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Township of Penn, PA Code Enforcement
§ 5-101 Short Title.
§ 5-102 Legislative Intent.
§ 5-103 Adoption of Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code.
§ 5-104 Administration and Enforcement of Penn Township Construction Code.
§ 5-202 Adoption of Property Maintenance Code.
§ 5-203 Deletions, Additions and Insertions.
§ 5-204 Legislative Intent.
[Ord. 2004-04, 7/7/2004, § 1]
This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Penn Township Construction Code Ordinance."
[Ord. 2004-04, 7/7/2004, § 2; as amended by Ord. 2014-01, 2/24/2014, § 1]
By Act 45 of 1999, the Pennsylvania Legislature provided for the adoption of a Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code and directed the Department of Labor and Industry to promulgate regulations for the Uniform Construction Code. In 2002, the Department of Labor and Industry adopted final regulations governing certification and training of persons to administer the Uniform Construction Code. The Department of Labor and Industry issued final regulations for administration of the Uniform Construction Code on January 10, 2004, which required all municipalities within the Commonwealth to determine whether the municipality would elect to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code by enacting an ordinance on or before July 8, 2004. On July 7, 2004, the Board of Supervisors enacted Ord. 2004-04, the Penn Township Construction Code Ordinance.
+The Penn Township Construction Code Ordinance incorporated Department of Labor and Industry regulations which required permits for accessory structures exceeding 500 square feet and for numerous specifically identified repairs and alteration of residential structures. By Act 92 of 2004, which was signed in the Pennsylvania House and Pennsylvania Senate on July 4, 2004, and approved by the Governor on July 15, 2004, the Legislature amended Act 45 of 1999, to completely exempt accessory residential structures and repairs to residential buildings and alterations to residential buildings which do not make structural changes or changes to means of egress. Act 92 of 2004, authorized municipalities to enact ordinances to require permits for such structures, repairs, and alterations. The Board desires to amend the Penn Township Construction Code Ordinance to require permits for certain alterations to residential dwellings.
[Ord. 2004-04, 7/7/2004, § 3; as amended by Ord. 2007-04, 3/12/2007, § 1]
The Township hereby adopts the standards which the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry has adopted as the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code identified in § 403.21 of the L&I regulations, as such regulations and standard codes adopted by such regulations may be amended from time to time, as the Penn Township Construction Code with the following additions to the International Building Code/2006 or such future edition of the International Building Code as may be adopted from time to time:
A Township official or a third party agency appointed by the Township certified by L&I under § 103 of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act. The term includes an individual certified in a category established under Chapter 401 of the L&I regulations to manage building code enforcement activities, supervise building inspectors or plans examiners, issue building permits, occupancy permits, notice of violations and orders to vacate, and initiate prosecutions.
A Township official certified by L&I under § 103 of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act in an appropriate category established under § 701(b) of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act to perform plan review of construction documents, inspect construction or administer and enforce codes and regulations in that category under the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act or related statutes.
The agreement among Mount Joy Borough, Manheim Borough, Penn Township and Rapho Township, establishing the Mount Joy Borough, Manheim Borough, Penn Township and Rapho Township Joint Appeals Board.
JOINT APPEALS BOARD
The board of appeals created by the Intermunicipal Agreement.
All regulations adopted by L&I to implement the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act.
The Township of Penn, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
The Code adopted pursuant to the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and the L&I regulations.
Section 1612.3 is amended by inserting "Penn Township" and "April 19, 2005" the respective blanks.
Section 3410.2 is amended by inserting the date of January 1, 2004, for residential dwellings and January 1, 2004, for nonresidential structures.
[Ord. 2004-04, 7/7/2004, § 4; as amended by Ord. 2014-01, 2/24/2014, § 2]
The Township hereby adopts the provisions of Chapter 1, Administration, of the International Building Code/2003 and the provisions of the L&I regulations set forth below to govern administration and enforcement of the Penn Township Construction Code. The provisions of this Construction Code govern if there is a conflict with the provisions of the Codes set forth in § 403.21 of the L&I regulations or the L&I regulations relating to administration or enforcement. Changes from the International Building Code/2003, Chapter 1, and the L&I regulations to the Penn Township Construction Code are as follows:
Section 101.1. Insert "Township of Penn, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania."
101.2 Scope. These regulations shall control all matters concerning the construction, alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition, location, occupancy and maintenance of all buildings and structures and shall apply to existing or proposed structures except as such matters are otherwise provided for in other ordinances or statutes, including, but not limited to, the Township Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27], Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22], Stormwater Management Ordinance [Chapter 23] or in the rules and regulations authorized for promulgation under the provisions of this Construction Code. Whenever there is a conflict between the provisions of this Construction Code and any other Township ordinance, including, but not limited to, the Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27], it is the intent of the Board of Supervisors that the more stringent requirement shall apply. All construction which the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act or the L&I regulations exempt from compliance with the Uniform Construction Code are exempt from the provisions of this Construction Code. Items exempted from compliance with the Uniform Construction Code by §§ 403.1(b) and 403.1(e) of the L&I regulations do not have to comply with the Construction Code but shall comply with all other applicable Township ordinances.
Section 101.3 shall be amended by adding the following sentence to the existing section: It is the further intent of the Board of Supervisors that all construction within the Township shall comply with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act and all applicable regulations to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act promulgated by federal and state regulatory agencies and with the Code requirements for Housing Accessibility, and this Code shall be interpreted in a manner which fulfills this intent. It is also the further intent of the Board of Supervisors to comply with the requirements of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act and the L&I regulations.
Section 103, Department of Building Safety, shall be deleted in its entirety and a new § 103, Administration, shall be inserted which shall provide as follows:
103.1 Building Official. The Board of Supervisors shall appoint a person or persons to serve as a building code official and a construction code official as those terms are defined in the L&I regulations. Both the building code official and the construction code official shall be considered the building official as such term is defined and used in this Construction Code.
103.2. Powers and duties of building code official and construction code official. The building code official shall have all powers set forth in the L&I regulations and shall have the powers and duties of the building official set forth in this Construction Code. The construction code official shall have the powers set forth in the L&I regulations and may also have the powers of the building official set forth in this Construction Code. The respective duties and responsibilities of the building code official and the construction code official shall be determined by the Board of Supervisors and shall be within the limitations of any certifications required or issued by L&I.
103.2.1. The building code official shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors. The building code official shall provide supervision of the construction code official, receive uniform construction code permit applications, address citizen inquiries, concerns and complaints, issuing building permits, occupancy permits, and manage code enforcement activities, including, but not limited to, issuing notice of violations and orders to vacate, and initiation of prosecutions.
103.2.2. The construction code official shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors. The construction code official shall perform plan review of construction documents, issue Construction Code permits, inspect construction, provide the building code official with reports of inspections and recommendations upon issuance of certificates of occupancy, and administer and enforce this Construction Code.
Section 104.4 shall be amended by inserting the following language after the first sentence: The building official shall have the right to reject any report performed by any individual or agency unless the permit holder has requested and obtained the prior approval of the building official for such individual or agency to perform such inspection. Any individual or agency performing such inspection and providing such report shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the building official that such individual or agency has obtained all necessary certifications from L&I.
Sections 105, Permits, 106, Construction Documents, and 111, Service Utilities, of Chapter 1 of the International Building Code/2003 shall not be a part of the Township Construction Code. The Township hereby adopts and incorporates §§ 403.41, 403.42, 403.42a, 403.43, 403.44, 403.47, 403.48, 403.61, 403.62, 403.62a, 403.63 and 403.66 of the L&I regulations to govern applications for and issuance of Construction Code permits for nonresidential and residential construction with the changes set forth below:
Sections 403.42(a) and 403.62(a) shall be amended by inserting the following at the end of the existing sections: It shall be the joint responsibility of the owner, lessee, if any, and the contractor to determine that a Construction Code permit (and all other required permits and approvals) has been obtained before performing any work. It shall be unlawful for any contractor or subcontractor to perform any work for which a Construction Code permit is required unless the owner and contractor obtain and post a Construction Code permit as required by this Construction Code.
Sections 403.42a(b) and 403.62a(b) shall be amended by inserting the following at the end of the existing sections: At the time of filing an application for a Construction Code permit, the applicant shall present to the building code official adequate evidence that the applicant has obtained from all governmental authorities having jurisdiction, all permits, licenses, approvals and/or variances required in connection with the proposed use, occupancy, construction, enlargement, alteration or demolition. Such agencies shall include, but not be limited, to the Zoning Officer, Zoning Hearing Board, Lancaster County Conservation District, State Police Fire Marshal, DEP, L&I, and the Pennsylvania Departments of Community and Economic Development and Transportation. No application for a Construction Code permit is complete without a copy of any required zoning permit and proof of any required subdivision and/or land development approval, stormwater management plan approval.
Sections 403.43(h) and 403.63(h) shall be amended by inserting the following at the end of the existing sections: The applicant shall post a copy of the Construction Code permit at a location on the property clearly visible to members of the public.
In addition to all types of construction, placement of structures, repairs, and alterations for which the Uniform Construction Code requires a permit, the Township pursuant to the authorization of Act 92 of 2004, shall require persons to obtain permits under the Penn Township Construction Code for the following:
The conversion of any residential storage basement into residential living space.
A new § 108.1.2 shall be inserted which shall provide as follows:
108.1.2 Time of Payment of Fees. Applicants for permits under this Construction Code shall pay to the Township at the time of application all fees established for the review of the application and plans. Prior to the issuance of a Construction Code permit, applicants shall pay to the Township or, if so directed by the Township, pay to the construction code official, the estimated fees for all inspections required. If additional inspections become necessary during the course of construction, applicants shall reimburse the Township and/or the construction code official for all such costs within 15 days after the date of an invoice for such costs. Applicants shall pay to the Township or, if so directed by the Township to the construction code official, costs incurred for all inspections required during the course of construction prior to the issuance of a certificate of use and occupancy for the structure for which a Construction Code permit has been issued.
108.4. Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary Construction Code permits shall be subject to an additional fee for expedited processing which shall be equal to the fee which should have been paid at permit application. The expedited processing fee shall be paid in full in addition to the normal application fee prior to the issuance of a Construction Code permit.
Sections 109.3, 109.4, 109.5, and 109.6 of the International Building Code/2003 shall be deleted and the Township hereby adopts §§ 403.45, 403.64, and 403.86 of the L&I regulations governing inspections with the changes set forth below:
Section 110, Certificate of Occupancy, of the International Building Code/2003 is deleted. The Township adopts Sections 403.46 and 403.65 of the L&I regulations governing certificates of occupancy. Sections 403.46 and 403.65 of the L&I regulations are amended as follows:
Section 403.46(b) is amended by adding the following subsections: (10) A statement that the issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall not be deemed permission to occupy the structure or commence a use if any other ordinance requires the issuance of a permit or certificate prior to use and occupancy.
Section 403.65(b) is amended by adding the following subsections: (9) A statement that the issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall not be deemed permission to occupy the structure or commence a use if any other ordinance requires the issuance of a permit or certificate prior to use and occupancy.
112.1 Board of Appeals. The Township hereby appoints the Joint Appeals Board as the Board of Appeals under the Penn Township Construction Code. Members of the Joint Appeals Board shall be selected in accordance with the Intermunicipal Agreement.
112.2 Authority of Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals shall hear and rule on appeals, requests for variances and requests for extensions of time. An application or appeal shall be based upon, and the Board of Appeals in making its decisions shall consider, those factors set forth in the L&I regulations.
112.3 Membership of Board of Appeals. A member of the Board of Appeals shall be qualified by training and experience to pass on matters pertaining to building construction. Members of the Board of Supervisors may not serve on the Board of Appeals. A Board of Appeals member may not cast a vote or participate in a hearing in any appeal, request for variance or request for extension of time in which the member has a personal, professional or financial interest.
112.4 Operation of Board. The Board of Appeals may establish policies and procedures necessary to carry out its duties in accordance with the Intermunicipal Agreement. The Board shall annually select one of its members to serve as chairperson and one of its members to serve as vice chairperson. The Board of Appeals shall keep minutes of its meetings and file a written decision on all appeals under this Construction Code. The Board of Appeals shall provide notice of and conduct its meetings in accordance with the Sunshine Act, 65 Pa.C.S.A § 701 et seq.
112.5.3 Decision. The Board of Appeals shall render its decision in writing within any time periods imposed in state laws or L&I regulations. The Board of Appeals shall provide the applicant or appellant, the building official and the Township with copies of the appeal.
113.2.1. If an inspection reveals a violation of this Construction Code, the construction code official shall discuss the inspection results with the permit holder at the completion of the inspection.
113.2.2. When a violation relates to an unsafe building, structure, or equipment, the building official shall proceed in accordance with Section 403.84 of the L&I regulations.
113.3 Prosecution of Violation. If the building official has served a notice of violation and the notice of violation is not complied with within the time specified by the building official, or if the building official determines that there is insufficient time to serve a notice of violation or that such notice of violation will have no practical or beneficial effect, the building official shall notify the Board of Supervisors of the violation and shall request the Board of Supervisors to authorize institution of enforcement proceedings against the violator and/or authorize the Township Solicitor to institute the appropriate proceedings at law or in equity to restrain, correct or abate such violation or to require the removal or termination of the unlawful use of the building or structure in violation of the provisions of this Construction Code or of the order or direction made pursuant thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a building official may institute summary enforcement proceedings without prior authorization of the Board of Supervisors.
114.3 Unlawful Continuance. Any person who shall continue any work in or about the structure after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall commit a violation of this Construction Code and shall be subject to penalties or fines as provided in § 113.4 and remedies as provided in § 113.5.
Section 115, Unsafe Structures and Equipment, of the International Building Code/2003 is deleted. The Township adopts Section 403.84 of the L&I regulations governing unsafe buildings, structures, or equipment.
Wind speed (mph): 90 mph.
Winter design temperature: 10%.
Flood hazard: March 2, 1981.
Mean annual temperature: 50%.
[Ord. 2010-01, 7/25/2010, § 1]
This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Penn Township Property Maintenance Code."
[Ord. 2010-01, 7/25/2010, § 2]
A certain document, copies of which have been and are presently on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Township of Penn, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, being marked and designated as "International Code Council, Inc., International Property Maintenance Code/2009," be and is adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of the Township of Penn, creating a code of property maintenance regulations for the protection of public health, safety and welfare as herein provided. Each and all of the regulations of the International Property Maintenance Code/2009, except as provided in § 5-203 of this Part, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this Part, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, enumerated in § 5-203.
[Ord. 2010-01, 7/25/2010, § 3; as amended by Ord. 2013-03, 10/14/2013, § 1]
Changes from the International Property Maintenance Code/2009 to the Property Maintenance Code of the Township of Penn are as follows:
Section 101.1 shall be amended by inserting "Township of Penn, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania."
106.3. Prosecution of Violation. If the Code Official has served a notice of violation and the notice of violation is not complied with within the time specified in such notice, or if the Code Official determines that there is insufficient time to serve a notice of violation or that such notice of violation will have no practical or beneficial effect, the Code Official shall notify the Board of Supervisors of the violation and shall request the Board of Supervisors to authorize institution of enforcement proceedings against the violator and/or authorize the Township Solicitor to institute the appropriate proceedings at law or in equity to restrain, correct, or abate such violation or to require the removal or termination of the unlawful occupancy of the structure in violation of the provisions of this Code or any order or direction made pursuant thereto. If the Code Official or if any police officer observes a violation of § 302 or § 307 of this Code, in addition to the foregoing such Code Official or police officer is hereby empowered to institute summary criminal proceedings against the violator.
106.4. Penalty. Any person who shall violate a provision of this Code; or who shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof; or who shall use, maintain or alter a lot, building or structure in violation of any approved plan or directive of the Code Official or of any order, permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this Code; or who shall violate any order of the Code Official; or who shall fail to remedy or who shall negligently or improperly remedy any health hazard; or who shall fail to completely implement a plan to remedy a health hazard which has been reviewed and approved by the Code Official shall be liable upon summary conviction therefor to fines and penalties of (a) not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 plus all costs of prosecution for a first offense, (b) not less than $200 nor more than $1,000 plus all costs of prosecution for a second offense, and (c) not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 plus all costs of prosecution for a third offense, which fines and penalties may be collected as provided by law. All fines and penalties collected for violation of this Code shall be paid over to the Township Treasurer. Each day that a violation continues and each section of this Code which is violated shall be deemed a separate offense. This Code may also be enforced by an action in equity brought in the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas.
Insert new Sections 107.7 through 107.7.2 which shall provide as follows:
107.7. Notice to Abate Health Hazard or Public Nuisance. It shall be the duty of the Code Official to cause a notice to be served upon the owner or occupant of any premises whenever property is maintained so as to constitute a health hazard or a public nuisance and to require abatement of the health hazard or public nuisance within 10 days from the date of service of such notice or such other time period as may be set forth in the notice. Service of such notice shall be as provided in § 107.3.
107.7.1. Performance of Work Upon Noncompliance with Notice. In the event that the owner or occupant shall refuse or neglect to abate such health hazard or public nuisance within the time period as required by such notice, or in the event that the owner or occupant shall perform action necessary to eliminate the health hazard in a negligent or incomplete fashion, the Code Official may cause such condition to be eradicated and/or removed, or take action necessary to eliminate such health hazard or nuisance of which the owner or occupant has been notified, keeping an account of the expenses of inspecting the premises, service of notice and abating the health hazard and nuisance. All such costs and expenses shall be charged to and paid by the owner or occupant.
107.7.2. Collection of Costs. All costs and expenses the Township incurs in the abatement of such health hazards and public nuisances shall be a lien upon the premises, and whenever a bill therefor remains unpaid after it has been rendered, the Township Solicitor shall file a municipal claim and/or civil action for such costs and expenses, together with a penalty of 25% of the costs and expenses, and for allowable attorneys' fees, in the manner provided by law for the collection of municipal claims and/or the filing of civil actions.
107.7.3. Service Fees for Reoccurring Violations. When a property has been declared a public nuisance due to refuse accumulation, insect, vermin or rodent infestation, lack of required utilities, facilities, equipment or other property maintenance violations, deemed a detriment to the occupants of a property or the public-at-large and/or cause a blighting condition, the Code Official will notify the responsible party. In the event of a reoccurrence of the violation, a service charge established by the Board of Supervisors by ordinance or resolution will be assessed against the responsible party. Repeat offender service fees shall be payable to the Township within 15 days of receipt of the Township invoice setting forth the service fee. Failure to timely pay said fee will result in the Township instituting appropriate action against the offender to recover both the service fee and any related administrative fees.
107.7.4. Public Safety Official Notice and Quick Ticket Procedures. In addition to other enforcement mechanisms available to the Township under this Code, the Code Official is authorized to issue public safety official notices for Property Maintenance Code violations and quick tickets for violations regarding high weeds and grass, garbage, rubbish and animal waste. The Code Official may issue a quick ticket in addition to or in lieu of issuing a notice of violation. The quick ticket penalties for the above-referenced violations shall be payable within 15 days. Repeat offenders shall be subject to additional penalties. Failure to pay the quick ticket within 15 days may result in a summary citation being issued through the local magisterial district judge's office. The Board of Supervisors shall approve quick ticket forms and penalty amounts by resolution.
111.1. Appeals. An appeal from any decision of the Code Official may be taken to the Board of Supervisors. Such appeal shall be made in writing within 10 days after such decision has been made. The appeal shall be verified by an affidavit, shall state the grounds therefor and shall be filed with the Township Secretary. The appeal shall be accompanied by the appeal fee which shall be established by ordinance or resolution of the Board of Supervisors. The appellant or his representative shall have the right to appear and be heard, if such right is requested in the written appeal. The Board of Supervisors shall make a prompt decision on such appeal. In making a decision, the Board of Supervisors may vary or modify any provision of this Code where there are practical difficulties in the way of executing the strict letter of the law so that the spirit of the law shall be observed, public safety secured, and substantial justice done. Such variation or modification shall be the minimum necessary in order to grant relief. The Board of Supervisors shall render a written decision, copies of which shall be provided to the Code Official and the appellant.
Section 112.4 shall be deleted in its entirety.
When used in connection with lead-based coatings, all interior surfaces of a dwelling or other structures which may be occupied by children and those exterior surfaces of such dwelling or structures which are readily accessible to children under six years of age, such as stairs, decks, porches, railings, windows, doors and sidings. Any yard or other area in the vicinity of a dwelling or structure including without limitation any soil, yard or other area which may be subject to contamination from flaking or peeling lead-based coatings or any other source of lead is also considered an exposed surface.
The Penn Township Police Department or any successor Police Department providing police protective services within the Township.
Any recognized method of lead detection and analysis which results in measurement of lead in milligrams in a square centimeter of a particular area, including without limitation a radio isotope x-ray fluorescent analyzer for in-place determination of lead content.
Contains one or more broken windows or one or more missing doors or a missing trunk or hood which allow entry into the vehicle by children or vermin.
Is structurally unstable or supported by blocks, jacks or other devices which may slip or move, presenting a danger to passers by.
301.4. Interference with Compliance. No person shall take or cause any person to take any action which creates a condition which results in a premises violating any requirement of this Code, including, but not limited to, the tampering with water service or sewer service or facilities, depositing of rubbish or garbage or any other discarded materials on a premises, removal of fire extinguishers, and blocking exits. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it shall not be a violation of this Code for the supplier of public water service to cease service for non-payment of water or sewer rates or charges in accordance with applicable laws and procedures.
302.4. Weeds. All premises and exterior property of lots which are two acres or less in area and all premises and exterior property of lots which are greater than two acres in area and which are not in agricultural production or forested shall be maintained free from weeds or plant growth in excess of six inches. All noxious weeds shall be prohibited. Weeds shall be defined as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation, other than trees or shrubs; provided, however, this term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens, protected wild flowers and wetlands.
The Board of Supervisors, the Code Official or any officer or employee of the Township designated for this purpose is hereby authorized to give notice, by personal service, by United States mail or by posting the property, to the owner of any premises whereon grass, weeds or other vegetation is growing or remaining in violation of the provisions of this Code, directing and requiring such owner to remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation, so as to conform to the requirements of this Code, within five business days after the issuance of such notice. In case any person shall neglect, fail or refuse to comply with such notice, within five business days after the issuance of such notice, Township authorities may remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation, and the cost thereof, together with a penalty of 25% of such cost, and allowable attorneys' fees may be collected by the Township from such person in the manner provided by law.
If the Board of Supervisors, the Code Official or any officer or employee of the Township has given notice under this section in the calendar year and the owner did not comply with the notice within the required five business days, the Township shall not be required to give additional notice to the owner before the Township removes, trims or cuts grass, weeds or vegetation on the property in that same calendar year, and the Township may collect the cost thereof, together with a penalty of 25% of such cost, and allowable attorneys' fees from such person in the manner provided by law.
302.8.1. Licensed and Inspected Vehicles. Vehicles which have a current license and inspection may be stored upon a premises in accordance with the requirements of the Township Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27] and other applicable ordinances and regulations unless such vehicles are hazardous vehicles as defined herein.
302.8.2. Unlicensed or Uninspected Vehicles. Vehicles which do not have both a current license and a current inspection may be stored within a completely enclosed structure on any premises. Unlicensed or uninspected vehicles shall not be stored outside of a completely enclosed structure on a premises for more than 30 days. The Code Official and/or the Police Department may order the removal of an unlicensed or uninspected vehicle using the procedure set forth in § 302.8.3. Exceptions: The operator of a motor vehicle towing or repair establishment shall be permitted to store unlicensed or uninspected motor vehicles for a period of not more than 90 days and operators of agricultural operations shall be permitted to store unlicensed or uninspected agricultural vehicles which are part of an active agricultural operation.
302.8.3. Hazardous Vehicles. No person who owns a hazardous vehicle shall park, place, deposit or permit the parking, placement or depositing of the hazardous vehicle on any property. No property owner shall permit any hazardous vehicle to remain on a premises. If any hazardous vehicle is parked or placed upon a premises, the Code Official and/or the Police Department shall notify the owner or occupant of the premises of the duty to remove the hazardous vehicle. The Code Official and/or the Police Department shall post upon the hazardous vehicle in a conspicuous place a notice directing the removal of the hazardous vehicle within 10 days. Should the vehicle not be removed, the Code Official and/or the Police Department shall serve a second notice which shall be in writing and shall provide a time limit not to exceed five days within which the hazardous vehicle has to be removed. Said notice shall be served as provided in § 107.3 herein and shall additionally be posted upon the hazardous vehicle. If the owner of the premises fails to remove the hazardous vehicle, the Township may take action to abate the health and/or safety hazard resulting from the hazardous vehicle in the manner provided in §§ 107.3.2 and 107.3.3 herein.
302.10. Used Vehicle Parts and Tires. No person shall place, deposit or permit the placement or depositing of used vehicle parts or tires outside of an enclosed structure on any property.
Section 304.2, Protective Treatment, shall be amended by adding the following sentence to the existing section: If exterior painted surfaces contain lead levels as set forth in § 305.7 herein, all requirements of § 305.7 shall be met.
A new Section 305.7 shall be added which shall to provide as follows:
It exists in or about a dwelling or other structure in which a child under six years of age who has demonstrated an elevated blood lead level commonly resides or visits.
It is determined to be on any flaking, peeling, non-intact deteriorated surface or on any exposed surface or in any soil or dust found in or about the dwelling or structure or in any rugs, carpet or other surface coverings in or about the dwelling or structure.
305.7.2. Abatement of Health Hazard. If it is determined that there exists a health hazard under § 305.7, the owner shall be responsible to abate the hazard within such time as specified by the Code Official. The owner and/or occupant of the premises shall bear the cost of abatement and shall present a written plan of abatement to the Code Official for review and approval prior to initiating said abatement. The owner and/or occupant of the premises shall abate the health hazard in accordance with the approved plan, shall completely perform all steps of such approved plan, and shall perform the work set forth in the approved plan in a good and workmanlike fashion. The owner and/or occupant of the premises shall submit proof satisfactory to the Code Official of abatement promptly upon completion.
Section 308, Rubbish and Garbage, shall be amended by adding new Section 308.4, Notices of Violation, and 308.5, Enforcement, which shall provide as follows:
308.4. Notices of Violation. The Board of Supervisors, the Code Official or any officer or employee of the Township designated for this purpose is hereby authorized to give notice, by personal service, by United States mail or by posting the property, to the owner of any premises on which there exist accumulations of rubbish or garbage remaining in violation of the provisions of this Code, directing and requiring such owner to remove such accumulations of rubbish or garbage so as to conform to the requirements of this Code, within five business days after the issuance of such notice. In case any person shall neglect, fail or refuse to comply with such notice, within five business days after the issuance of such notice, Township authorities may remove such accumulations of rubbish or garbage, and the cost thereof, together with a penalty of 25% of such cost, and allowable attorneys' fees may be collected by the Township from such person in the manner provided by law.
308.5. Enforcement. The Code Official or any police officer shall be authorized to institute summary criminal proceedings against any person who fails to comply with the requirements of this § 308 prohibiting accumulations of rubbish or garbage and requiring proper storage and disposal of rubbish and garbage. The failure to maintain exterior premises and property and the interior of a structure free from accumulation of rubbish and garbage and/or the failure of any person to comply with the requirements of §§ 308.2 and 308.3 of this Code is a violation of the provisions of this Code, whether or not the Board of Supervisors, Code Official, or other officer or employee of the Township provides the notice set forth below. Any Police Officer and the Code Official may institute summary enforcement proceedings pursuant to § 106 of this Code. Such prosecution shall not prevent the Township from also proceeding under the provisions of § 308.4 to abate nuisance conditions on the property.
507.1. General. Drainage of roofs and paved areas, yards, courts, and other open areas on the premises shall not be discharged in a manner which creates a nuisance. Without limiting the foregoing, drainage of storm waters from any source shall not be directed into any drain connecting with any public sewer system, any individual or community sewage disposal system, any cesspool, or any absorption area for a sewage disposal system. Drainage water from any source shall not be directed on to the cartway of a public street or discharged in such a matter that water accumulate on the cartway of a public street.
[Ord. 2010-01, 7/25/2010, § 4]
It is the intention of the Board of Supervisors that the requirements of this Part shall supplement and shall not repeal any existing regulations, except to the extent that this Part irreconcilably conflicts with such other ordinance. Where this Part imposes greater regulations upon the maintenance of structures or land or any other matter governed by this Part, the provisions of this Part shall control. Where another ordinance, currently in effect or enacted in the future, provides greater regulations on the maintenance of structures or land or any other matter governed by this Part, such other ordinance shall control.