It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to adopt a modern
property maintenance code, which will prescribe effective standards
and minimum requirements for buildings and premises in the municipality.
This code is designed to cover every facet of housing and property
maintenance in order to insure that persons in or visiting the municipality
are provided with a safe and sanitary environment.
[Amended 6-1-2017 by Ord.
No. O-17-05; 7-20-2023 by Ord. No. O-23-04]
It is hereby adopted by the municipality for the purposes set forth in §
152-1 that certain code known as the Centre Region Rental Housing and Building Safety Code, 2023 edition, as promulgated by the Centre Region Council of Governments, except such provisions which may be in conflict with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the regulations issued by an agency of the commonwealth by virtue of such laws and which provide a more stringent standard and which are required to be observed by the municipality or the provisions of other ordinances of this jurisdiction which are in conflict with the provisions of this chapter, regardless of the strictness of the provisions. The provisions of the Centre Region Rental Housing and Building Safety Code, 2023 edition, as amended, are set forth in the copy presently on file in the office of the Municipal Manager, and are hereby adopted as fully as if set forth in length herein, and from the date on which this chapter shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the municipality, except as modified by this chapter and any subsequent amendments thereto.
[Amended 10-21-2010 by Ord. No. O-10-10; 6-21-2012 by Ord. No. O-12-05; 6-1-2017 by Ord. No. O-17-05; 7-20-2023 by Ord. No. O-23-04]
The following articles and sections of the Centre Region Rental
Housing and Building Safety Code, 2023 edition, as adopted, are amended,
deleted, or altered as follows:
A. Section 315, Vegetative growth, is deleted.
B. Section 316, Unlicensed vehicles, is deleted.
C. Section 317, Visitability, is deleted.
D. Section 702.6.1, Three story one or two family dwelling, shall be
deleted in its entirety.
E. Section 805, Rental Housing Permit Suspension for Zoning Violations,
is modified as follows: All notations to Borough or State College
Borough shall be changed to College Township, Borough Manager to College
Township Manager and Borough Council to College Township Council.
F. Alter: Section 805.8, Offenses, to read: For the purpose of this
suspension provision, offenses are violations of the College Township
Zoning Ordinance.
G. Section 806, Rental Housing Permit Suspension for Nuisance and Criminal
Violations, is modified as follows: All notations to Borough or State
College Borough shall be changed to College Township, Borough Manager
to College Township Manager, and Borough Council to College Township
Council.
H. Alter: Section 806.11.1, Refuse, to read: Refers to garbage, refuse, and municipal solid waste regulations enforced by the College Township Ordinance Enforcement and Zoning Officers pursuant to Chapter
172, Solid Waste, of the College Township Code.
I. Alter: Section 806.11.2, Property maintenance (interior and exterior),
to read: Refers to regulations for the maintenance of residential
property as generally enforced by the Centre Region Code Administration,
pursuant to this code with the exception of Chapter 2 (Fire Code).
J. Alter: Section 806.11.3, Sidewalk obstruction, to read: Refers to regulations for clearing snow, ice, and other obstructions from sidewalks pursuant to §
180-16.1, Sidewalks, of the College Township Code.
K. Alter: Section 806.11.4, Noise, to read: Refers to the enforcement of Chapter
93, Disorderly Conduct, of the College Township Code.
L. Alter: Section 806.11.5, Vegetation, to read: Refers to enforcement of grass and weeds pursuant to Chapter
196, Weeds, of the College Township Code.
M. Alter: Section 806.11.9, Dogs, to read: Refers to enforcement of dog offenses pursuant to Chapter
95, Dogs and Cats, of the College Township Code.
N. Alter: Section 806.11.10, Fire Code, to read: Refers to regulations
for the prevention of fires at rental properties as adopted in Chapter
2 (Fire Code) of this code.
O. Delete: Section 807, Student home license.
[Amended 6-1-2017 by Ord.
No. O-17-05; 7-20-2023 by Ord. No. O-23-04]
Any Health Officer of a participating municipality which has
adopted the Centre Region Rental Housing and Building Safety Code,
2023 edition, as amended, may enforce the provisions of this code.
[Amended 5-18-2017 by Ord. No. O-17-01; 7-20-2023 by Ord. No. O-23-04]
The provisions of this chapter shall be in full force and effect
on August 1, 2023.
[Added 6-21-2012 by Ord. No. O-12-05]
Each section, paragraph, part, term and/or provision of this
chapter shall be considered severable, and, if for any reason, any
section, paragraph, part, term, and/or provision herein is determined
to be invalid and contrary to or in conflict with any existing or
future law or regulation, such shall not impair the operation of or
affect the remaining portions, sections, parts, paragraphs, terms
and/or provisions of this chapter, and the latter will continue to
be given full force and effect and bind the parties hereto; and said
invalid sections, parts, paragraphs, terms and/or provision shall
be deemed not part of this chapter.