[Adopted 3-5-1986 by Ord. No. 1333[1] (Ch. 8, Art. I, of the 1972 Code)]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the repeal
of former Ch. 8, Code Enforcement Officer, adopted 8-17-1983 by Ord.
No. 1281.
There is hereby created by the Borough Council of the Borough
of Lansdale an office of the Borough of Lansdale to be known as "Office
of Code Enforcement." Said Office shall have the responsibility for
administering and enforcing the provisions of this article and of
those other codes and/or ordinances of the Borough of Lansdale (hereinafter
referred to as the "applicable codes and ordinances") which designate
said office of Code Enforcement as their official administration and
enforcement agency.
There shall be appointed by the Borough of Lansdale, a Code
Enforcement Officer who shall be in charge of the Office of Code Enforcement
of the Borough of Lansdale. The Code Enforcement Officer shall supervise
such other employees or assistants as shall be necessary for the administration
and execution of the responsibilities of said Office.
The Code Enforcement Officer or other official or employee shall
not, while acting for the Borough of Lansdale, render himself liable
personally because of any act or omission as required or permitted
in the discharge of his official duties. Any suit instituted against
such Code Enforcement Officer, official or employee, because of any
act performed by him in the lawful discharge of his duties, shall
be defended by the Solicitor of the Borough of Lansdale and in no
case will said Officer, official or employee be liable for costs in
any action, suit or proceeding.
An official record shall be kept of all business and activities
of the Office of Code Enforcement and all such records shall be open
to the public for inspection at all appropriate times.
A.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall enforce and administer all of
the provisions of this article and of those other applicable codes
and ordinances which establish the Office of Code Enforcement as their
official administration and enforcement agency.
B.
The duties of the Code Enforcement Officer shall include the receipt
of applications; the issuance of permits, notices, certificates and
orders; the making of inspections to determine conformance with applicable
codes and ordinances; the undertaking of research and investigations;
the establishment of appropriate rules; the keeping of records; the
issuance of written annual reports and other such activities as may
be required by the Borough of Lansdale or Municipal Manager.
C.
In such discharge of his duties, the Code Enforcement Officer or
his authorized representative shall, upon showing proper identification,
have the authority to enter, at any reasonable hour, any structure
or premises in the Borough of Lansdale to enforce the provisions of
this article and of those other applicable codes and ordinances. The
assistance and cooperation of all other municipal officials, including
the Police and Fire Departments, shall be available to the Code Enforcement
Officer to assist in the performance of his duties and in securing
right of entry.
D.
The owner, operator or occupant or other person in charge of any
structure or premises shall give the Code Enforcement Officer free
access thereto and it shall be unlawful to refuse or impede entrance
of the Code Enforcement Officer to said structure or premises for
the purpose of making any required inspection.
E.
If any such owner, operator or other occupant or other person in
charge refuses or impedes any required or lawful inspection, the Borough
of Lansdale may seek, in a court of competent jurisdiction, an order
that such owner, operator, occupant or person in charge shall cease
and desist with such interference.
A.
An application for a permit shall be required in accordance with
the provisions of those other applicable codes and ordinances which
the Office of Code Enforcement has the responsibility to administer.
Said application shall be submitted in such form as may be prescribed
by the Code Enforcement Officer and shall be accompanied by any required
fee.
B.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall examine said application to determine
compliance with those other applicable codes and ordinances of the
Borough of Lansdale and shall, within such period prescribed by law,
but not later than 60 days after filing, either approve or reject
said application. If said application is rejected, the Code Enforcement
Officer shall inform the applicant in writing, stating the reason
for such rejection.
C.
Applicants for permits required by any of the following applicable
codes and ordinances shall pay, at the time of application, to the
Code Enforcement Officer for and to the use of the Borough of Lansdale,
fees according to a schedule as may from time to time be adopted by
resolution of the Borough Council.
Any other permits, certificates or licenses, as required by
the applicable codes and ordinances, shall be obtained by the applicant
in accordance with the provisions of said applicable codes and ordinances.
Applications for such permits, certificates or licenses shall be made
to the Code Enforcement Officer.[2]
