1. Whenever the Codes Enforcement Officer determines that any dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming house or the premises surrounding any of these fails to meet the requirements set forth in this Part or in applicable rules and regulations issued pursuant hereto, such Officer or the Borough Manager or other Borough designee shall issue a notice setting forth the alleged failures and advising the owner or occupant or other person in charge that such failures must be corrected. This notice shall:
B. Be in writing.
C. Set forth the alleged violations of this Part or of applicable rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto.
C. Describe the dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit or premises where the violation is alleged to exist or to have been committed.
D. Provide a reasonable time for the correction of any violation alleged. The time for compliance shall take into consideration the seriousness of the violation and the climatic conditions. The Codes Enforcement Officer or the Borough Manager may, in his or her sole and absolute discretion, give one additional extension of time, provided that the property owner is exercising due diligence and the inability to make the correction is through no fault of the property owner.
E. Be served upon the owner or occupant or other person in charge of the dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit or premises personally, or by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the last known place of residence of the owner or occupant or other person in charge. If one or more persons to whom such notice is addressed cannot be found after diligent effort to do so, service may be made upon such persons by posting a notice in or about the dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit or premises described in the notice or by causing such notice to be published in a newspaper for 3 consecutive days.
F. Be served upon a resident agent for the receipt of such service of notice designated pursuant to this Part.
2. All rental property dwellings, dwelling units, rooming house, rooming units, dormitory rooms must register at the Borough Office each year between January 1 and January 31. All owners or legal controlling persons must comply with registration providing name of occupant, roomers or person living with the dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit or dormitory, and provide the names and address of owner along with other needed information.
3. At the end of the period of time allowed for the correction of any violation alleged, the Codes Enforcement Officer shall reinspect the dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming unit or premises described in the notice.
4. Designation of Unfitness.
A. Whenever the Codes Enforcement Officer finds that any dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit constitutes a serious hazard to the health and safety of the occupants or the public because it is dilapidated, unsanitary, vermin-infested or lacking in the facilities and equipment required by this Part and any amendments thereto, the Codes Enforcement Officer or the Borough Manager shall designate such dwelling as unfit for human habitation. Such designation shall be posted on the dwelling or dwelling unit and shall specify the reason or reasons. It shall be unlawful for any person other than the Codes Enforcement Officer to remove such notice.
B. Any dwelling or dwelling unit so designated as unfit for human habitation shall be vacated within 24 hours and shall not again be used for human habitation until the conditions have been eliminated and the Codes Enforcement Officer or the Borough Manager has removed the designation and given written approval for occupancy.
C. Any person aggrieved by a designation of unfitness for human habitation may appeal to the Building Appeals Board, as provided in this Part.
(Ord. 2012-03, 12/4/2012)