[Ord. 2011-4, 6/6/2011]
A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the office of the Secretary of Wrightsville Borough, being marked and designated as the International Property Maintenance Code, 2009 edition, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of the Borough of Wrightsville, in the state of Pennsylvania for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings and structures; by providing the standards for supplied utilities and facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use, and the demolition of such existing structures as herein provided; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Property Maintenance Code on file in the office of the Secretary of the Borough of Wrightsville are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Part, with additions, insertions, deletions and changes as prescribed in Part 2 of this chapter.
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1.
The following sections are hereby revised:
A.
Section 101.1. Insert: Wrightsville Borough.
B.
Section 102.3. Amended as follows: Repairs, additions or alterations
to a structure, or changes of occupancy, shall be done in accordance
with the procedures and provisions of the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction
Code.
C.
Section 103.5 Fees. The fees for activities and services are set
forth by resolution as amended from time to time by the Wrightsville
Borough Council.
[Added by Ord. 2011-5, 8/1/2011]
D.
Section 106.3. Amended as follows; Enforcement shall be by action
brought before a district justice in the same manner provided for
the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of
Criminal Procedure." Furthermore, if the notice of violation is not
complied with, the code official shall institute the appropriate proceeding
at law or in equity to restrain, correct or abate such violation,
or to require the removal or termination of the unlawful occupancy
of the structure in violation of the provisions of this code or of
the order or direction made pursuant thereto. Any action taken by
the authority having jurisdiction on such premises shall be charged
against the real estate upon which the structure is located and shall
be a lien upon such real estate.
E.
Section 106.4. Amended as follows: Any person, persons, firm, association
or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this article
herein adopted or fail to comply therewith, or who shall violate or
fail to comply with any order made hereunder, or who shall operate
or maintain or fail to operate or maintain a building, structure or
premises in violation of this Code or any order, rule or regulation
thereof from which no appeal has been taken, upon conviction thereof
in an action brought before a district justice 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 less
than $100 or more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90
days. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse
the violation or permit it to continue, all such persons shall be
required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a
reasonable time and when not otherwise specified, each day that prohibited
conditions continue shall constitute a separate offense.
F.
Section 111.2. Amended as follows: The Board of Appeals shall consist
of a quorum of the Wrightsville Borough Council. The code official
shall be an ex officio member but shall have no vote on any matter
before the Board.
G.
Section 111.2.1. Removed.
H.
Section 111.2.2. Amended as follows: The Chairman of the Board shall
be the President of the Wrightsville Borough Council or, in his or
her absence, the Vice President.
I.
Section 111.2.4. Amended as follows: The Wrightsville Borough Secretary
shall serve as the Secretary of the Board.
J.
Section 111.2.5. Removed.
K.
Section 112.4. Amended as follows: Any person who shall continue
any work after having been served with a stop-work order, except such
work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or
unsafe condition, shall be liable to a fine of not less than $100
or more than $1,000.
L.
Section 302.4. Insert: Six inches.
M.
Section 304.14. Insert: April 15 through October 15.
N.
Section 602.3. Insert: September 15 through May 15.
O.
Section 602.4. Insert: September 15 through May 15.
[Ord. 2011-4, 6/6/2011]
1.
The following ordinances of the Borough of Wrightsville are hereby
repealed:
A.
Ordinance 73-3. Chapter 4, Part 1, Dangerous Structures, of the Code of Ordinances of the Borough of Wrightsville is hereby repealed, as it is superseded by the International Property Maintenance Code.
C.
Ordinance 02-3. Chapter 10, Part 3, Motor Vehicle Nuisances, of the Code of Ordinances of the Borough of Wrightsville is hereby repealed, as it is superseded by the International Property Maintenance Code.
D.
All other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
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If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Part is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
The Wrightsville Borough Council hereby declares that it would have
passed this Part, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
sentences clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional.
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Nothing in this Part or in the Property Maintenance Code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing, under any act or ordinance hereby repealed as cited in § 5-303 of this Part; nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this Part.
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The Secretary of the Borough of Wrightsville is hereby ordered
and directed to cause this Part to be published.
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This Part and the rules, regulations, provisions, requirements,
orders and matters established and adopted hereby shall take effect
and be in full force and effect seven days from and after the date
of its final passage and adoption.
