[Ord. 387 (98-6), 9/2/1998, § 1]
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Specific Definitions.
DANGEROUS CONDITION
Any quarry, sinkhole, accumulation of stagnant water, accumulation of materials, open pits or excavations or any other feature of any premises which is dangerous to the public health, safety or welfare and which may cause or aid in the spread of disease or may cause injury to the occupants or any other persons.
DANGEROUS STRUCTURE
Any building, shed, fence or other man-made structure, either occupied or unoccupied by human beings, which has become blighted because of faulty design or construction, failure to keep such structure in a proper state of repair, lack of proper sanitary facilities, lack of adequate lighting or ventilation, inability to heat properly, improper management or any combination of these factors, and, as a result thereof, has become so deteriorated, dilapidated, neglected, overcrowded with occupants or so unsanitary as to constitute a fire hazard or otherwise jeopardize or be detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the residents of Glen Rock Borough.
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Any such dangerous structure or condition within the Borough of Glen Rock is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
[Ord. 387 (98-6), 9/2/1998, § 2]
The maintenance or existence of any dangerous structure or dangerous condition within the Borough of Glen Rock is prohibited by this Part; further, it shall be unlawful for the owner, occupant or person in custody of any dangerous structure or dangerous condition to permit the same to remain dangerous or to occupy or permit to be occupied such premises in its dangerous state.
[Ord. 387 (98-6), 9/2/1998, § 3]
Whenever it shall be reported to the Mayor of Glen Rock Borough that any dangerous structure or dangerous condition exists, the Mayor shall immediately cause an investigation of such structure or condition by the Borough Engineer or his designated representative.[1] If such investigation indicates such structure or condition is dangerous as defined in this Part, the Engineer shall report the same to the Mayor, in writing, and in such report shall specify whether, and in what respect, the structure or condition is considered to be dangerous. Further, the Engineer shall report whether such structure or condition is capable of being properly corrected or whether it should be removed and/or demolished.
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Editor's Note: See also Ch. 10, Health and Safety, Part 1, Nuisances.
[Ord. 387 (98-6), 9/2/1998, § 4; as amended by Ord. 389 (98-8), 10/7/1998, § 1]
In the event that the Mayor finds such structure or condition to be dangerous as provided in § 4-103, he shall cause written notice thereof to be served upon the owner of the premises and upon the occupant thereof, if any, by certified mail or personal service. Such notice shall state that such dangerous structure or dangerous condition must be removed from the premises and that such danger must be remedied or removed by repair or alteration of the structure or condition or by demolishing the structure and that such danger must be corrected within a period not to exceed 180 days; provided, further, that such corrective action must commence within a period not to exceed 60 days. Further, the owner shall provide a schedule for completion of all corrective action.
[Ord. 387 (98-6), 9/2/1998, § 5]
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The Borough Engineer or any designated representative shall condemn as unfit for human habitation any structure wherein he finds any of the following defects:
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One which is so damaged, decayed, dilapidated, unsanitary, difficult to heat, unsafe or vermin infested that it creates a hazard to the safety or welfare of the occupants or the public.
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One which lacks illumination, ventilation or sanitary facilities adequate to protect the safety or welfare of the occupants or the public.
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One which, because of its general condition or location, is unsanitary or otherwise dangerous to the safety or welfare of the occupants or the public.
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Any structure may be condemned as unfit for human habitation by the Borough Engineer or any designated representative if the owner or occupant failed to comply with any order based on the provisions of this Part; provided, that such dwelling or dwelling unit is in the opinion of the Borough Engineer unfit for human habitation by reason of such failure to comply.
[Ord. 387 (98-6), 9/2/1998, § 6]
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In all cases regulated by §§ 4-104 and 4-105 of this Part, the Borough Engineer or designated representative shall post at each entrance to such structure a notice to the effect that said structure is unsafe or unfit for human habitation and has been condemned or that the structure is illegally occupied or used and shall be vacated at once as ordered.
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Such notice shall remain posted until the required repairs or alterations are made and it shall be unlawful for any person to remove such notice without written permission from the Borough Engineer and it shall be further unlawful for any person to occupy, use or enter such structure thereafter except for the purpose of making the required repairs or alterations.
[Ord. 387 (98-6), 9/2/1998, § 7; as amended by Ord. 389 (98-8), 10/7/1998, § 2; by Ord. 490 (2017-05), 10/18/2017; and by Ord. No. 497, 3/20/2019]
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Any frame structure within the limits of the Borough of Glen Rock which has been damaged by fire, decay or other causes to such an extent as to have been determined to be a dangerous structure or in dangerous condition as determined by the ranking member of Glen Rock Hose & Ladder Company or the Glen Rock Borough Engineer, or his designated representative, shall be demolished or rebuilt in compliance with the Uniform Construction Code [Chapter 5, Part 1] as adopted by Glen Rock Borough.
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Upon written notice from the ranking member of Glen Rock Hose & Ladder Company to the Borough Secretary that such building has been damaged by fire to these extents, said Secretary shall notify the owner or occupant, if any, of the premises of the receipt of such notice from the ranking member of Glen Rock Hose & Ladder Company. The Borough may direct the Borough Engineer or his designated representative, or a State Police Fire Marshal, to investigate and verify the ranking member's findings.
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If, in the judgment of the Borough Engineer, his designated representative, or the State Police Fire Marshal, such structure has been damaged by fire, decay or other causes to the extent that it is determined to be a dangerous structure or in dangerous condition, said individual shall so notify the Borough Council.
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If the findings of the Borough Engineer, Borough Fire Chief or State Police Fire Marshal are verified by the Borough Council, it shall be the duty of the owner to tear down and remove said structure within a period not to exceed 180 days and to commence such corrective actions within a period not to exceed 60 days or to remodel said structure to the requirements that the Borough may deem necessary, and it shall be unlawful to occupy or permit the occupancy of such structure after such findings until it is so remodeled and approved by the Public Safety Committee and the Borough Engineer.
[Ord. 387 (98-6), 9/2/1998, § 8; as amended by Ord. 490 (2017-05), 10/18/2017]
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In the event that any owner or occupant shall neglect, fail or refuse to comply with any notice required by this Part within the period of time stated, the Borough authorities may remove or correct any such dangerous building or dangerous condition and the cost thereof, including engineering fees with any additional penalties authorized by law, may be collected by the Borough from any such owner or occupant in the manner authorized by law.
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Any person who shall violate or fail, neglect or refuse to comply with this Part shall, for each and every such violation, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 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.