A.
Additional prohibited acts. It shall be a violation of this chapter
for any person, firm or corporation to:
(1)
Obstruct, hinder, delay, or interfere with, by force or otherwise,
the Code Official in the exercise of any power or the discharge of
any function or duty under the provisions of this chapter;
(2)
Prepare, utter, or render any false statement, pertaining to reports,
documents, plans, or specifications permitted or required under the
provisions of this chapter;
(3)
Render ineffective or inoperative, or fail to properly maintain,
any protective equipment or system installed, or intended to be installed,
in a building or structure;
(4)
Refuse or fail to comply with a lawful ruling, action, order, or
notice of the Code Official;
(5)
Violate, or cause to be violated, any of the provisions of this chapter;
(6)
Refuse to provide identification and/or any other information when
reasonably necessary for the investigation or enforcement of this
chapter.
B.
Complaint. The Code Official shall be empowered to issue a Municipal
Court complaint for violations of this chapter.
Any person, firm, or corporation found guilty in the Municipal Court for a violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the penalty in § 1-3, General penalty, of the Code of the Township of Mine Hill. Each and every day a violation continues shall be a separate offense. Such penalty shall not relieve the violator of the duty to take corrective actions.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to abrogate, diminish
or in any way impair the power of the municipality or any officer
or department thereof to enforce any provision of its Charter, local
ordinances, regulations, statutes or other laws, nor prevent the municipality
from punishing violations thereof, and the powers conferred by this
chapter shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred
upon the municipality by any other law, regulation or ordinance.
A.
If an owner has been served with an abatement notice as provided
by this chapter of the Township Code, they shall be afforded the right
to appeal the decision of the enforcement officer to the Township
Council. The owner shall appeal by filing in writing, not more than
10 days after receipt of the abatement notice, with the Township Clerk
a notice that they are appealing the issuance of the notice to abate.
The property owner shall, within this writing, state whether they
request a hearing before the Township Council. Failure to so request
will be deemed a full and complete waiver of this right to a hearing.
B.
The Township Council shall hear and decide the appeal within 30 days
after the filing of the notice of appeal. The Township Council shall
review the record compiled by the enforcement officer. The record
on appeal may be supplemented by the enforcement officer and/or the
property owner. The Township Council shall decide the appeal upon
written submissions, unless the property owner has requested a hearing.
If a hearing is held, the parties may offer oral testimony and oral
argument.
C.
The Township Council may affirm, modify or reverse the decision of
the enforcement officer. The Township Council shall adopt a resolution
to set forth its findings of fact and to memorialize its action.
D.
Upon the filing of an appeal, the enforcement officer shall refrain
from issuing a summons until the Township Council disposes of the
appeal.
