A. Findings of deficiencies or violations. If deficiencies or violations for the current allowable use of the requirements of this Part are discovered, they shall be set forth on a Health and Safety Inspection Report. Upon findings of deficiencies or violations of this Part are found, a reinspection of the property shall be scheduled to be performed upon expiration of the time period provided for on the report to cure, correct or abate the violations. If the health and safety inspection is completed prior to sale, the seller is responsible for abating, curing, or rehabilitating any deficiencies found within the abatement time indicated on the Health and Safety Inspection Report. If the health and safety inspection is completed after the sale, the buyer is responsible for curing deficiencies within the abatement time indicated on the Health and Safety Inspection Report.
B. No deficiencies found. If no deficiencies or violations per this Part are discovered during the health and safety inspection, a Health and Safety Compliance Letter shall be issued by the City of Reading Property Maintenance Division as stated herein.
C. Condemnation. Nothing in this Part shall preclude an inspector from placarding or condemning a property as unfit for human habitation pursuant to Code of the City of Reading, if it is determined that the property is unfit for human habitation.
D. Appeals. If a person disagrees with findings in a notice of violation, they may appeal said findings by requesting a hearing in writing within five days of receipt of the notice of violation addressed to the Director of Community Development or his designee, Room
3-06 City Hall, 815 Washington Street, Reading, PA 19601. Any subsequent appeal shall be filed to the Berks County Court of Common Pleas pursuant to 2 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 751 and 752.