This ordinance shall be known as and may be cited as "Carroll
Township Dangerous Structure Ordinance."
This ordinance shall apply uniformly to all persons, business
organizations, nonprofit organizations, and all other legal entities;
and, it shall apply uniformly to all property (real or personal) and
all property owners within Carroll Township.
The following standards shall be followed by the Board in ordering
the repair, vacation or demolition of a Dangerous Structure:
A. If the Dangerous Structure can be reasonably repaired as
determined by the Board so that it will no longer exist in violation
of the terms of this ordinance, it shall be ordered to be repaired.
B. If the Dangerous Structure is in such condition as to make
it dangerous to the health, peace, safety or general welfare of its
occupants, it shall be ordered to be vacated.
C. If the Dangerous Structure cannot be reasonably repaired
as determined by the Board, it shall be demolished and the debris
from such demolition shall be properly disposed of in accordance with
all applicable laws and regulations. In addition, after the demolition
and debris removal have been completed, the ground disturbed by such
demolition and debris removal shall be returned to grade with clean
fill, seeded and stabilized from eroding.
D. If the Dangerous Structure is a fire or flood hazard or
is existing or erected in violation of the terms of this ordinance,
any other ordinance of the Township, or any statute of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, it shall be demolished and the debris from such demolition
shall be properly disposed of in accordance with all applicable laws
and regulations. In addition, after the demolition and debris removal
have been completed, the ground disturbed by such demolition and debris
removal shall be returned to grade with clean fill, seeded and stabilized
from eroding.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Carroll that several provisions of this Ordinance
are separable. If any Court of competent jurisdiction shall declare
any words, sentences, sections or provisions of the Ordinance to be
invalid, such a ruling shall not affect any other words, sentences,
sections or provisions of this Ordinance not specifically included
in said ruling.
In cases where it reasonably appears that there exists an immediate
danger to the life or safety of any person caused or created by a
Dangerous Structure the Board shall cause the immediate repair, vacation
or demolition of such Dangerous Structure. The costs of such emergency
repair, vacation or demolition of such Dangerous Structure and shall
be collected as provided for in Section 9 C. of this Ordinance from
the property owner.