Whenever the Code Enforcement Officer determines that there
exists a violation of any provision of the Charleroi Code that could,
upon admission or conviction, constitute a summary offense, the Code
Enforcement Officer shall issue a violation ticket which shall:
B. Include a brief description of the time, date and location of the
violation(s);
C. Statement of the violation(s);
D. Specify the maximum time frame and set forth an amount of money that
shall be paid within the specified period of time, that, along with
satisfactory remediation of the violation in the manner set forth
on the ticket by the Code Enforcement Officer, will excuse the violator
from being served with a citation;
E. Detail the fine for nonpayment of the ticket within the prescribed
time frame; and
F. Include a statement regarding the right to forgo paying the violation
ticket, and pleading guilty and instead challenge the citation before
the magisterial district judge having jurisdiction over the matter.
A violation ticket shall be served upon the owner, occupant,
responsible party, or combination of the aforementioned in the following
manner:
A. By handing it to the person to be served; or
B. By handing it, at the residence of the person to be served, to an
adult member of the family with which the person resides, or to an
adult person in charge of such residence at the time of service; or
C. By handing it to the person, his agent, or the person in charge at
the time of service at any office or usual place of business of the
person to be served; or
D. By mailing the violation ticket to the last known address of the
person or entity to be served by certified mail, return receipt requested
and if returned as unclaimed to be sent first-class mail; or
E. Such other method as authorized by relevant Pennsylvania law or provision
of the Charleroi Code.
F. Any violation ticket relating to a motor vehicle may be made by affixing
the violation ticket to the vehicle under the front windshield wiper
or other location on the vehicle reasonably believed to be conspicuous
to a driver.
A person in receipt of a third violation ticket shall have no
more than five days after the issuance of the ticket to address the
violation(s) to the satisfaction of the designated official. If the
violation is not addressed by that time, a citation will be issued
by the designated official with the local District Justice.
Each day a violation continues or is permitted to continue shall
constitute a separate offense for which a separate fine shall be imposed.
Any person, firm, or corporation who shall fail, neglect, or
refuse to comply with any of the terms or provisions of this chapter,
or of any regulation or requirement pursuant hereto and authorized
hereby, shall, upon conviction before the Magisterial District Judge,
be ordered to pay a fine of not less than $300 and not more than $1,000
on each offense, or imprisoned no more than 90 days, or both.
The Magisterial District Judge may order the violator to make
restitution where appropriate, to pay the City's costs of collection/citation
proceedings, and to pay the City's reasonable attorneys'
fees associated with the prosecution of the same.
This chapter shall be effective July 13, 2022.