A. 
The Construction Code Official, Sanitary Inspector and Plumbing Inspector are hereby authorized and directed to make inspections to determine the condition of dwellings, dwelling units and exterior property areas located within the Borough in order that they may perform their duty of safeguarding the health and safety of the occupants of dwellings and of the general public.
[Amended 9-2-2004 by Ord. No. 08-04]
B. 
The Inspectors are hereby authorized to enter, examine and survey, at all reasonable times, all dwellings, dwelling units and exterior property areas. The owner or occupant of every dwelling, dwelling unit or the person in charge thereof shall give such officers free access to such dwelling, dwelling unit and its premises, at all reasonable times, for the purpose of such inspection, examination and survey. Every occupant of a dwelling unit shall give the owner thereof or his agent or employee access to any part of such dwelling unit or exterior property area at all reasonable times for the purpose of making such repairs or alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 9-2-2004 by Ord. No. 08-04; 9-23-2010 by Ord. No. 19-10]
The Construction Code Official or his designee is hereby designated to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 9-2-2004 by Ord. No. 08-04]
Whenever the Construction Code Official determines that there exists a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, he shall give notice of such violation to the owner, landlord, tenant or occupant responsible therefor, as provided in this article.
The notice required by this article shall:
A. 
Be in writing.
B. 
Contain a statement of the violation existing in the dwelling or dwelling unit.
C. 
Specify a reasonable time, not to exceed 30 days, in which the violation shall be abated, corrected or eliminated.
D. 
Be served upon the owner or his agent, the landlord, the tenant or the occupant personally or by registered or certified mail addressed to him at his last known address or by posting a copy thereof in a conspicuous place in or about the dwelling or dwelling unit affected by such notice.
[Amended 9-2-2004 by Ord. No. 08-04]
Whenever the Construction Code Official finds in any dwelling a condition which presents an immediate and serious threat to the health and safety of the occupants of such dwelling or to the health or safety of the general public, he shall immediately serve an order in the manner specified in § 159-5D reciting the existence of such a condition and requiring that the corrective action specified by him be taken within such time as he deems necessary to meet the emergency.
[Amended 9-2-2004 by Ord. No. 08-04]
Any person ordered or directed by the Construction Code Official to alter, correct or eliminate a violation of this chapter shall be entitled to a hearing upon and a review of such order or direction by the Mayor and Council. Applications for a hearing must be submitted to the Mayor and Council within 10 days after receipt of such order from the Inspector. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Mayor and Council shall affirm the order of the Inspector and set aside the order if a violation is found not to exist, or they may increase the time specified by the order for the correction of the violation determined to exist.