[Ord. 132, 4/12/2001, § 1]
This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Code Enforcement Ordinance of the Borough of Centre Hall."
[Ord. 132, 4/12/2001, § 2]
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Creation of Office of Code Enforcement. There is hereby created by the Centre Hall Borough Council an office of the Borough to be known as the Office of Code Enforcement. The official(s) appointed thereto by the Centre Hall Borough Council shall have the responsibility for administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Part and other codes and/or ordinances of the Borough.
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Relief From Personal Liability. The Code Enforcement Officer charged with the enforcement of this Part and those other codes and/or ordinances of the Borough who act in good faith and without malice in the discharge of their duties shall not thereby be rendered liable personally and the Code Enforcement Officer is hereby relieved from all personal liability from any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act, required or committed, or any omission in the discharge of official duties. Any suit instituted against the Code Enforcement officer because of an act performed by that person in the lawful discharge of duties shall be defended by the Borough's Solicitor, or his designee, until final determination of the proceedings. The Code Enforcement Officer shall not be liable for costs in any action, suit or proceeding.
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Records and Reports. The Code Enforcement Officer shall keep a written record of the activities of said officer and shall monthly report to the Borough of Centre Hall of the Code Enforcement Officer's activities for the prior month.
[Ord. 132, 4/12/2001, § 3; as amended by Ord. 136, 8/8/2002, § 1]
There shall be appointed to the Centre Hall Borough Council a Code Enforcement Officer, who shall be in charge of the Office of Code Enforcement of the Borough. The Borough shall appoint as many Assistant Code Enforcement Officers as the Borough deems necessary, which Assistant Code Enforcement Officers shall have all of the rights, powers and duties of the Code Enforcement Officer.
[Ord. 132, 4/12/2001, § 4]
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Enforcement of Codes. The Code Enforcement Officer shall enforce and administer all of the provisions of this Part and of those other applicable codes and ordinances of the Borough.
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Duties. The duties of the Code Enforcement Officer shall include, but not be limited to, the undertaking of such investigations and other activities as may be required to determine compliance with the applicable codes and ordinances of the Borough; to issue all necessary notices to abate illegal or unsafe conditions to insure compliance with the Borough's Code of Ordinances for the safety, health and general welfare of the public; and to make inspections to determine compliance with the applicable codes and ordinances of the Borough.
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Credentials. The Code Enforcement Officer shall disclose proper credentials of his office for the purpose of inspecting any and all buildings and premises and in the performance of his duties under the applicable codes or ordinances where requested.
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Legal Action. The Code Enforcement Officer shall be authorized to initiate, on behalf of the Borough, appropriate legal actions against persons or other legal entities for violations of the Borough's codes and ordinances.