[Adopted 12-8-1980 by Ord. No. 662 (Ch. 28 of the 1998 Township Code)]
There is hereby created the position of Ordinance Enforcement
Officer.
One or more persons may be appointed by the Board of Commissioners
of the Township of Wilkins as Ordinance Enforcement Officer, and the
compensation and emoluments for such office shall be established by
resolution or motion of the Board of Commissioners.
It shall be the duty of the Ordinance Enforcement Officer to
enforce all ordinances of the Township of Wilkins, and, for this purpose,
the Officer shall inspect the lands, buildings, structures, roads,
streams and any other areas and activities within the Township which
are subject to regulation by any ordinance or the First Class Township
Code;[1] the Officer shall inspect public work projects when so
directed by the Township Manager and shall, when qualified, act as
rodent control officer.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 55101 et seq.
The Ordinance Enforcement Officer shall have the power to issue
orders for abatement of violations of any ordinance and to issue citations
against those persons, corporations, associations or other legal entities
found to be in violation of any ordinance, said citations to be issued
in accordance with applicable law.
