and each
and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and
terms of said 2021 edition of the International Property Maintenance
Code are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if
fully set out in this chapter, with the following additions, deletions
and changes set forth below.
2. The following sections are hereby revised:
A. Section 101.1 is amended to insert "East Lansdowne Borough, Delaware
County, Pennsylvania."
B. Section 103.5 is amended to read as follows:
103.5 Fees. The fees for activities and services
performed by the Department in carrying out its responsibilities under
this code shall be as set forth in the East Lansdowne Borough Fee
Schedule as adopted by the Borough Council, and which may be amended
from time to time by resolution of same.
C. Section 112.4 is amended to read as follows:
112.4 Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue
to do any work after having been served with a stop-work order, except
for such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation
or unsafe condition, shall be liable for a fine of not less than $300
nor more than $1,000. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute
a separate offense.
D. Section 302.4 is amended to insert "eight inches."
E. Section 304.14 is amended to read as follows:
304.14 Insect Screens. Every door, window, and
other outside opening required for ventilation of habitable spaces,
food preparation, food service, or other area where products to be
included or utilized in food for 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 open
in the direction of egress and shall be equipped with a self-closing
device in good working condition.
F. Sections 602.3 and 602.4 are amended by inserting "November 1 to
March 31" where applicable.
[Ord. 590, 5/8/2017]
The provisions of this Part are severable; and if any sections,
sentences, clauses, parts or provisions thereof shall be held illegal,
invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such decision of the court shall not affect or impair the remaining
sections, sentences, clauses, parts or provisions of this Part. It
is hereby declared to be the intent of the Borough Council that this
Part would have been adopted as if such illegal, invalid or unconstitutional,
sections, sentences, clauses, parts or provisions had not been included
therein.