If a nonconforming structure or building or
portions thereof containing a nonconforming use becomes physically
unsafe due to lack of repairs and maintenance and is declared by the
Muhlenberg Township Code Enforcement Officer, Engineer and/or Zoning
Officer to be unsafe by reason of physical condition, it shall not
thereafter be restored, repaired or rebuilt except in conformity with
the regulations of the district in which it is located.
To facilitate the administration of this chapter,
the property owner shall inform the Township Zoning Officer as to
the status of a nonconforming use, lot, structure or building. The
burden of proof that the use, lot, structure or building is a nonconformity
shall be the responsibility of the property owner. All known nonconformities
shall be a matter of public record and shall constitute sufficient
notice and the limitations therein express and implied to any transferee
acquiring any right to use or own such property.