Borough of Littlestown, PA Article V Residential Property Maintenance Code

[Amended 11-13-2018 by Ord. No. 689[1]]

[1] Editor’s Note: This ordinance also repealed former Article VI, International Mechanical Code, Article VII, International Electric Code, Article VIII, International Fuel Gas Code, Article IX, International Property Maintenance Code, Article X, International Existing Building Code, and Article XI, International Energy Conservation Code, and renumbered former Article XIII, Enforcement, Article XIV, Administration, and Article VIII, Shared Adams County UCC Board of Appeals, as Arts. VI through VIII, respectively.

§ 174-16 Adoption of Code.

A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the office of the Secretary of the Borough of Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, being marked and designated as International Property Maintenance Code, 2015, as published by the International Code Council be and is hereby adopted by the Borough of Littlestown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, for the regulation of buildings and structures. All of the provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015, as published by the International Code Council are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this article with the additions, insertions, deletions, and changes, prescribed in this article.

§ 174-17 Amendments.

The following sections of the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015, are hereby revised, removed, replaced, and/or modified as follows:

A. 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the "Residential Property Maintenance Code of the Borough of Littlestown."

B. 103.5 Fees. The fees for services, inspections, and activities performed by the department in carrying out its responsibilities under this article shall be as set forth in the Fee Schedule of the Borough of Littlestown, adopted by resolution and amended from time to time.

C. 106.3 Prosecution of violation. Any person failing to comply with a notice of violation or order serviced in accordance with Section 107 shall be deemed guilty of a summary offense. If the notice of violation is not complied with, the code official may institute the appropriate proceedings 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 article or of the order or direction made pursuant thereto. Any corrective action taken by the authority having jurisdiction over such premises may be charged against the real estate upon which the structure is located and shall be a lien upon such real estate.

D. 106.4 Violation penalties. Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for term not to exceed 30 days, or both at the discretion of the court. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.

E. 106.6 Administrative search warrants. The code official may seek an administrative search warrant to ensure that any property regulated by this Code is in compliance with this Code.

F. 106.7 Violations as public nuisances. Any property regulated by this code that is in violation of this code may be considered a public nuisance and be abatable as such in accordance with Pennsylvania law and the Littlestown Borough Code.

G. 111.3 Notice of meeting. The Board shall meet at its regularly scheduled meeting, notice of which shall be published in accordance with the requirements for publishing public notice of local agency meetings. The Board may also hold special meetings, which meetings shall be held in accordance with the Sunshine Act.

H. 111.4.1 Procedure. The board shall conduct the public hearing in accordance with the Local Agency Law adopted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

I. 111.7 Court review. Any person aggrieved by an adjudication of the board of appeals who has a direct interest in such adjudication shall have the right to appeal therefrom to the court vested with jurisdiction of such appeals by or pursuant to Pennsylvania law, which is the Adams County Court of Common Pleas.

J. 304.14 Insect screens. During the period from May 1 to August 31, every door, window and other outside opening required for ventilation of habitable rooms, food preparation areas, food service areas or any areas where products to be included or utilized in food for human consumption are processed, manufactured, packaged, or stored, shall be supplied with approved tightly fitting screens of not less than 16 mesh per inch (16 mesh per 25 mm) and every swinging door shall have a self-closing device in good working condition.

K. 602.3 Heat supply. Every owner and operator of any building, who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling units, rooming unit, dormitory or guestroom or terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat of not less than 68° F. during the period from September 1 to May 30.

L. 602.4 Occupiable work spaces. Indoor occupiable work spaces shall be supplied with the heat during the period from September 1 to May 30 to maintain a temperature of not less than 65° F. during the period the spaces are occupied.