The enforcement and inspection officer for purposes of this subchapter shall be Borough Police Department.
(A) The police are authorized to call upon the Code Enforcement Officer, Solicitor or other employee of the borough to assist in determining a violation of this subchapter.
(B) The police are authorized to conduct any and all reasonable or necessary inspections whether such inspection arise from:
(1) A citizen complaint filed with the Police Department; or
(2) Noncompliance with the provisions of this subchapter as observed by the officer during the course of any general duties within the borough.
(C) The police are further authorized to issue and cause to be served or mailed, written notices to any property owner whose property is deemed by the officer to violate the provisions of this subchapter. Any such written notice shall specifically identify all violations arising under this subchapter and the steps necessary to bring the property into full compliance herewith. Such notices shall provide the owner of any offending property, with 15 days from acceptance of service or certified receipt of any mailed notice, the opportunity to bring his or her property into compliance with this subchapter. If a notice was issued, then prior to the issuance of any citation and prosecution for a violation of this subchapter, the police or their designee shall conduct a second inspection to determine if the offending property has been brought into full compliance with the provisions of this subchapter.
(D) Any person may file a complaint with the police alleging that a violation of this subchapter has occurred or is occurring. The police shall promptly investigate all complaints. Following the conducting of an inspection and upon determining that a violation of this subchapter has occurred, the police shall issue a notice of violation and compliance to the owner and said notice shall either be personally served by the officer or mailed to the owner by certified mail return receipt requested.
(E) The written notice prepared by the police shall contain the following information:
(1) The name of the titled owner and occupant or tenant, if the occupant or tenant is different from the titled owner to whom the notice shall be addressed;
(2) The address and location of the violating property;
(3) A statement setting forth all specific violations of this subchapter;
(4) A demand that corrective action be taken by the property owner within 15 days following service or other receipt of the written notice;
(5) A statement that failure to comply with the notice shall:
(a) Result in the issuance of a citation and upon finding of guilt, the imposition of a fine against the violating property owner; and
(b) Result in the borough’s remedy and immediate removal of the violating conditions on the subject property with the costs thereof, together with attorney fees if required, subject to collection by the borough in a civil action or the entry of a municipal lien against the offending property.
(6) Enclose a copy of this subchapter.
(Ord. 267-2015, passed 1-5-2015)