[Ord. 1974-2, 9/29/1974, § 1]
Whenever the Code Enforcement Officer shall find upon investigation
and/or examination that any structure, completed or in the process
of construction, or any portion thereof, is in a dangerous condition
or is a nuisance, he shall give written notice of same, specifying
the exact condition, to the Borough Council Secretary and shall cause
written notice of same to be served upon the owner of such structure.
[Ord. 1974-2, 9/29/1974, § 2]
The written notice served upon the owner of such structure shall
specify the condition of such structure and in what respect or respects
the Borough Code Enforcement Officer considers such structure to be
dangerous or to be a nuisance, and whether such structure is capable
of being properly repaired or whether it should be removed as a dangerous
structure or as a nuisance.
[Ord. 1974-2, 9/29/1974, § 3]
The above notice required in § 4-102 of this Part, shall require the owner of such structure to commence repair or removal, of such structure within 30 days of such notice and to complete such repairs or removal within 90 days thereof. Provided: in any case where the notice prescribes the repair of any structure, the owner thereof shall have the option to remove such structure instead of making the repairs thereto, within the said time limit.
[Ord. 1974-2, 9/29/1974, § 4]
The notice required by § 4-102 of this Part shall be served personally upon the owner of the structure, if such owner resides, in the Borough, or upon the agent of such owner, if such agent has a residence or place of business within the Borough. If neither the owner nor the agent thereof can be served within the Borough as hereby provided, such notice shall be sent to the owner of such structure by registered mail at the last known address thereof.
[Ord. 1974-2, 9/29/1974, § 5; as amended by A.O.]
If the owner of any nuisance or any dangerous structure, to
whom or which a written notice to repair or remove such structure
shall be sent or given under the provisions of this Part, fails to
commence or to complete such repair removal within the time limit
prescribed by such notice, he shall be guilty of a violation of this
Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a magisterial
district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary
offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall
be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs together
with reasonable attorney fees and, in default of payment of said fine
and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day
that a violation of this Part continues or each section of this Part
which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate
offense.
[Ord. 1974-2, 9/29/1974, § 6]
If the owner of any nuisance or any dangerous structure to whom or which a written notice to repair or to remove such structure shall be given or sent under the provisions of this Part, fails to commence or to complete such repair or removal within the time limit prescribed by such notice, the Borough Code Enforcement Officer shall be empowered to cause such work of repair or removal to be commenced and/or completed by the Borough, and the cost and expense thereof, with a penalty of 10% shall be collected from the owner of such structure in the manner provided by law. Provided: the recovery of such cost and expense, together with the penalty, may be in addition to the penalty imposed as provided in the § 4-105 of this Part.
