For the purpose of this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BOARD - a Zoning Hearing Board or other body granted jurisdiction to render decisions in accordance with the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, the State Borough Code, the Code of the Borough of East McKeesport or a board authorized to act in a similar manner by law.
BOROUGH - the Borough of East McKeesport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
BUILDING - a residential, commercial or industrial building or structure and the land appurtenant to it.
BOROUGH CODE - a building, housing, property maintenance, fire, health or other, public safety ordinance enacted or adopted by the Borough, including those ordinances, regulations and resolutions which establish and assess fees for municipal services and privileges such as sewer, water, refuse collection and parking/parking arrangements. For purposes of this Part, the term does not include a subdivision and land development ordinance or a zoning ordinance enacted by the Borough.
MUNICIPAL PERMIT(S) - privileges related to real property granted by a municipality such as the Borough, including, but not limited to, building permits, parking permits, occupancy permits, and special exceptions or variances from zoning ordinances. The term includes approvals pursuant to land use ordinance other than decisions on the substantive validity of a zoning ordinance or map or the acceptance of a curative amendment.
MUNICIPAL SERVICE(S) - services provided at a cost by the Borough or other municipal entity, including water service, sanitary sewer service, refuse collection and parking allotments/facilities, which benefit individual properties and also serve to benefit the overall welfare, safety and health of all residents of the Borough.
OWNER - a holder of title to residential, commercial or industrial real estate, other than a mortgage lender, who possesses and controls the real estate. The term includes, but is not limited to, heirs, assigns, beneficiaries and lessees, provided this ownership interest is a matter of public record.
PUBLIC NUISANCE - property which, because of its physical condition or use, is regarded as a public nuisance at common law or has been declared by the appropriate Borough official a public nuisance in accordance with the Code of the Borough of East McKeesport, as amended.
SERIOUS VIOLATION - a violation of a State law or Borough code (as both terms are defined herein) or other applicable code that poses an imminent threat to the health and safety of the dwelling occupant, occupants in surrounding structures or passersby. Property found to be a public nuisance is also considered to be a serious violation.
STATE LAW - a statute of the Commonwealth or a regulation of an agency charged with the administration and enforcement of Commonwealth law.
SUBSTANTIAL STEP - an affirmative action as determined by a Borough official or officer of the court on the part of the property owner or managing agent to remedy a serious violation of State law or Borough code including, but not limited to, physical improvements or repairs to the property.
TAX DELINQUENT PROPERTY - tax delinquent real property as defined under the Real Estate Tax Sale Law (P.L. 1368, No. 542), the Municipal Claim and Tax Lien Law (P.L. 207, No. 153) or the Second Class City Treasurer’s Sale and Collection Act (P. L. 876, No. 171) located in any municipality in this Commonwealth.
(Ord. 897, 3/8/2012, §I)