[Adopted 4-9-1996 by Ord. No. 96-005, approved 4-9-1996]
[Amended 5-11-2004 by Ord. No. 04-09; 7-8-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-08]
A certain document, which is on file in the office of the Borough Secretary of the Borough of West Conshohocken, being marked and designated as the "International Property Maintenance Code, 2006," as published by the International Code Council, Inc., be and is hereby adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of the Borough of West Conshohocken, in the State of Pennsylvania for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided, and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said International Property Maintenance Code are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this article with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in § 82-4 of this article.
[Amended 5-11-2004 by Ord. No. 04-09; 7-8-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-08]
This article adopts the International Property Maintenance Code, 2006 Edition, and any subsequent revision thereof which shall automatically be incorporated herein by reference with each revision of the International Property Maintenance Code, save and except such portions of the International Property Maintenance Code as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended, and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set forth at length herein.
A. 
Ordinance No. 277 of the Borough of West Conshohocken, entitled "Housing Standards," and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, excepting therefrom §§ 65-19A, Certificates of occupancy, 65-20, Registration and licenses and 65-23, Appointment of public officer; authority.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 65, Housing Standards.
B. 
Ordinance No. 202, entitled "Property Maintenance," and Ordinance No. 95, entitled "Public Property," are repealed in their entirety.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 202, adopted 1-4-1955, comprised former Article I, Unsightly Accumulations, of this chapter; and Ord. No. 95, adopted 12-27-1904, comprised former Ch. 85, Public Property.
[Amended 7-8-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-08]
The International Property Maintenance Code is amended and revised in the following respects:
A. 
Section 101.1 (page 1, second line): insert "Borough of West Conshohocken."
B. 
Section 103.3: Add thereto "The code official is authorized to bring in outside agencies for consultation and evaluation if he deems necessary."
C. 
Section 111.2, Membership of the Board: amend to read "The Board of Appeals shall consist of those members designated by Borough Council."
D. 
Section 111.2.1, Alternative Members: amend to eliminate the last sentence thereof.
E. 
Section 302.4, Weeds: add a new section thereto, to be known as Section 302.4.1, as follows:
All owners and/or occupants of premises within the Borough of West Conshohocken shall at all times maintain trees and shrubbery as well as any and all other kinds of foliage on their premises in such manner as to prevent the encroachment of the same on the premises of other owners and/or occupants within the Borough of West Conshohocken. The word "encroachment" shall include, but not limited to, any intrusion resulting from growth of trees, shrubbery and/or other foliage beyond the property line of the premises on which said trees, shrubbery and/or foliage originate.
F. 
Section 304.14, Insect screens: insert dates of April 15 and November 15.
G. 
Section 602.3, Heat supply: insert dates of October 1 and May 15.
H. 
Section 602.4, Occupiable work spaces: insert dates of October 1 and May 15. Change "65° to 68°."
I. 
Section 604.2, Service: change "60" to "100."
[Amended 7-8-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-08]
Nothing in this article or in the International Property Maintenance Code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending in any court or any rights acquired or liability incurred or any cause or cases of action acquired or existing under any act or ordinance hereby repealed as cited in § 82-3 of this article, nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this article.