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R.cPJ.P.'ff- /I appel/anI was CLAIMANT (see Pa R.c.P,J,P, No. 1001& . . 1No Nota of Appeal, when recti"'" by tho Di.'ric' Ju.Iic., will operoN 0' 0 l00I(6)/nacIlJlbefcxeDislTlcIJusllce,heMCJST SUP851D1AS 10 .... l...v- for poi...1ion in IN. co... FILE A COMPt.AINT wl/hln twenty (20) days 8Itef filing his NOTICE of APPEAL, SiglBIIxe 01 Protl>onotary.OiDiiiiUty ",. MeUM olioi'm 10 be used ONLY when appellanl was DEFENDANT (see Po, R.C.P.J.P. No. IF NOT USED, detach from copy of notice 01 appeal to be SiJfVf)(} upon appellee), 'IAICIPII To ,",Ihanolary Inlet ... upon -'J ItH r (C-rt.ooNo. 9'1- (",051.. 'IAICIPI TO INTII lUll TO PILI COMPLAINT AND lUll TO PILI 100 1 (7) in action belrxe 0IIl1r1c1 Justice, 411 e~__.+'~ <; c'~ Nwno 01 awellelt( 5) T" ~. II.IL71~ wi,hin ,wenty (201 day. ofler Mlvic. of rule Of .uH.to en'ry of i...v- 01 IlOI\ pIOIo qr CL.yl.C." ~"'IJ 411 ~ ( . -/7~""'" I or -- or__ lULl. TO_().~I'U e" ()Khr2~'j2_,~.), oI1Jt;f.ltJIIee(S) . ..__ , oppeI!eei'), 10 file 0 complaint in .... -"" (II You en no~WIlla' Q'" it heNby entwrltd upon you 10 file 0 complaint in this appeal within tWlt'l'y (201 day. oftwr tho do.. 01 ..'lice of thi. ... _ you by p.n,,"'" Mlvic. Of by c..~fIltd Of regi.1ered moil (2) " you do no' .. 0 c""""*', wilhin 'hi. ~",., 0 JUOGMINT Of NON PROS WILL IE ENTERED AGAINST YOU {31 The dafe 01 MlYlc. of Ihia rule ~ MlVic. was by moil i. .... dot<t of moilif9 o-~'2(J ,I'.!L~ Of.... c ~o.~.t,5: - _~, Of ~ .-cIIC.Jt.1.M ... C~W.A&'M Of "....nY_A C_' Of C_ 'L1Aj-' NOTl~E 0' A"EAL 110M -.CIAL IN.'IIC' DI"IICT JUSTICE JUDGMENT ._:==-..:-:=.=.~.===-_... CQM_N 'L1AI N..... ".'Y..:J."t:l5.~.. C/v, I -r:. It*' NOTICE 0' APPEAL Nolle. II iii- that the appellant he. filed in tt. obov. Courl of Camman Plea. an _al fram tt. judgment rendered by It. Oi,'riet AI.tic. on the ... ancIln... c_ ft...~..d bela. C. ~~ ,. ~ C f ~;7'''--.-- _.~-:":~;~."'.'-b_T~:1':OOj:o;5- ~~, \"1'''' STAn II'COOI ~;~ 'J~1;;7jJ,;~t";;;Z;:.;~,;;:1L '1"X-',;, ~;,~ 00",2"/ -f~L2~ ('~~. ThIo bloct. wi. be Iiw..d ONLY when !hi. ""falien i. required under Pc. R.C,P.J.P. II appel/ant was CLAIMANT (see Pa. R,C,P,J,P, No. ~~. 01 AppeoI, w..... re,liYl<! by the o;.lrict AI.~c., will operot. a. 0 1001(6,1 In actionbelore llislrictJustice, he MUST SUP85ED1A5 fa the juc9Mnt for po"...;"" in !hi. 'a... FILE A COMPLAINT within twenty (20) days a"fIt .. ............ filing his NOTICE 01 APPEAL. ~./Ufe 01 Prothon01aiy'o'''Of!p<Jty''- ",. seetlon oIlonn /0 be used ONLY when appellant was DEFENDANT (see POd. R.C.PJ.P. No. IF NOT USED. detach /rom c~y 01 notICe ot appeal 10 be served upon appellee) 'IAICI'I. To Prothonotary EnIoor rule upon.JJ fP~ r . 'RAICIPE TO ENTIR RULITO 'ILECOM'LAINT'AND RULI TO flU 100 , ( 7) In actIon before District Justice, (Common ...... No. -2. 'I. t. u ~. /. .1/1 (: ., -I .. IV I) ~L..p.._.. Nume 0' ilWflIIoe( 5} (I.. v. L~ within twenty (20) day. aIm _vi" 01 .ulot at .ulfw ....t.y 01 iudur-l 01 non_ ~'ft~,(q~ .~(...~ Sign8lln of - I/w1t or .'lOmeV Of ~ n___~. ,oppelIH('l, fa filot Q complaint in tIio--, lUll. To () IAI n 4." e " _1.fJY!~lp, 9fl~,""(1), r- ~ -dJ;. 8f."Pe//fJl,,'f _'i} , ...":; ( I) You l... ",,~fIed iIW:It a rule It'hlfIwby ",m.d upon you fa file a complaint in thi. appeal within t_nly 120) day. aIm the da... 01 _viet of IN. "'" upon you.fY pII1OII06 "vie. at by certified at regi._d mail (2) If you do net IlItlO c-..... within this Ii"", a JUDGMINl 0' NON PROS Will BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU, 13) The daIw 01 rrie' 01 ~,.... il _vie. W05 by mail i. tt. date 01 maill"9 ~.. ...," -4 Co,' , ,. '19 v , ~L_ 0aIe: , 19_. _._ ]._ III..,. - ~;,i $Ign/ftn ~....., a 0IpAy 'l'ejl:.J./M COURT FILE ".1' , t , ...."."'c.\ . \ I, , ';4.-, ~......" r"" " ., " , ' ,,' .:'1 , . \, .,f J. ,'. ~ .) '....(' -', . I j"i .' ,..-,,11' ;,;...' I , .. ... .'i , " ... 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If you wi.h to d.fend again.t the clai.. .et forth in th. following page., you mu.t take action within twenty (20) day. after thi. Complaint and Notioe are .erved, by entering a written appearance per.onally or by attorney and filing in writing with the Court your d.fen... or objeotion. to the claim. .et forth again.t you. You are warned that if you fail to do .0 the ca.e may prooeed without you and a jUdqa.nt a.y be entered again.t you by the Court without furth.r notioe for any aoney clai.ed in th. Complaint or for any other olei. or reliaf reque.ted by the Plaintiff. You may lo.e aonay or property or other right. important to you. YOU SHOULD TAKI THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCI. Ir YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER OR CANNOT AFFORD ONE, GO TO OR TELEPHONI THE OrrICE SIT FORTH BELOW TO rIND OUT WHERE YOU CAN GE1' LEGAL HELP. Lawyer Referral Service Court Adminietrator CU.berland County Courthou.e Carli.le, PA 17013 717-240-6200 . " 97, Seotion 97-1 (Building Con.truction); Chapter 189, Seotion 189-1 (Property Maintenance); Chapter 151, Section. 151-5(C) and 151-5(0) (Health and Sanitation), and Chapter ~45, section. 245- 18 and 245-20 (Zoning). Copie. of ..ch of the reterenced S.otion. are attached hereto and marked a. Exhibit. "A" through "D," re.pectively. 5. ri.her Road i. a Town.hip .tre.t a. identifi.d and defined in Seotiona 220-3 and 220-15 of the Town.hip Code. Copie. of .aid .ection. are attached hereto and marked a. Exhibit "B". 6. On or about June 2, 1994, notice wa. sent by David H. Wit.er, A..i.tant Township Manager, to Adam W. Thoma., owner of the prop.rty upon which the mobile home wa. placed, requ..ting reaoval of the unit. A copy of .aid corre.pondence i. attach.d hereto and marked a. Exhibit "r". 7. A .econd notice was .ent by certified mail from Mr. Wit.er to Mr. Thoma. on June 16, 1994, r.que.ting that Mr. Tho.a. either follow appropriate zoninq re.triction. or remove the mobile home. A copy of .aid corre.pondence and th. "green card" .xeouted by Mr. Thoma. i. attached hereto and marked a. Exhibit "0". 8. On or about June 22, 1994, a copy of the June 16, 1994 oorre.pondence wa. hand d.livered to det.ndant who i. believed to be the owner of the .obile home in que.tion. -2- . ( ,. On or about June 24, 1"4, the Town.hip received corre.pondenoe from Mr. Tho.a. .tatinv that the mobile ho.e at i..ue wa. on hi. property without hi. con.ent. A copy of .aid corre.pondence i. attached hereto and .arked a. Exhibit "H". 10. On or about June 27, 1"4, oorre.pondenoe from Mr. wit.er wa. hand delivered to defendant alertinq defendant that he no longer had the permi..ion at Mr. Thoma. to place the mobile ho.e on the prop.rty and that th. unit wa. to be removed on or before July 7, 1994. A copy of said correspondence is attaohed hereto and mark.d a. Exhibit "I". 11. Defendant did not remove the Mobil. home on or before the July 7, 1994 deadline. A. a re.ult, the Township f !.led a oivil oomplaint with the di.trict ju.tice against defendant on S.ptemb8r 15, 1994. 12. A hearing wa. held betore the Honorable Ronald E. ~lair on October 19, 1994, and judgment wa. entered on behalf of the Town.hip that .ame date in the amount of One Thou.and Forty Nine Dollar. ($1,049.00). 13. Detendant tiled a notice ot appeal on October 20, 1994. 14. Thi. complaint i. filed in re.pon.e to detendant'. appeal. -3- , COUll'l' I 'l'OWII..n V. CUIGIWI VIOLa~IO.. O. aOCA BUILDIKG CODR 15. Paragraph. 1 through 13 above are incorporated here by reterence a. it .et forth in full. 16. Section 97-1 ot the Town.hip Code incorporate. by ret.renoe the Building Otficial. , Code Admini.trator. International, Inc. National Building Code (hereinafter referred to a. "the BOCA Building Code"). A copy of Section 97-1 i. attached hereto a. Exhibit "A". 17. Defendant, by placing and maintaining the mobile home on th. property in que.tion, has violated the following .ection. of the BOCA Building Code a. en~merated below: a. Section 107.1: Defendant ha. attempted to move a .tructure and make a change of occupanoy without .ubmitting an application to the Town.hip Code Inforce.ent Offioer; b. Section 107.6: Defendant ha. not filed a site plan with the Town.hip a. required by the BOCA Building Code; o. a.otion 116.11 The mobile home ha. been moved onto the property in que.tion and i. being occupied in direot violation of provi.ion. of the BOCA Building Cod.; d. aeotion 118.11 Defendant ha. not .ought a oertiticat. of occupancy from the Town.hip for the mobile home unit; e. Seotion 3405.11 Defendant, by plaoing the unit on the property in que.tion, ha. etteoted a change ot ocoupanoy without the approval otthe Town.hip Code Inforce.ent Otficer; -4- . t. S.ction j407.11 D.f.ndant ha. mov.d the unit at i..u. into the Town.hip without complying with provi.ion. of the BOCA Building Cod. for n.w .truoture. or with S.ction 3408 of the BOCA Building Cod., and g. S.ction 3408.2.11 D.f.ndant ha. attempt.d to charact.ri.. hi. u.. of the unit a. a n.w u.. group cla..ifioation in violation of provi.ion. of the BOCA Building Cod.. Copi.. of the ref.r.nced BOCA Building Cod. .ection. ar. attach.d h.r.to and .arked a. Exhibit "J". 18. A. a re.ult of the violation. r.f.r.nced in the pr.c.ding paragraph, and pur.uant to S.otion 97-4 of the Town.hip Cod., d.f.ndant may be compell.d to pay a fine of not more than On. Thou.and Dollar. ($1,000.00) and co.t. of pro..cution for IAQb off.n... A copy of S.ction 97-4 i. attach.d h.r.to and mark.d a. Exhibit "K". WHEREFORE, Upper All.n Town.hip d.mand. judgment again.t d.f.ndant in the amount of One Thou.and Dollar. ($1,000.00) plu. co.t., attorney. fee. and .uch other relief a. thi. Court d.... fair and ju.t. COVl'l' II '1'0....1. V. CARla..- VIOLa~IO.. O. IOCA MAIM'l'I.AMCI COOl 19. Paragraph. 1 through 17 above ar. incorporat.d h.r. by r.f.r.no. a. if ..t forth in tull. 20. Section 189-1 of the Town.hip Cod. incorporat.. by ret.r.no. the Building Ofticial. , Cod. Adainiatrator. -5- "" ;"1';" i' " " ',' ,. ,. , 'I ,', '-,-,!' _d~,...."",,,,<o' ,,',' . . . International, Inc. Hatiorlal Property Maintenance Code (hereinafter reterred to a. "the BOCA Maintenance Code"). A copy ot Section 189-1 i. attaohed hereto a. Exhibit "B". 21. Defendant, by placing the mobile home on the property in question, violated the tollowing section. of the BOCA Maintenance Code as enumerated below: .. Section 302.1: Detendant ha. created a public nui.ance a. d.fined in th. BOCA Maintenanc. Code. Speoitioally, the mobile home i. an attractive nui.ance, a fire hazard and i. un.anitary. b. Seotion 303.1: Detendant, as oooupant property, ha. failed to keep the unit in a .anitary condition; and o. Seotion 303.8: The unit is believed to be unreqi.tered, uninspected and in a .tate at major dilrepair, of the clean and Cop!e. of the referenced BOCA Buildinq Code sections are attached hereto and marked as Exhibit "L". 22. A. a re.ult of the violations referenced in the precedinq paragraph, and pur.uant to Section 189-4 at the Township Code, def.ndant may be compelled to pay a fine ot not .ore than One Thousand Dollar. ($1,000.00) and co.t. of pro.eoution for ~ often.e. A copy of Seotion 189-4 is attach.d hereto and .arked as Exhibit "M", WHEREFORE, Upper Allen Town.hip d.mand. judqment against defendant in the a.ount of One Thou.and Dollar. ($1,000.00) plu. -6- co.t., attorn.y. t... .nd .uoh oth.r reli.t a. this Court d.... tair ancl ju.t. COVll'l III 'IOWII..n V. CUIGIIU ....,.u UD .AIIIIfa..,IOM 910n..10.. 33. Paragraph. 1 through 31 above ar. incorporat.cl h.r. by r.t.renoe a. it m.t torth in full. 34. D.f.nclant'. plac.m.nt at th. mobile home on the prop.rty looated along Fisher Road violates Section. 151-S(C) and 151-5(0) at th. Town.hip Code in that the unit repr...nt. unwhol..o.. and ott.n.iv. matt.r that could conceivably provid. a br..ding place tor di...I. or vermin and con.titute. a thr.at to the h.alth, .atety and welfare of the citizen. of the Town.hip. 35. A. a re.ult of the violation. referenced in th. pr.o.ding paragraph, and pur.uant to Section 151-9 of the Town.hip Cod., d.f.ndant may b. compell.d to pay a fin. ot not mar. than On. Thousand Dollar. ($1,000.00). A copy of Section 151-9 i. attachecl h.r.to and mark.d a. Exhibit "N". WHEREfORE, Upper Allen Township demands jUdgm.nt again.t d.f.ndant in the ~mount of One Thousand Dollar. ($1,000.00) plu. oo.t., attorney. f... and .uoh other r.lief a. this Court d.... fair and ju.t. -7- ClOVll'l' 1'1 'l'OD'.U 'I. ClMJGDII 10MJMa 'IJOLA'JOM. 26. Paragraph. 1 through 24 above are inoorporated here by reference a. if .et forth in full. 27. The land upon whioh the mobile home ha. been placed i. aoned a. a .uburban re.idential di.trict. 28. Chapter 245 of the Town.hip Code enumerate. the Town.hip'. Zoning Regulation.. Speoifically, Schedule "D" of th. zoning Chapter li.t. permitt.d u.e. in .uburban re.idential di.trict.. A copy of Schedul. "D" i. attached hereto and marked Ixhibi t "0". 29. Schedule "D" allows only .ingle-family dw.llingll in .uburban re.idential di.triot.. Additional detached dwelling., like the mobile home pre.er.tly at i..ue, are not promoted, enoouraged or permitted. 30. Defend6nt'. plaoement of the mobile home on the property located along Fi.her Road violate. Sections 245-18 and 245-20 of the Township Code because the unit con.titute. an additional detached dwelling and i., therefore, a non-per.itted u.. in the .uburban re.idential di.trict in which it i. located. 31. A. a re.ult of the violation. referenced in the preceding paragraph, and pur.uant to Seotion 245-117 of the Town.hip Code, defendant may b. compelled to pay a fine of not -8- '. '. Chapter 189 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE I, 1&1. 1119.2. AdoplloD of 1tIadardI; copl. OD &Ie. CoopendOD of olIIelall. 1119-3. 1119-4. 1119-5. DdaldoDlo ModllkldoDl to .,."".. Effect OD ........lIPIadoa. [HISTORY: Adopted b7 tbt Boud of ComllllutoD.n 01 tbt TOWIIIblp 01 Upper AJI.. "20-1990.. Ord. No. 439. A_adm.DU DOled wben IppUcabI..] 11&1. AdopdoD ohWldardt; copl. OD lIIe. A ~rtain documeDI, three (3) copica of which are on IIle ill ;be ofllce of the Secrlwy of UPI* A1Icn Townahip at the MuDicipal Buildin" 100 Oeay.blll'l PIke, Mechanicabuq. Upper A1Icn Towuhip. Cumberland Counl}', Pennlylvania, beln, IDIrked and dealplAlCd u "Tbe BOCA Nadona1 Property Maincenaoce Code. Thini Edition. 1990," u publilhed by the BuiIdin, Oflkial. and Code AdminiatralOn Incernational, 1I1c., be and It hereby b IdoplCd II the Property Maincenance Code of the TOWlllhip of Upper Allen, Cumberland COUllI}', Pelll\lylvulia (hereinafter sometimea referred to u the "Property MainlClllllCe Code"), for the CODtrol of buUdillp and .auCIWU u hereill provided: and uch and all of tile replations, pIOviaiona, pena1t1e.. conditions and lCrDII of said BOCA National Property MIinlCnanco Code _ hereby refemd to, IdoplCd and made a part hereof u if fully ICt out ill this cbapter, with the Iddlciona, insertions. deletions and chan,ca, u applicable, prescribed ill 1189-4 of thia cbapter. Hereafter, the Board of CoDllllillionen may, by resolution, adopt Ialer editiOlll of said code II die Property Maincenance Code of tile townahip. 11&1. CoopendoD of ......1., The code ofllcial (II later deflllCd ill the Property Maincenance Code) may request and abalI receive, so fll II may be necellay ill the disclwp I)f his or her duties, tile uabcance and cooperation of ot.her offici'" of tile Dlllnicipalily. '.&3. DelaldoDl. As used ill lhi. Property MUncenaoce Code. tile followln, lenDI .hall have the DJeMiJII. iDdic&lCd: APPOINTINO AUTHORITY - The 1l0lld of Commillionen of Upper Allen TOW1IIhip, Cwnberland County. FeMlylvania. BUB.DINO or STRUcnlJU! - All buildin,. and .auClllre. wilhin tile TOWlIIhip of Upper Allen. DATE OF AOOPrlON Of THIS CODE - The dace of enactment of this chapter. 11901 1151.2 UPPER AUJlN CODE 11'1-' 11'1.2. Ol'l"'"~.lloa; ._benblp reqalnateDII; _,....tto.. A. The melllben of lbe Board .ball severally lake IIId .ubac:ribe to lbe oadI prelCribed by '11I\I11 b toWllllllp otllcen IIId sba11 1llJlua1ly oraani. by elecllna a Pruldenl from IIIIOlIIlbe amben of die Boud. a Sec:rewy. who mayor may nOI be a member of die IIoIrd. IIId a Hea1111 Officer. who .balI DOl be a member of die Board. B. The Heallll Of8cer .hall have hid .uch cninina and experience IIId .hall have puaed .uch examination IIdle Pelllllylvania Departmenl of Environmcnlall<<lOIII'CN may requiJe. C. The Secnrary and die HoI&llll Offlcer .hall receive .uch salary II may be fixed by the Board of Hea1111 IIId milled by lhe Collllllisaionen of lIIe township. The members of lbe Board of Hea1lb. excepc any ambc:r el<<led to serve u Secrerary. .hall serve wtlboul COlllpenaation. o 11'1.3. Powers IIId dull.. The Boud of Hea1lb IIId the HeallII OfIlCClr .hall have and eXllIcise all the authoriey IIId perform all the c1uliea confemd upon diem by die law. of Ibi. township. by che law. of the CoIlllllOllwea1ch of Pe_ylvanla IIId by lhe rulC1 and rellllalion.s of the Ponn.sylvaala DepllllDCllll of Envlronmenlal ~ and .hall have all .uch powen relatina to the .h.o~1 of DIIisance1 prejudk:ia1lO lhe public: healch and che enfon:eant of remcdlCl and In.lIlctIon of penallie. in c:onnection lherewith u are ve.ted by law in the Board of '. COIIIIIIiuionen of dle lOWlllhip. 'w 11'1'" ProDIulplloa 01 nalee &ad nplallo.... The Boud of Healch. wtch the advice. COllSCDI and approval of lhe Township Commluionen. IIlaII Jl'OIIIUla.. '\ICh IIIIea IIId relll1ation.s II may ,*ome nec:Clsary. from lime to lime. to IIIforce the provilicmt of lIu. c:hapcer. e ARTICLE U N..CII 1151.5. Aedou &ad _iteR problblled u allilaDc... The followina acllons and matlen 11'I hereby declared to be nui.ances. IIId it sba11 be unlawful for laY penon. Ilna, partnenhip or corporalion to do. aulborlze. aid or abel any of lbem. .uc:b naalclioaa beina iDlended to prolllOl' lbe a.neral Ilealch. .afeey and comlon of alllbe CitbeN of Upper Allen Township: A. Placina 01' causina to be pllACed. lhrown. Iwbored or mainlained in or near lbe SINela. alleys or hiaJlways of lhe lOwnship any liquid or solid vea.lable man., thai will decay or '*- oIfcasiv. or render otfcasive any of the drains. .INama or sewen of the IOW1lllllp Of laY ocher al1Cf or thina Ihat will cause c1ana" or disc:omfon co lhc rraveUna public or lbe inIlabilanu of lhc township. , ' l./ 15102 1151.5 HEALm AND SANlTAll0N t 151.7 B. Pel'lllittlna weedI or similar ve,ewioa nol edible or planted for some lIHful or OIIWIIIIIIW JllIIPOIIto arow or remain 011 any premiHllf suc:h ve,elllion ellceeda I belpl 01 .Lx (6) iDc:hu. emill 1ft)' olfenalve or noxious odor llr creates an ellCUllve llIIlOIIDl of poUen; provided, however. tIw the rulric:tiona of this subsection IhaU nOC appl)' to 1ft)' land which isloc:ated 11IO" than two bundred (200) feel from 1ft)' bulldina or sINcture available for IIIC for hlllllUl babllllion. C. AIIowina ,arblae, truh. ellcremenl or any other unwholesome or offenaive mauer to KCwnulale on an)' premiles in such lIWIIIer u to create offenaive odon, to contaminate 1ft)' Sll'CUD or waten:oune or to provide a br.edin, pllCe for diaeue or vennln. D. A1Iowin,the can:us of an)' dead animal DOl killed for food 10 reoWn on an)' premi.tes for IIIOre than twenty.four (24) boun. E. Maintainin, 1ft)' pond. ceupool. well, cistern. rain banel or other rec:eplll:le In such IIIIDIICr u to provide a breedin, pllCe for mosquitoes. P. Keepiq or aIIowina to remain on an)' premisCll an)' abandoned hollH. barn. sheel or other SlrUc:lIII'e unIU1 suc:b IlI\IClIII'e shall be closed up Iftd secured so u to prevenl entry by uaaulhori2ed penons, or 10 allow any such abandoned sauc:ture to remain in a dilapidated or daD,erous condition. O. Maintainina III)' other condition, Sll\lClIII'e or improvemenl which shall constitute a lhreal to the bealth. safety or welfare of the citizens of the township. '. ". 11514 lupecdoa; DOtlce to abate. TlIe Hea1th Oft1c:er is hereb)' empowered to enter and inspeclan)' premises upon whic:b helshe bu reuoaab1e pounds to believe a nuisance ellists. If violation of any of the provisions of this chapter conatitutes a nuisanc:e thereon or if lilY condition or SlrUc:lure thereoa poses a Mal to the public bea1lh, safeI)' or welfare. belshe sball issue wrinen notice 10 be served b)' ","tered or certilled mail upon the oWllClr of sucb p"miaes or. if the owner's whereabouts or identll)' be IIIlknown. b)' poalin,lhe nocic:e conspicuousl)' upon the offendina premi.... Such IIOlice shall specify the coadition or sauCllll'e complained of and shall requiJe the owner to commence to relllOve or otherwise rec:tify the offendin, condition or Sll\lClIII'e within 8ve (5) da)'s and thereafter to fully compl)' with the requirements of the notice within a reuonable lime. t 15107. Abatemeat by to_hip. If the owner of p"mises upon whicb a nuisance is fOllnd 10 exisl does not comply willi the notice and abate the nuisanc:e within the time prescribed. the lownship shall have aulhoril)' to take meulll'Cs to correct the conditions and collect the costs the"of. lo,ether with a penall)' of lClI pen:ent (10110). ill the manner provided b)' law for the collection of municipal clal.llll or by 1ft)' other appropriate melDl. or may seek 10 abate the nuisance by an action ill equil)'. 15100 1245-16 UPPER ALLEN CODE 1245-19 1245-16. IaterpntatJoa of dIIIrIct bolUldlrl.. WbIN _rlIlacy .xilCI willi rupect to the boundIrieI of a d1atriCl U ipeJl...ted on lhe ZonInJ Map.. Ilbe followiq lUlu IhaU apply: A. WbIN d1alric:l bolllldui.. &Ie indicated u approllimalllly coincidln, with lhe CIlIlCr Unn of 'll'IIlI. b1,bwaya. railroad linea or screama. SllCh cenler Ilnu shall be cOlllaued to be sucb bouDdarIa. B. WheAl d1alric:l boundariea &Ie so indlCtted thll they applOllimalely coincide with 10lllnll. .ucb Ioc liDea IhaU be c:oaalnlld to be said boundariea: or wheAl d1aaicl boundariu UIl ,xllllSlons of loe lines or connecl lhe intersections of 101 lines. such linea shall be said dilaicl bouDdarIa. C. Where d1alric:l boundaries an so iDdicllld thIl they UIl approllimllely parallel to center lines of SInCtl &lid b1abwaYI. SllCh dblric:l boundarill IhaII be conswed U parall.llheAlto &lid II sllCb dbllllCll therefrom u indIc:alCd on the ZonInJ Map. D. III cue of any lIIlCIItaincy in lhe inlllpAllllion of bounda..ies. the Zonln, HCIrin, Board IhaU interprc~ lbe inlienl of the map U to tIIc locllion of d1atricl boundarl... () '. ARTICLE IV U.. R...tIoaa . 245-17. U. of buJldt.... atnactunl aad Iaad I'tItr\cgd, Illlctpt u provlcled by law or in lhiI cbapler. no buildin,. .lnIclllle or 1&IId in eacb d1alric:t sbaII be lISed 01' occupied .xcepe for the purposll permlllld in the d1aaict in tIIc secdon of lbIs ArtIde applicable lbetelo. . '. . 245-1L U.. plnaJUId by rf&bL A 11M permlaed by ripe .ha11 be a 11M liated lIIlder III. various zonln, diltricU u a permllled UN. lubjecl to all applicable require_nes conlalned within this chapter and after a IODin, permilllu been properly wllld. . 245-1'. U.. plnaJlted by ...1aI ucepdoa. A. A 11M permlllId by speciallllc.pdon shall be a use lilled under the various zonln, dbaiclS or olherwI.te ideDlifted in 1hI. chapler u a special 'XCIplioIl. provided mal the Zonin, HearIn, Board aulboriz,es the issuanc. of a zonln, pcrmll for sllCh use by the Zonln, 0ftIctr. subjeclto the .pecillc: requiremenlS conlained in the Table of Use R'lIIlalions' &lid in 124'-127. u waD u all otllcr applicable requinllllCnlS of this chapler and such funher re.salc:lioM thIl said BoanIIMY ..&ablish. · ....... -.... z-.,.., II _.18... _ "...1-,........,. , ....... -, .... ,.... "u. ....~ - II _ .. ...... "lMII ........ l 24'22 '220-3 SUBDMS10N AND LAND DBVELOPMENI' '2>>3 SANITARY SEWEIl- A pipe for ~nv.yla, ..w.... .xcludin, .1OnD-. .urf_ IIId JI'ClWId Wiler. STORM SEWER. - A pipe. POadiDa area or open dlrch or cIninqe cbaanel for ~Dveyla, raiDwlllr. .urf_ wllIr. c:ondensate. coolin, wiler or .imilar liquid wute. .xclusive of ..w... or indualrial wute. 10 a IWUr&l WllIlCOIUII or odIer outlet u approved. STREET - A .lrip of land. includln, the entire ri,ht-of.way. includin, a .treet, avenue. bouJevud, rcJId, hiahway. freeway. parkway, lane. alley and viaduc:t IIId any other way uaecl or intended to be uaecl by vehicular lnfllc or pecleslrians. whelher public or prlvlll. uStreets" Me further clusilled u foOow.: A. COLLECfORS - Roads livin, minimal emphasis on travel mobility. low II'&vel .peeds. fuO 1and ICCNI and nai,hborhood penell'&tion IIId servin, minor II'&fllc ,eneraton. .ucb u local elementary schoob, small individual induatrial planll. ofllc... ~mmen:ia1 facilitia and warehOUllS. DOC served by priDcipal or minor anerlals. B. MINOR AR'I'llRIALS - Roads livin, puler emphasis 10 land ace... with a lower level of throuab-lnfllc mobility than principal arterials and servin, Jar.., seboob. indualriea. hoIpitals and small commercial MeU DOC incidentally ..rved by principal arterials. . C. PRINCIPAL AR11!1UALS - ROIds providin, minimal land acceas whll. retalnina a hi,h delr&' of tbrou,h-lnfllc mobility and servin, major cenem of urban lIoCtivity and Iraffic: ,eneratioa. D. JIJUlEWA YS - Limited-acceu roIda desipted for Jarae volumes of traftlc between communitia of llft)' thouaand (50.000) or more to major re,ional traftlc pneraton (such u canlral busiDeas dislricll. suburban shoppina camen and induatrial areu); fnaways sboulcl be tied directly to lllerial ll*Is. with accessibility limited to specilled inren:han,.. 10 avoid impediment of throu,b traffic. E. IN'I1!RSTA 11! tDOHWA YS - Limited-access hipways for traffic belWaeD major reponal areu or lar..r urban communiei.. of fifty thousand (50.000) or mora; lbese hi"'ways ex&end beyoad Stili boundaries. and acces. and elflSS Me Umilild 10 inren:han... located by Ihe United States Department of TransportalioD. F. NEIOHBORHooD STREETS - Snell providin, ICC'" to individual propenl.. but DOl desianed 10 provide more than a sli,ht de.... of traffic mobility. STREET WIDTH - The shortelt distanc. belween Ihe lines delineaUn, the ri"'t-of-way of a Strall. '. STRUcnJRE - Any man-made object hevin. an ascertainabl. stIlionary location 011 or in land or water. wllelher or no. "lIxed to Ihe land. SUBDMS10N - The dlvisio/l Of redivision of a 101. trac. or ~el of land. by any IIII&M. mill IWO ('Z) or more Iou. tracts. parcels or odIer divisions of land. incluclln, cban,es in .xisein, lot 1iM. for Ihe purpose, whether immediale or furure. of Ia.... plftilion by Ihe coun for discribulion 10 heirs or devisees, transf.r of ownership or buildin. or Joe cMvelopmenl; provicl1ld, however, thai Ihe "subdivision" by le&NI of Iud for 22005 '220-\5 UPPER ALLIIN CODE '220-17 (2) In colllllllrcia1111d indutlrial areas or in hi,h-cleDlity re.iclenlial developmenL (3) Where 'llittIna .treell do not meet Ihe requirements of Subsection A. () '. , 2200 16. Su.t........ SlI'Iell .baD be 100ically rellled 10 the lopoaraphy so II 10 produce usable lOIda and reasonable ..... The andt of slnlets shall be u follows: A. eenrer-1iM pIdes. (I) The center. line pade shoulcl be not lell than three-fourths of one percent (f4 of I"). (2) Center-line andea shall not ellceed: (a) For a neiahborhood strall, ten percent (I~). (b) For collector and lllerial snets, sill percent (6"). (3) Venlca1 curves .hall be uaed at chan,,, of pade and shall be ooianad in accordance with Ihe ~nnsylvania Department of Transportation publication (lateat edition). Ouidellnea for Desip of Local Roads and Snell. B. Levellna area. Where the arade of any .treet at the approach 10 an inteneclion ellceeds liven percent (7"), a levelin, area shall be provided havin, not plrer than twO-percent padt~ for a distance of fifty ('0) feet. meuured from the naueat rl,ht-of.way line of lhe intel'llC1ina stratI. If the .treet descends a pIde in ellCII. of seven percent (7") into aT. inllenection. Ihe levelin, area shaD elltend tor a distance of one blllldred (100) feel. The padet sbalI be connected by a venical curve of adequate len,th 10 obtain si,ht distanceS requincl. . '22G-17. Su.t Inttnectlou. A. Intersection clesip. (I) Straits shall be laid out lC\ intersect u nearly II possible at rlaht an,llI. No street shall intersect another a. an anile of IllS Ihan seventy-llve de.,... (75"). (2) Multiple intersections involvin, the junction or crotIin, of more than IWO (2) Sll'lell are prohibited, Where chi. prov.. impossible. such interseCtiODl shall be de.ianed with elltreme care for bolh pedeslrian and vehicular safety. (3) To Ihe fullell IlItent pouiblt, intersections with major trtIflc Slnlets shall be located DOl less than eiaht hundred (800) feet lpan. measured from center IiM 10 center line. (4) Straits enterill, oppoaite sides of anodler street shall be laid out either direclly oppollte one another or with a minimum offset of one hundred ftfty (150) feel between lheir center lines. B. Curb radii. Minimum curb radii II Stral. inlAlneclions shall be !Wenly feel (20) for intersections involvin, only nei,hborhood snets. thirty-llve (3') reet for intersections (. 22016 IICTlOIIIOU APPLICAnOIl '011 "liMIT 10'7.1 Permlllppllcallon: An appliCllliOll tIIaIl be lubmined 10 list coda olflc:lal for !he fOllo"'in,lCli.illel,IIld!he.. ICli.ilies sIIaIllIOI commence ...ilhoulI permil bein, illued in accordance willi Seclion 101.0. I. ConslI\ICl Of IIltra IlIUCIUR. :z. ConslI\ICl an addlllo". 3. DtmoIWl or move .llIUCNre. 4. MIke. clttvI" of occupancy. ,. 1IIs1&l1 Ot .Iler any equipmcnl ...hich is re,ul.lcd by !his code. 6. Mo.e .101 Ii", ...hich &trCClS an exislin, SIruClure. 101.1.1 R.paln: Application or nociceto Iht code omcillls 110I requlnd for ordinary replin to SlI'IlClllru Such replin sha1IllOl include lilt cunln, .w.y of any ...111. panilion or ponIOIIlhtrec.f,11It removal or cullin, of any slrucNraI bel/ll or 1oIdbtlrill, luppol1. or I1It moovll or chan,e of any requind IfIftUU of ""1$, Of ramstIIemtnl of pans of . Iauctun &trtctin, dlt epas requilemenu; nor shall ordinary Itpain include /lddllio" 10. oJ"'lIriOfl of. Rplacemenl or Itloclllon of any 114114pljH, Wlltr supply. sewer, drainlle. chin ".,'U, soil. WUle, .enl or similar pipin,. elcctric wirin, or mechanical or oilier worlt atl'eclin, public hcallll or pncnl $IIely. 101.2 Form oIlppllcallon: ThelppUcalion for. pmni! shall III submined in such w,ln,,, form II lilt code omcill prescribes IIld sIIaIl ba accompanied by I1It required fee u prescribed in Secdon m.o. 101..3 ., wllom Ippllcallon Is IIIIdt: Applicllion for . permi! sIlIII ba madt by Iht owner or I_e of Iht buUdin, or SlrUClUR. or lIenl of .ilhtr, Ot by Ihe ",iI""d Mil,,, pro{,ulolfQl tmploy.d ill c_dOll willi Iht proposed won. If lIle IPPUca. lion Is made by I person oilier lIllII!he 0_ in fee. il sIIaIJ be _panied by an aIIldtvil of !he owner or Iht qualilled sp. p1icanlor I slptd SIlllmenl of I1It qutllIItd .pplicllll wimased by dlt code 01flc:ia1 or IIis deJllftII 10 !he efreel that Iht propelled worII iI.uthorlzed by I1It owner in f" IIld that I1It .pplicllll is ..tIloNed to nIIkt such .pplicllion. The full_1Ild Iddnlss- .01 dst _,1_, .ppliclDllIId I1It responslblt omeen. if dlt 0_ Of It.... is . cOlpOfll. body. sha1I be swed in I1It IpplicIt\on. 101,4 o.crlpdoa 01 work: The applic:lliOll tIIaIl conllin . .ntnI description 01 !he proposed work, Iht IocIlion of !he prIlpOMd work, Iht occupancy of aU pans of lilt buildin, or __ IIld of all ponIons of I1It lill or 101110I covered by I1It 1IuiIdInt or SlrUC1SIN. provilions for l/HcitIIllU/HCliolU requiRe! by Stcdao 1705.0, IIId such addilional infomwion u required by Iht code ofIk:la\. 117'" C_doa documtelS: The .pplicllion for ptrmil sIlIII ba _0IIIpu!itd by 110I Itu dIIn 111IO SlU of COIUI",ClllI" __..... 11lt coda olflc:ill is ptmIilltd so ....i.. lilt require. _ for III., COIUncllOIS "'C/'/IN"" whtnl1lt scope of the worII II 01. nslnor IIIIUN. WlItn lIlI quality 01 the mlltrIaJs is -..IaI for CGlSIormiIy 10 dlis code. spte:iIIc informtdon lIIall .,lvtlSlO'llIblillltucbqYalily.1Ild \hil code sIIaIllIOl bI cil.d, . lilt .... ......- 01 ill equi.aItns lMcI u . subslilult for .-1Ie ilIf-.uon. ..._--_.~..... ADMI/IIITIlA1lCIIl , , 101.6 Silt plan: The~ shall also be . lilt pllllllhowln, 10 ICaIt lIIe lize and locadon of all new cOlllllUCtion IIld aU tlIistln, SllUClUrel on Ihc lilt, d1IWICII from 1011lMI. Iht lltabUsIsId I_I andes and Ihe proposed finished andel; IIld it shaIJ ba drawn In ICcordllllce willi an ICcurelt boYndary lint IUrvey. In lIIe CQse of demolilion. Iht lilt plan lhalllho... .11 COIISlIUCtion 10 be dtmolillled IIld lhe toc:ation and lize of llleaislin, IUIIC:- 11Im and (OnllruClion lIl.1 are 10 rcrIIlIin on Ihc lill or p10L 107.6.1 PrI.II. It",' dllpoeals)'lttm: The lile plan shill indicQlc !he locllion of I prl.lle sewQ,e disposal S)'Sltm where. public sewer il nol avaUable. AlllechnlCAI clatl UId soil cilia required by lIIe private seWI,' d1lpou1 code Iisltd in Chapltr 3' shlD be lubmilled willi Iht lilt plan. 101.7 Enalnftrln, dtta1b: The coda ol'/k:iaJ sha1I require to be /lied .dequate detaill of SUllclll/'ll. meehanical and .1eclrical work, incluclin, computations. Itnas d11p1111S IIld oIhtr essen. liallechnlcal data. All en,lnetrina plans and computations shaIJ bear lhe lilnlNR and seal of Iht cnatnecr Ot ardIilect relpon- sibl. for Ihc dtsip .. required by Secdon 114.1. 101.1 AlIMndmcalS to Ippllcallon: Subjcclto Iht limiwions of Seclion 107.9, amendments to . plan. .ppliclllon or OIhtr ~cords .ccomplllyin,lIIe SlIDe sIl&Il ba rued .1 any limt before (ompl.don of lIle work for which Ihe pennil luou8IU or issued. Such I/IIendmenlS shall be deemed part of the ori,inaI appUca- dOlI and shaD be filed lheftwllh. 101.9 nllM Ilmitldon of appllcalloa: An .ppUcadOll for a permit fOt any proposed work shaJJ ba deemeclto haVt bean abandoned six monlhs .fter Iht cia.. of fllin.. unless such ap- plic.lion has been dili,enlly prosecultd or . permit shall havt-, been issuee!; ueepllhallhe coda olllaal sbaII pant 0lIt or mort eXllnsions of lime for addidonal periods DOt ucecdina 90 clays ach if Ihere is reasonlble cauae. IECTlOII10U PEIlMm 10... A(don on application: The code omall sha1Ieaunint Of c.ust to be ultnined all Ipplic:ations for ptnnlu and untnd- menu I1Itreto wilhin I reasonable IImt afttr fllina.1l1ht applic:a- lion or Iht cOIU"ucdM doc_.... do IlOl cOllfonn 10 Iht Rqulrcmenu of all ptRinenl laWl. Iht code 01flc:ia1 shaD rejlc1 such .ppUcadon In writ/IS,. stalin,lht _ thtrtfor. II list code omcill is IIlisfiecl 1IIa11he pnlpOIed work confOfllSlIO Ihe requiremenu of lhis code and allllWl and otdi_. applicablt lher.to.1ht code ofrk:ial lIIall iaaut I pennillhtrefor II _ II practicable. 101.2 Susptasloa 01 ptS'nsJI: Any pannil illUld sIl&Il "'-sIt in.llid If the IUIhorl2ec1 work I. IlOl commenced willlin U monlhs aI'ler issuanc. of lilt permit. or if tilt .ulllorhtd wwIt Is sUlptndcd or .bandontd for I period of sb monilia after 11M dmt of ConuntllCln,lht work. 101.J Pm_ Ipprovalt: ThiI code shaJlllOl require cIlance. In I1It C_"",riM doc_flU. COIIllrUCtion Of delilftali'd _ poup of a buildin, for which I lawful pannil.... btIlS htnlOfon iaautd or OIIItrwiSl l.wfuDy IUlIlorIItd. and Iht consllllCtlon 01 which IW 'llten Klivtly ~uled widlin 90 clay. .... lilt tfrteliv. clall of dlis coda usd II compltled willi eMsptICII. a 11%-l.1 Fee schedule: A (ee (1Jt each plan eXAmlnadon. buildin, pennilllld inlplCtiOlllhall be paid in lICcordllnc:e wilh lhe followin, schedule. [l\IIJSDlcnON TO INSEItT """OPRIAll: SCHEDULES.) 111.4 Accountln,: Th. code omcill lhall kcep an ICCllflllC _n1 o( III feel collccled; snd such collecled (eellhllll be dapotiled monlhly in lhc jurisdiction lrCUury, or olhcrwiae dllpoted of u required by law. I1U Refunds: In lb. case o( I reyocalion of I pennil or abandonmCftl or discOlllinusnce of I buildllll projccl.lhe portion oflhe work lCIullycomplcled shall be ClJtllpuled and lilY excess fee (or &he Incompleled wolt shall be relWTlld 10 Ibc pennil Ilo1dar upon ",,1'''11 reqUelL All plan cxuninllion and pennil proc,"in, (ees and III penlllies lhal h.yc been imposed on lbe pennil holder under lbe requiremcnll o( lbl. code Ihlll finl be COllICK SECTION 11 U INSPECTION 113.1 Prellmlll&r)' Inspection: Before issuin, I pcnniL tIIc code o/flclal shall. if deemed necessary, .xunine or cause 10 be lXunined III buildlnp.slrUaures and sices for which an IppUCI. tion has been filed (or I pennillO conslrUCI. enlllJc, al",. repair. remove. demoll'" or cllangl '"I occupancy lbereo(. 113.1 Requlnd inspections: Afleri...uin, I buUdln, penniL lbc code olliall s!ll1I conducl insplCdons (rQm lime 10 time durin, and upon completion o( Ihe work for which I permil hu been 'i...ued. A recOld of all suchcxuninllions and inspeaions and o( III vloladons oflbis code "'II. be mainllined by lhe codeollici.1. The owner s!ll1I pIOYidc (1Jt '/Heial llUplcnOlll in lICcordance wilb Section 110.5.0. 113.2.1 Approv.d Inspectloa lIencl.: The code ollicill shalllICcepl reporu of tlJIProYld llUplcr/Oll aglnelt: provided such 1.enc:iellltiSfy Ihe requirellllRU II 10 qullifications IIId rwUability. U3.12 PJasst lupecllon: Where required by &he provisions o( lbls code or by &he tlpproYfd rullI.mlcerills or usemblies shall be Inspeaed II &he poinl of manufllCNre or (abricllion in accordanc. w1lb Seclion 1103.3. 11J.l FInal Inspection: Upon completion o( che buildin, or SIrUCNn. IIId before issuanc. o( &he ccniflcll. o( occupancy rwquired by Section 118.0.1 llnaI inspeaion shall be made. All yiolldons 0' &he Ipprov.d COIU","nM dOCUIIIIN. and pennil slIIIJ be nottd and &he holdar o( &he pennil shill be nolified 0' the discrepancies. 113.4 Rl,hl of enlry: The code olrlCill shall hay. &he lulhorilY to 11I111 II lilY _bl. limt lilY SU\lc:Nre or pmnises for whlc:h I pennil has batn issued bul hu nOI rec.iyed. cenificace of occupancy in Illcotdanct wilb Seaion 111.0. Fell III OlIItr _Iuns or premises. when che code olflcill has rwllOlllbl. cause 10 belieY, IItIlI code yiollliOlluisu.lhe code o/flcial il .ul1loriJld 10 Inlar &he IcruclUrt or pllmises II rwuonalt Ii_ III insptCL r.Ior to .nlarln, inlO I SpIC' IlOl OIhItwilt OptlllO &he aellll'll public. lilt code olflci.1 shall mIk. I 1NIOllIb1. .lron 10 loclI. lilt o_r or ocher penon hay in, cIlIrae or conll'Ol of lilt IlI'IIet_ or premists, prestnl proper idensitlcllion Md requ.ss.~cry. \I re.....~lad .ncry is refused or AOMINI.TllAnOI IlOl obIAincd.lbc code o(flciallhall punuc recourse II pIOYldtd bylQw. 113.5 Coord'n.llon o( IDlpectlOlls: Whencyer in lhe en(o,". menl o( lbil codc or allOlher code or ordinancc.lhe mponlibilily of more lItan onc code OmCilll of lhc jurisdiclion i. inyolyed. il shlIlI be lhe dUlY cf lhe code omciall inyolycd 10 coordillQlc lheir insptelions and adntinislnuiye orden al (ully IS practicable 10 chili lhe owncn and occupanll of Ihc llNCNre Ihall nol be lubjccted 10 yililS by numcroul insptClOn or mulliplc or con. mctin, ordcrl. Whcneycr lIIl inspeclor (rom any ll,ency or dapanmcnl observes III Ipparcnl or aClulll yiolllllon of IOme proYilion o( lome Ilw. ordinancc or code nOI wichin Ihe inSplClOr's aUlhorily to cnforce. the inspector shall repon lbc IIndin,s 10 lhe code omcilll haYin, jurisdiction. SECTION 114.0 PROfESSIOIIAI. AllCHlRCTURAL AIID ENGINEElllNG IIIIYICES 114.1 Genenl: Thc cOIII"uc,lolI documlnll for new consU\lc:. don. al",a,lon. replln. upansion. addl,iOllIJt mocIiflclllon for buildin,llJt slrUctures shall be prepared by I "gir""d dll/gll pro/lI.lontll. All cOIII"uc,lolI docum6nllrequiml (or I buildin, pennil .pplicalion shill be prwpared by I ",I.""d dll/," p,o/,I.loMI consillCn! wilh lhe pro(clSionllrc,isualiOlllllwS o( lbe Slice in which lbc projeclis 10 be conslrUcted. The CIllU"II('. 'Ion documlnll shall include che namc IIId addtclS of lbe "gi.""d dllign P'o/III/OMI and shall be sianccl. sellled and dated by lhe "gi.""d dll;,n prO/,I.lonal in accordance wilb lbc pIOfessional re,islration Ilws of &he Sill' in which lbc projtCl is 10 be cOl\Il/\ll:led. 114.1 Specla' inspections: SplCial ;lUplcr/Olll shall be madt in accordance wilh Section 110'.0. 114.1.1 Bulldln, permil requlnmtnl: This 'ptclal llU/HC-' riM requirellllnlshlll be dttennined prior 10 lhe issuance 0' lhe buiJdln, pennil and shall be I requisice (or &he pennic issuance IS described in SecliOllI10'.0. 114.1.1 Fees Ind cOlts: All (.s IIId COlli rellled 10 lilt perlonnance of specill profcssional services lhall be borne by lbc owner. SECTION 115.0 WOIllMAIISHIP 115.1 General: All work shall be conducr.c1. iDSlllled and com- pleted in a workmanlike and ac:ctPllble manner so u 10 *URl lbe rwsulu inlendcd by lbis code. SECTION 11... VIOLATIONS 116.1 Unlawf'ulacts: II s"lIl be unlawful (1Jt any person. finn or cOlpOrllion 10 .rccl, CODSIrUCI. al",. ucend. "peir. remoy.. demolish or occupy lilY buildin, or savelurw or equipmenl re,ullled by Ihls cod.. or c.use samt 10 be cJone,ln conlliCl wilh IJt in yiolltion o( Iny o( &he provisions o( lbis code. 11'.1 Nolle. at ylolallotl: TIlt code <lmcill shill strv. . noIict 0' yiolllion or order OlIN penon mponsiblt for lilt .reclion. CODSlNelion. tll"'tll;OIl. IXlel\Sion. repair. llmoyll. demolision or occUIUCY 0' I buildin. or SINeNre In violation 0' &he pIOyisions of lhis code. or in yiolllion of I dellil Sllll_n. or I plllllpplOyed I1Itr.undtr. or in yiolllion of a permi. 01 carlill- CIII issued under the provisions or chis code. Such order shall . THE 10CA NAnOtw. IUILOING CODfIllN dlrecllhe dlseonlinuance of lIIe lIIe,aI aCllon or ccndilion and lIIe lbIlemenl of lIIe vlcllllon. 116.3 Prosecution or violation: If lIIe nollcc or violalion is nol compiled willi promplly,lhe code official shall requcsllhe le,a1 counsel of lIIe jurisdi.1ion co IMlilute lIIe Ippropriate proceedina allaw or in equley to reslrIin. correcl or ablle such vlolallon or to require lhe removal or tenninalion of lIIe unllwrul occupancy of 1II. buildlDl Ot' slnlClUnlln vlolalion of lIIe provisions of lIIis code or of lIIe order or direction made punuanllllerelo. 11604 VIolatlOll panalll..: Any penon who shall violate a provision of 1II1l code or shall fall 10 comply with any of the requiremenlS lhereof or who shall erec~ consll'Uct. allIf or repair a buUdlnl or ID'UCIUre in violalion of an approved plan or dinctive of the code official. or of a pennil or cenillclle Issued undu the provisions of this code. shall be lUilly of a [sPI!CIFY OFflNSI). pflnishlble by I fine of nOl more Ihan [AMOUNr). or by imprisonmtmnolexceedin, [I'/tJM8ER Of DAYS). orbolll such line and imprlsonmenL Each day t1w. vlolalion continues uter due nolice hu been served shall be deemed a seperlte offense. U6.$ Abal.m.nt or vloIadon: The imposition of the penalties herein prescribed shaD nOl preclude lIIe Ic,al officer of lIIe jurisdictiOll from inslilUlin. approprl.te action 10 prevenl unlaw- ful cOllSuuction or 10 resnin, coneCl1K .blle a violllion. or 10 prevenllUc.al occupancy of a build in.. SUUC:Nre or premises or co SlOp an iUc.aI ac~ conduc~ business or occupancy or a '. buildin, or SInlClure on or aboul any premises. IEl;TlON 111.' 1T0l' WORK OIlDEIl 117.1 Nodce 10 owner: Upon nOlice from lIIe code officiallllal work on any buUdin. or SUUClUre is hein. prosecuted conuary co Ihe provisions of this code or in an unsafe and dan.erous mannu. such work shaU he irllll1ldlalely Slopped. The SlOP work order shall be in wrilin, and shall be ,iven 10 lIIe owner of the propeny involved. or 10 lIIs owner's .,ent. or 10 lIIe person doin, the work: and shall sw. 1II. condilions undcr which work wiD he pennlned 10 reaume. 117.1l1nlawful conlinuance: Any person who sh.1l continue any work in or aboullhe SD'UClUre af'lu h.vin, been served willi a SlOp work order. excepl such work as thai penon is directed 10 perfonn co remove a violation or unsafe condilion, shall be liable co a fin. of not leIS lIIan [AMOlMl'] or more lIIan [AMOlMI']. IICTION 111.0 CIIlTI'ICATI Of OCCUI'AHeY 11U General: A c.nilicate of occupancy. indicalin. comple- tion of tht work for which a pennil wu issued. shall he oblained prior 10 any occupancy of a SD'UClure IlcepllS provided for in Section 118.2. 118.2 T.mporary occuplncy: Upon Ihe roqueSl of lIIe holder of a pennil. a lemporlty cenilicale of occupancy shall be issued befM tht completion of lIIe enlire worlt covered by lIIe pennil provided lhal such portion or portions shall be occupied wely prior 10 full complelion of 1II. SInlClure wilhoul endan,.rin, life or publIC w.lfare, Any occupency permined 10 conlinut durin, tht work shall be discontinu.d willlin 30 days af'ler completion cllht work ynltss a c.nilicall of occupancy is issued by lha code orr"ill. . 11..3 Issu.nce or certln....: Upon wrillln Nque.. from lhe owner of an exlstln. SUUClUre, Ihe code omcial shall Issue a cenllles.. of occupancy, provided lhIllhen are nOl violatlonl of IIW or orders or \he code official penclin,. and 1111 eSllbllalltd after 1napecli0ll and inveslipllon 1II11 the a1le.ed occupancy or Ihe SlrUc:lure has herecofm exlsted. This code shall DOl require lhe removal. alllrGrilHl1K abandonment or. or prevenllhe con- Iinuance of, the occupancy of I lawfUlly uistln, 11nIC1Ure, unlellluch use is deemed co endan,er public w.ey and welfare. U.... Con..nll of ctrtIfIcsI..: When I SUUClUre is enlitled lIIereco, lIIe code official shaD iasue I cerlitlclle of occupancy within ten day.lfter wrin,n appllestiOll. Upon ccmpleliOll oflhe final inspectiOll in accordance willi Section 113.3 and cOner.tlOll of Ihe violations and discltpancies. the certifleste or occupancy shaD be issued. The cUlificlle of occupancy shall specify the followina. I. The edlrion or the code under which lIIe permil wu issued. 2. The use aroup IIId occupancy. in Iccordance with Ihe provisiOlll or Chapter 3. 3. The type of COMD'Uction u de/ined in Chapter 6. 4. II an alii_'I, IpriM/If 'Y"'''' II provided. wh.lIIer lhe IpriM/If 'Y'II'" is Rquired. ,. The hazard clwiflclliOll or lion.. conti.untion. includ- in& aisle widths. for which lIIe QlllomGrie Iprillkltr 'Y'II'" is desilDed. 6. Th. alllOmGrit: Iprlllkl" and IlGndpifH SYII'''' demand II the base of lIIe riser. 7. Any special stipulations and conditions of the buUdin, pennlL IICTlON 11'.' UNSAfE STRUCTlIlllI AND EQUII'MENT UU COIIdlllons: All SD'UClUrts or existlnl equipmenl which are or hereaflu become WIIIfe, uManilary or delicient because of inadequlte ""/vu of ',IYII facUill.., inad.qua.. lilhl and v'NiJarilHl. or which constilUte I lire huard, or are otherwise dan,.rous co human IIfelK the public weltare. or which involve UlepJ or imptOptr occupancy or inaclequl" mainlenance. shaIJ be deemed an unsafe condition. All unsafe SD'UCl\UeS shall be taken down IIId removed ormacle slfe, u lhe code official deema necessuy and as provided for in lIIis section. A vacanl SD'UClure 1II11 is not secured l.ainSt may shin be deemed unsafe. U9.1 Record: The code omcial shall "1lSe a repon 10 be liled on an unsafe condition. The repon shaU SIIII!he occupancy of lhe SD'Ucture and lhe natu,. of Ihe uDllfe conditiCll. 119.3 NOIice: If an unsafe condition is found. the code official shall serve on the owner. a..nl or penon in conD'OI of the slnlClure. a wrirr,n nOlice that describes 1II. condilion deemed unsafe and specilies the required repairs or improvemenlS 10 be made 10 aballlhe unsafe condilion. 01 thai requires lhe unsafe SInlClure co be demolished within a stipulaled lime. Such nOlicc shaU require lha penon lIIyS notilied 10 declar. inunediallly 10 1II, code officialacce,planca or rejeclion of lhe IInns oflht order. 11'.4 Method or ."Ice: Such notic. shall be deemed properly served if a copy lhereof is (a) delivered 10 lIIe owner personally: or (b) senl by cenified or,.,islered mail addftssed 10 lha owner at tha list known addIess willi Ihe relUm rec.ip. RqU'Sled. If tha cenilied or re,istered letllr is relUmed .howin, 1II.. lht leller wu nol deliv.,..... a copy !hereof shall be posled in a cOllspicuous . THIIOCA NAnONAl. IU/LOING COOI/III3 SEcnON 3405.0 ClWIOE OF OCCUPANCY 3405.1 Approval: A cllan" oloccuptJllcy shall nOl be made to any structure which will subjecl Ihe Slnlcture to MY special provisions oftllis code wltllout approval ohhe code official. The code ollicialshall cenify tIItt such SlNctllre mealS lIle intlnt of tile provisiOlls of law aovernina bulldina construction for tile propelled new occupancy. Uld that such cllan" 01 occupancy does not re.ullln any areater hazard to tile public healtll, safely or welfare. SECTION 3401.0 HISTORIC STRUCTURES .l4OlI.l Compliance: The provl$ions of tIIis code: relatlna to tile construction. repair, ol"rotion. oddltlo", restoration and move- ment of structures shall nOI be mandatory for exislina buildln,s and SD1lctures identified and clusifled by tile federal. swe or local aovemment authority u hisloric buildinas where such bulldlnas are jUdaed by the code olliclal to be safo and in tile IRlere.1 of public h&.ll'II, safelY and welfare reaardina any propelled consD1lction. olt,rotio", repair, odditlo" and reloca- tiOll. '. SECT/ON 3407.0 MOVED STIIUCTURES 3:107.1 Compliance: SlNctures moved lnlO or witllln tho juris- dictIon shall comply wilh IlIe provisions of this code for new s~ctures or mall comply willi Section 3408.0 provided tIIatllle S1l1na andj/n "porotlon d/Jto"" comply witllllle require men IS for new SINctures. SECTION 3401.0 COMPLIANCE Al.TERllAnVES 'w08.1 Compllanct: The provisions of this seclion are lnlended 10 maintain or increase llIe current dearee of public safe\)', hcallll and aeneral welfare in exislina buildinss while pcnniltina repair. olt"otlo". oddltio" and chon" 01 occupo"~' without requirina full compliance wilh Chaplers 2 throuah 33, or Sections 3403.0 throuah 3407.0. excepl where compliance willi otller provisions of tllis code is specifically required in this section. ~08.1 ApplicabilllY: Struclures exislina prior 10 IDATE TO IE INSERTED IVTHE IU1USPICTlON. NOTE: rr IS RECOMMENDEDllIAT nos DATE COINClOE WITH THE EfFECTIVE DATE Of luu.OINO CODES WlTHINTHEI~SDlcnONJ. in which llIere is work lnvolv. in, oddltl0fl3. olt"otlOflJ or chon,tJ oloccupont:y, shall be made 10 conform to the requirernenlS of lhis s&Clion or tile provisions of Seclions 3403.0 IhrouJ/l 3407.0. The provisions in Seclions 3408.2.1 tIIrou,h 3408.2.5 shall 3pply 10 exislins occup4ncies lhal will conlinue 10 be. or arc proposed 10 be. in Use Groups A. B. E, F. M. R and S. These provisions shall not 3pply 10 buildinss witll occupancies in Use Group H or I. J4OI.2.1 Cllanae in UM ,roup: Where an uislin, buildina .. chan,ed 10 3 new UH ,roup classificatiun and llIis SlIclion is applicable. lhe provisions of LIIis seclion for LIIe new use poup shall ~ UHd 10 delermine compliance willi IlIis code. ~:2.2, Par. cllan,e In Ult ,roup: Where 3 portion of llIe bluldlR, IS chansed 10 I new use ,roup classification. and Ihal ponion is Hpora.ed from Ihe remainder of the buildina willi fin uporolion oJum/llitJ havin, a f1reresiSlanc. ralln. as requIred by Tobl. 3111.2 fot lhe separale use ,roups. or willi 'I' Ipproved compliance allemadves. lilt ponlOll Cllanpd ahal be made 10 conform to the provlliona of tIIll _lion. Where a ponion of lIle build in, II chan,te1 10 a new Ult aroup classification. and thai ,onion iSllOllep&nlred from Ill. I\!malncler of tile bulldln, witll /I,. IIptUGlio" _,lIIbIi, haYlnll a f1reresislanCl flltin, u required by Tlble 313.1.2 fo the sepante use ,rouPl, or willi approved COIIIpllanet aller natives,lhe provisions ohhil section which apply toelClI UIt aroup shall apply 10 llIe Inlire bulldin,. Wllere lhere .. conftlctin, provision.. those requlremellll which secure tilt areater public safely ""'II apply 10 lIle enlire buildin, 0: structure. 3408.1.3 Addlllons: AdditiolU to existin, bulldin,s shall comply willi all of tile requiremenll of Ibls code for new constnlclion. The combined A,i,N and IU,O of lhe ulJtln. buildln. and lIle new additio" sIIa11110l exceed lIle "'i,N and IUra allowed by Section 503.0. Wllere a /Ire MlGIlIhat cOG!- piles willi SectiOll 707.0 is provldtld between llIe oddltio" and llIe ellistin, buUdina. llIe additio" mall be considered a scpanue bulldin,. 3408.2.4 AII....llons and repalrs: An exiSlin, buildln, or portion tIIereof which does noIcompl, willi lilt requiremenlS of llIis code for new consuuc:tion sIIaJJ 110I be 011"" or repaired in such a manner thel results in the buildln, bein, less safe or saniwy than such buildin. is cumnlly.lf. in lilt o/ltrotlQfl or repair. tile cumnllevel of safety or sanitation is to be reduced. llIe portiOll olt,red or repaired shall conform to the requirernenlS of Chaptm 2 IhrouJ/l 12 and Chapters 14 lhrou,h 33. ,WOU.5 AcceoalbUlly requirements: All ,onlOM of the buildinas propoted for cllan,t olocruptJllcy mall conform 10 llIe accessibililY provisions of SeClion 1110.0. 3401.3 Acceptance: For repain. olt"otloN, addiriolU and chon,t. of occupo,,~.to exislin, buildin.s Wt are Ivalualed in accordance wilh tIIis section. compliance willi litis section shall be Iccepled by lIle code offICial. 3408.3.1 Huards: Where the code offICial delermines \hat an unsafe condition exisls. IS provided for in Section J 19.0, such unsafe condilion shall be abated in Iccord4nc:e willi Section 119.0. 'w0I.4 Inv.stlaldon Uld tvaluallon: For all pro,olld work covered by tIIis section. lIle buildina owner shall cause till exiSlIn. buildin,to be invllliaaled and evalualed in accordance wilh the provisions o( litis seclion. 3401.4.1 Structural analysis: The owner shalllllvl a Slruc. rural analysis of \he exislina buildina made 10 delerntitM ~~acy of all struclural syslems for llIe proposed olll'olio". oddlllon or cAon't oloccupo"cy.. The e.iSlina buildin, mall be cspable of supponin, tIIo minimum l04d requirlmenls of Sections 1606.0. 16110 and 1614.0. 3401.4.1 Submlllal: The results of tilt invuti,alion and evaluallOft IS reqUired in Section 3408,4. alon, willi all proposed comphance Illemalives.sllall be submined to the codl ollic ial. 3408.4.3 Otltrminallon 01 compllanct: The codt oKIcial ,hall determine whelher the ulstina buildin,. with lilt ,,' ..."."..,'" '97.4 UPPER ALLI!N CODE '97-4 K. SectIon 114.5 of said code is alDIndad and shall read u foOows: 114.5 RtIwtdIl In the case of a revocalion of a permit or abandonment or discontilllWlCtl of a buildin, project, Ihe cost of work performed under the permit shall be atl'!"'led UId any ellCIII fee for Ihe incompleted work shall be retumtd 10 the pennit holder upon written rtqlltlt: ellcep' that all plan examination and permit proceSlin, feat and all penaltiet that have been impoIed on the permit holder under me requirements of this code shall lint be collected. Moreover. no such ellceu fee shall be refunded hereunder unieu said writflen request is received by Ihe code official before the earlier of thirty (30) days foOowin, said revocation, abandonment or disconUnuance (u Ihe case may be) or one (I) year from the d&lt of the issuance of said permit. L. New Section 114.6 shall be added immedillely followin, Section 114,5 and shall read u foOows: 114.6 IIlImated cotta The lenn "esrimaled ~0It," u uaed in this section, meant the reuonable value of all services, labor, materials and use of acaffoldin, and other applianc:a or devices enterln, inlO and necessary 10 the proaecution and completion of the work ready for occupancy. provldecl that the COIl of excavation or pIdin, and of painlin,. decoralin, or other work thai is merely for embellishment or nOl necessary for Ihe sate and lawful UII of me bulldin. are not deemed a pari of such estimaled COlt. M.' Section 117.4 of said code i. alDInded and shall read u follows: '.', 117,4 VloIatloa penal"': Any penon who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail 10 comply with any of lhe requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a buildin, or structure in violation of an approved plan or directive of the code official or of a pennit or cenlftcatt issued under the provisiOllS of this code shall be auiJty of a violation of this code and. upon conviction lhereof before any Dislrict Iustice of the township or other coun havin, jurisdiction over Ihe same. shall be sentenced 10 pay a fine of DOC more than one thouaand dollan (SI.000.) and COlli of prosecution for eacb offense and. in default of payment of such fine and COlts, to imprisonmenl in Ihe county jail for IlOl more than thirty (30) days. The owner of a bui1din, or Str\lc:ture or portion thereof or of the premists where anythin, in violalion of this code shall be placed or shall ellist and any architect, enliMer. builder, contractor. .,ent, person or corporation employed in co_tion therawith and wbo may have usisted in the commission of any such violation shall each be pilty of a llparare offtnse and. upon conviction Ihereof before any Distrlcl 1IIstice of the IOwnship or other court havin, jurisdiction over Ihe same, shall be IInlellC:ed to pay a fine af not mol.. than one thousand dollars (SI,OOO.) and COlts of prosecution for aach offense and. in default of paymenl lhereof. to imprisonment in the county jail for DOC more than thirty (30) days. Each day thai a violation conUnues shall be deemed a separlle offense. N. Sections 117,5 and 120,6 of said code are amended by eddin, the followin, at the end of aach thereof: Should the owner or occupi4lr fail to remove a dan,erous struc:rure. then and in that ,vent, the Township of Upper Alltn may cause the same to be done and collecl the ~OII lhertof, C) e · -. -, ~.Illll" _ ...........c..,... Qa,... 1,00_ "'..". ..... All. L c' 9704 CHAPTER 3 , GENERAL REQUIREMENTS UenoN ,.30U 81N1IW. PM.JOl.I Scope: The provlsionsoflhil chapctr shllllovem lIle IDinllllUm conditions IIId lilt mponsibiUties of pmOlU for main._ of SlrUClIIft., equipmcnlllld U/friO'pfOfH'ry. PM-JOU ..ponslbUlt,: Tht tlWM' of liIe p"",i.Ju shill mainl&ln dle SlIIIClIIns IIId U/frio, pro~rry in compUI/ICI with dIeu !lqllirlmtnlS. .xctpl IS ochcrwist provided for in Seclions PM.306.0 IIId PM.W.O. A~'IM shall not ocCIIPy ill OWlllf. <<cuptllll or ptnnil anolller ~'IO" 10 OCCllpy pnmlm which do DOl COlIIpl)' willi liIe IIqlliRmenu of this chaprer. PM.JOI.J Vacanl struclum and Ilad: AU vacanl SlNClures . IIId pnWlil#1 thereof or VICMl ItncI shall be mainraincd in a clian. sat" 1eC_1IId saniwy condilion as provided herein 10 IS not 10 CIUlt I bll.hdn, problem or adversel)' Ilfccllhe pllblic hea1111 or saltl)'. .ICTION '11-302.0 DlflIlITlON. PM.ml GtMnI: The foUowin, WOIda andlAlnns shall. for dle purposes of lIIb chapter IIId IS swed elllwhere in this code, hay. Iht meaninp shown herein. ....IINIII: ThaI poraon of a SUUCNn which is pulIy or com. p1tlely below pacIt. ~"., "..",: The open space on lhe p"",im and on adjoinin, proptI1y under lilt cOlltl'Ol of Owrtlfl or OPlfalO'1 01 such pnlllil#l. ..nil......: TIlt conllOllIId .Ilminalion of insccu. rtts or odler ptSlS by Illmill&lin, lIltit hubo,... places; by remov. in. or 1IIIkin, iMcc:easlbl. lIIIlIrills dial serve II lheir food; by poilon ..)'in.. l'llmi,llin., 1I'IWin, or by an)' oilier approved ptll .limillllion methods. o.rh,.: The wmalllld v.....bll wal. reslIllin. from dIa lIMdJin.. pnpanlion. coollin. ancI conslImplion of food. 114/IfMMlM: 1'ht pnstnc:.. wllllln or conli.lIOIIs 10, a SlNClure or ",IfIIN, of i_u, nIlS. vermin or olhtr ptllS. IAIfw "c",.IN,'" ",: To ptrmil poeseuion or IXC""~ of a dwtllin,. lweUiIl, Mllil. ,_i", "",I, bIIildin. or SlNClllle by 11"_ who Is or is IIOlIM "Iat OW/N, of rtcord IIltrtor. pun_I 10 I wrilltll or W1wrilltn II.... a._menl or licell". or punll&l\110 I NCorMd or _o"d ..rtemenl of COnlnCI torIlltWlot~. OeeUflGttI: An)' pmo" livlnl or sleepinlln a bllildlnl: or hlIvln, possession of a space within a bllildinl. OplrGlO,: Any ~'IO" who has chllle. care or conrrol of a SlNCl\Ire or p"",illl which is III or olfered for occupdlley. OW",,: An)' p"IM. mlenl, OP"OltN, Rnn or corporalion hlIvln, a lelal or eqllillblc infereSI in lIIe propeny: or recorded in dIa official records or the Slife, cOlinI)' or mllnicipalil)' as holdin. lide I,C) lIIe propeny; orolherwise hlvlnlconuol Oflhe proper. 1)', inc:llIdln.the lUatdian of llIe eslale of any slIch pI'IO". and lIle UIClIlor or adminlslrllor of lhe eslale of slIch P"IOIt if ordered to rake possession of real propeny b)' a COlin. P,nolf: An individllll, corpollllion. pannership or In)' olher JI'Oup ac:1I"1 as a unit PrI/ffUII: A 101, pial or p,".1 of land incllldln, an)' SlnIClllres thereon. Pulllie "uU4lte,: Incllldes the foUowinl: I. The ph)'sical condilion or <<CUpdttt:y of an)' p"mi.Ju relanled U I public nlliSIIICe II common law: or 2. Any physical conclillon or OCCUpd"t:y of an)' p,.,,,illl or iu IWlIrrenanc:.. considered an IlIrIClive nllisanca 10 childten. inclllClinl, bul noc Ilmifed 10. Ibandoned wells, shaIu,lHu#IIICItII, .xClVllions and unsafe fenc:es or SUUC. rura; or J. Any pflmi.J'1 thaI has unsanilary sewertl' or plumbi", faciUIi,,; or 4. An)' Pfl",i.J#1 desiJIIIlCd as IInsafe for ,",1lIIII habi..llon: or ,. Any pr,,,,iI#lthal is manif"lly clp.ble of bein. I fin hazard, or is mulifudy IInnf. or UllstClIre so as 10 en- elan..r Uf.. limb or propcny: or 6. Any p"WIim from which Iha pllUltbi",. hea~in. or flciUli.. reqllirtd by lhis coda have been removed. or (rom which IIIi1iliu hlva beall dlsconn,cled, dunoyad. rtmoved or rendertd inelfeclive, or the required preclll- lions alainsllnlspusen hay. 1101 bun provided: or 7. Any pr,WIim thai is \lllsanirary. or 11I11 is lillered willi ,obbi.J1I or 'III'b<JI#. or that hu an lInc:onlrollad 'I'OWlh ot weade: or 8. An)' slM:lIlre lIIal is in a Sial' of dilapidalion. dtfAlrioration or dlc:lY; faullY coft.lINClIon: overcrowdtd: optn. vacUlI or mbandontd; dun'led by rll1llO lha Ullnl 10 as nOlIO provide sheller; in danl" of collaplt or raillln: and denl'_s 10 anyont on or lItar lhe p"1IIil#l. . lIIIlOCA lIATIOIW. ""DPfIl1'Y IIAIffTIIWlCI CODlllIa It....,,: CombuIIllbll IIId noncombusllbll WUIlI mllerials, "ClIp! ,./lGfr. lhIlann Ihall Includlllhe 1I.ldua rrom lite bumIn. or wood, coal. Coktllld OIlIer combu.tlbll mllerial.. paper. II", canons. bo.... wood. ..cII.lor, rubber. IlIther. II'tt bnnc:hu. Yflni lrimmln,..tln can.. mews. mlnml mat- IlIr. .IUI. crockery IIId dUll IIId 0Ihu similar RIIlerlll.. Yft: An open SpICl on rill 11IIII 101 with a IlIUClUII. IICT1Of1 ,.303.1 EmIlIOIl AAOPlllTY AIlW PM.J03.1 Sanllallon: All 'Zltr/tW ProfHrry IIId prrmil'J shall hi mainl&Ined In a cllan. salt IUId sanlWy cCllldltlon. The IX. tIIp(IJfJ sIIaII kltp IhIl pan of die 'Zltr/or prop'rry which sueh II<<lIptIN occupies or conll'Ola In I clean and SIIIllIry condition. PM.3Q3.2 Gndln. and dnlna,l: All prrmiJ'J shall be paded and maInlIined to pnvent rIIIaccumulaliOll of Slllanant Wiler dItrton. or wllhIn any SllUClUft loclled dleraon. Exception: Walllr rcllllllion anu and reservoirs Ipproved by lilt codt o/fklal. PM.J03.3 SldtwaUu Ind drlvl"IYS: All SldewlUu. walkwlYs. , IIaIn. drivIWIYS, pllltinc spIC" and similar ueu shall be kepi In I proper Sllllll of repair. IIId mainl&lned fnla from huardou. concIIdOlll. Sl&In shaU comply willi lhe rcquiremenu or Section. PM-J04.IO and PM- 702.9. ." PM:303.4 Wilds: All prrm/J'J and ,xllr/or prop",y shall be llllinllinecl fret rrom _cia or planl poWlh In "cell or 10 inches (2S4 mm). All no.lous weeds Ihall be prohiblllld. Weeds sIIaII be dlItlnad IS aU aruSts. _al planu IIId ve.elllion. odler rhan lI'IlS or sllnlbs provided; howlver. rhlI ttnn shaU nol inclucll CuJdVlled Oowen IIId .wens. PM.303..5 Rei hlrbon,l: All sllUcrures and Ultr/or prop'rry sIIa1I hi kip! ml rrom IIllnl'J/GI/on. WlItrI rau art round.lIley sIIa1I hi promplly ullrm/Nllld by approved proc_s which will IIOl hi injurious 10 human helllh. AlWr ullnnillGdoll. proper pncaudOlll shaU be liken 10 prevent "/II/'J/GdOll. PM.303.' Eab..... VfRII: Pipea, duell. conduelOrS. rIllS or blowm Ihall not dlsclwJl ....s. Sllll/ll. vapor. hOlIir. pease. 1llIOtt. odon orOlller .ueOllS or pullcul.... WUIlIS dinlctly upon lllunin, or adjacenl pubUc or prlvlII propeny or thll of IlIOlhIr ltDInL PM.303.7 Acc_ry slru.lUres: All accIssory SllUCIUteS, in- ~Iudin. dlIl1chld lUI.es. flnees and walls. shllll be mauuained i_lunlly StlUnd IUId in.ood "pair. PM.303.1 Molor v,hlcles: Eaclpc ill provided ror in olher ",.ulallons. nOI mOil th.n one currenlly unll.isr,,,d or Jllinapeclad mocor vlhic:1t shall hi parkld. kepi or Slo"d on II/1Y ,Y't",/J,J. IIId no vlhic:l. shill al lI/1y lime be in. SIIII or mejor li_mbly. dls"pair, or in the proc'lI 0' bein. suippcd or JislNntltd. 1.1C.pllon: A 'lhicll 0' any rype is permincd to underao lllljor ovtrhaul. Includin. body work. provided lhal sucll wwk is perrormad insidt . SlnlCIU" Of similarly enclosed - dlIsi'lIId II/1cI .pprov,d rOf sucll PUrpoHs. ., .ICTION ,.304.0 IXTIIlIOIl ImUCTUll1 PM.J04.1 Gtntral: The urcrlor of I suuclUre Ihall be IIIIln. IIinecI in .oocI repalr, sllUclureJly sound IUId sanlllry so.. nOllO pole . IhreIllO the public hllllh. safery or welf.... PM.JOU Strttt numbers: Each SllUcturt 10 which a S&net number hu been uslped Ihlll have such number displayed In I poaldOllNlUy obetrved IIId reldabll from lite pubUc riaht-of. way. AU numbers shall be in arabic numereJ. II leu! 3 inches (76 nun) hi.h and ~.inch (I J rMI) slrOkl. PM.304.J Structur.1 mamben: AU suuClUra\ members sh.1I be mlinllined frat from dellrlorlliOll. and shall be capable or salely supporlinallle imposed dead and IIvI 10Id.. PM.JOU Foundation "Ills: AU 'ouncltdon walls shall be llllinllined plumb and rrel from open cncks and bIeaks and sIIaIl be klpl in such condllion so u to pnvenllht enrry of nil. PM.J04..5 Extf.r1or "aUs: AU ellr.erior wills shall be free from hol... breu.. loose or rouin. ml..ri...; and mlinl&lllld wlllhelproof and properly surface COiled where required 10rprevenl delerlondon. PM.JOU Roofs and dr.In',I: The roof and ftuhln. shall be StlUnd. dpl and nOl havt derec:lllhat Idmil nino Roof draine,. shaU be lcIequa... to prevenl dampness or dlI...riorelion in lhe willa or inllrlor ponlOll of thl SIl'UClure. Roof wiler shill nOI be dischupd in I manner thll crea...s . public lIM/JGIICI. PM.J04.7 Deconllvt f.tuns: All ~mlca. belt COlIna, cor. bels.llm cOR.lrim. will r.cin.s and similll decol'ldvl fellW'tl shall be mlinllined in .ood "pair with proper II1cho".1 and in . sale condilion. PM.J04.' Ovtrh.n, IXI,"slons: All cllllOpies. marquees, sians, mlw .wnlnp. Slairways, fire esc.pes. slandpipes. ex- hauSI duell and similar overhsn,"uensions shaU be llllinl&illld in.ood repair and be properly anchored so II 10 hi upI in a safe IIId sound condition. When required. III ..posed surfac.. of mel&I or wood shaU be proleCled from lhe llemaRII and .pinll declY or NSI by periodic .pplicalion of wt.thtr-collin, mellrllls, such II painl or similar surflCIlreIllnenL PM.J04.9 Chimneys aRd 10"trs: All chimntys. coolin. IOwan. smoke SliCks. and similar appurtenances shall be main- rained suuclUreJly satt and sound. and in &oocI repair. AU ex- posed surfaces of mew Of wood shall be proltc...d rrom the ,I,menu IUId ..ainsl decay Of NSI by periodic .ppUcalion 0' wllther-cOllin. m'I,rills. such II painl Of similar surfacl lreal. menl. PM.J04.JO Handr.lls .nd ,ulrds: Every hanclrailllld .uard shill be rtnnly r,,"ned IUId c.pabl. of lupporlin. normally Imposed lolds and shall be mainlained in .ood condilion. PM.J04.11 Window anddoor'nmes: Every window. door and I'rame shodl be kepi in sound condition. .ood "pair :and wC3lher li.lIl. PM.JOUt.l GlaIln,: AII.lazin. mllerl.ls shall be main- rained rret rrom cracks IUId holts. 1 119-3 UPPER ALLEN CODE 1189-4 LEOAL REPRESENTATIVE or LEGAL OFFICIAL- The Solieitor of Upper Allen Townsbip. MUMCm\LlTY or NAME OP MUNICIPALITY - Upper Allen TOWlllhip. e '119-4. ModUlcadoDl to IWIcIardI. Tbe Properry MainlllnlllC:e Code hereby Idopted is hereby amended and clllnled in the followiq rcapecu: A. SeeUon PM-loo.1 of said eode is amended and shalll'Cld IS follows: PM.loo.l Title: TheIe replltiona shall be known IS the "Propeny Maintenance Code of. Upper Allen TOWlllhip," also referred to herein IS ''thia code." B. Seetion PM-I02.2 of said eode is amended and sballl'Cld IS follows: PM.IG:U Other repladODlI When the provisions herein speeified are more rcalric:live than speeificationa or requirements of other rellllaliona or ordinances, this code shall eolllrOl; but in any cue, the smewt requirements of either this code or other relulaliona or ordinancea shalllpply whenever I difference exists. Violalion of sueh other rellllalion or ordillance sball be eonsidered I violation of this code and. It the option of the toWlllbip, the enforcement provisioM (includin, penaltiea and linea) of this eode Ipplied in lieu of '. '. enfon:ement provision.t, if any. provided for in sueh other replllion or ordinanl:e. NolWitbstandin, the above, this eode sball not control if this eode is identified by name and its Ipplieation is expressly reatricted by such other ordinance or relUlalion, by provisions referenced in sueh other ordinance or relUlllion or by provision of this code or ordinance. C. Seelion PM- t{)4.1 of said eode is amended and shalll'Cld IS follows: PM.IO'" GeIMnI: The eode offteial shall enforce the provisions of this code. Unless ocberwlte provickd by reaolution duly adopted of the Board of Commissioners of Upper Allen Townsbip. the penon Ippointed IS Code Enforcement OftIeer by the Board of Commissioners shall funetion IS and is herein referred to IS the "code official." In addition. the audlorizin, authority may desi,DIIe a deputy eode offteial to assume the powen and duties of the eode offteial durin, any temporary absenee or disability of said eode offteial. D. .Subsection PM-I09.2 of said code is amended and shall read IS follows: PM.IOU: VIoIaIloD peu....: Any person who shall viollte a provision of this code or who shall fail to eomply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall ereet, construe!, aI..r. repair or maintain a buiJdin. or SlrUCture in violation of an approved "Ian or directive 01 the code offteial or 01 a pennil or c.rtillcale issued under the provisions of this code shall be pilty of I violation of this eode and, upon conviction thereof before any DistriCl Juslice of the township or other coun havin. juri.sdietion over the same, shall be senlenced to pey I line 01 nol more than one thousand dollars ($ 1,000.) and COlts of prosecution for each off.nsa and. in defaull of payment of sueh fine and COIlS, to imprisonmenl in the o · 1oIIof" Nolt1 ~R 1'1.. _.......... tlC_,..ClIo,... I. Go..... .....101'... "rt. L c 18902 1151.1 UPPER ALLEN CODE 1 151.11 '151... Beutaaofarte.--.t MY penon agrieved by a decision of the Health OffIeer in relard to any alleled nulsanc:e may request and sbaII be IfIIlled a hearin, before the Board of Cornmiuioners. Such hearinl sball be rcquealed by fllinl a petition. in wrilin" stslin. the punds therefor within five (5) days after IIOlice of the Health OffIcer's decision. The hearin8 shall commence within thirty (30) days of the fllinI of the petition unless poIlpOned for lood cause. AttAr such hearin.. the Board of Coaunittionen sball sustain. /JlOdify or overrule the ac:tion of the Health OftIcer. . '151.', VloladoDl aDd peaaldet.J My penon fai1in. to remove or abtle any nuisance after due notic:e from th. Health OffIc:er pursuant to this cbapler or within live (5) days of the denial of any Ippealto the Board of Cnmllll..ionen punuant to 1 151-8 hereof shall, upon summary conviction hereof, be sentenced to pay a line of nol more than one tbousand dollars ($ 1,000.) and. in default thereof. be impriaooed for not more than thirty (30) days. ARTICLE m Food Eatablllbme... '151-10. De8DllIoae. '_. As used in this Article, the followin, terms shall bave the meanin,s indieated: BATINO OR DRINKING PLACE - Any place within Upper Allen Townsbip where food. foodsl1lff or bev.nl. is served or provided for hWDID eonaumption, with or without charp, includin" amonl othen. holels, I'CIlIUrIIIts, caf... caf'lerilS, clubs. boardinpouses. ic. c:ream parlon. soda water or soft drink fountains and ban or taverns. fOOD OR BBVERAGE MANUFACTURING. PROCESSING AND MERCHANDISINO ESTABLISHMENTS - My ear.blisluntnt within Upper Allen Township where food. food products and bev.,.... are manufac:l\II'Cd. proctlled, pacltaled or boctIed or sold for consumption off the premisea of the seller, includin., unon. othel'S. bakerlea, beve,... dislribulOn, boaIen. eandy and confectionery manufK'lUrerS. dairies. frozen food locker plants, wholClalel'S and reta11en and ope''IlOn of vendinl mac:hin. servic:es. PROPRIETOR - Any penon. pu&nel'Ship, association or corporation eonduclin. or operalinl within Upper All.n Township an eatinl or drinkin. place or food or beve,... manufaccurinl, proceasin. or mm:llIndisin. ..tablishment. . '151.11, SWaclardl for opendon of food ....bll.tlsmen...J Proprietors shall not openle or conduct an eatin. or drinltinl plac. or a food or bev.,..e manllllC1llrinl, processin, or merchandisinl ..tablishment within the township e"cept in a · _'. 11.._" _.......... ..c.... ClIo...... ~ 1'1.. 11I,.01."'" L J laf"IHtIItf ".11'1' ...............,c..,.. 01,.., I, 0...... J\...W..Ar&. L J _'. _._.. _ ............c..... ClIo...... Got...".. IIIJ" "'" L () 15104 ~ ,-...,...-.......--.-..-..-....-...... . ZONINO TABLE or USE RBGULAnONS SClDEDVLB 0 SUBURBAN USmEN'TIAL DISTRICT (sa) SlIburbu Raidentlal Diatricts are eatabliabed to prolllOlll and ellCOUflle a sultabLe and safe eIlWoot-al for family life by providini only for sin,le-family resldencea and reslde"t1.1 support land usea. p. Permitted N_ber U.. SE . Special Exceptio. 1. Animal husbM!dry SB 2. Chun:b P 3. Clualer development SB 4. Colftlftll";"t.tIOIl flCility P (publicly replated) 5. Convenion aparllllCnt SB 6- Crop farmin. p ...... 7. Cultunl facility P I. Day nunety home SB 9, Drive-in slllld S8 10- Fire station P 11. 001f course . P 12. Oreenbouse S8 13. Home occupation 58 14. Privar.e rec:nllional 58 flCility 15. Public buildinJ P 16- Public recrealioaaI P flCility 17. Sanitary flCility 58 II. School P 19. Sip' P 20. Sin.le-family dweUin. P 21. Supply uliliUeI S8 . . . . . , I , " " " , " 1.1I1blt P . ..,- -..- , ..............__....._.....__....4 . ' 1 145.115 UPPER AllJ!N COOS 1245.118 which require special exception or varianc:e shall be imMd zoniq pemUts only on order of the Zonln, Hearinl Board. B. The ZoI1iD, OffIcer shall ilSuo no permits for the conslrUCtion or use ,)f any land and bu1ldinp unIeaa It conforms to alltownsbip ordinances and the IIWS of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, ". 114$.11', EDforcem'DL Enforcement proceedinls (or I violation of a zoDin. ordinance shall be initiated by an enlorcemeDl notice. A. Enforcemene notices shall be sent to: (I) The owner of record. (2) Any person havinl filed a written rcquestlO reeeive sueh noliee for that parcel. (3) Any other penon reque.ted. in writina, by the owner of reeord. B. The enforcement notice shall sUlte: (I) The name of the owner and any other potential defendane. (2) The location of the property. (3) The speeifle violatioll, with: (I) A description of the requirements not met; and (b) CiUltions to the provisions of the chlPler. (4) The dales to commence and to complele eompliance. (5) That failure to comply within the time limits constilUtea a violation, with the SlIIC:tiolll clearly described. '14$.117, VloIadoDt ad penald.. Liability for violation shallrcaule in a civil judlJDllnt of no more than five huadred dollan (S300.), plus COlts and Ittorney feea ineurred by tile municipality. but no violation shall be deemed to have occurred nor any judlmllnt be commenced, imposed or paid until I final delerminalion is 1IIIde. In case the delondant fails to payor to appeal the jud~nt in a timely manner, the municipality may enforce the jud,mene purSUIDI to applleable rulea of civil procedure. Each day thae the violation continues sball eonatllUle a sepanle violation. unless it is delermined thaI a ,oad faith blSis existed for the violation. in whic:h case there shall be deemed only one (I) violltlon until the fifth day followin. the viOlation; thereafter. each day shall eonstilUle I sapatlle violation. 'JU-11L llIlIdIa. permlu. A. Fmnil required. 24"6 .' . o e (,' ,'. , ' " I;, I. Nor 9 3 53 fit 'StI 0' il/,II'VFf//)< T/f! 1"1 r '0 CIIHO~~ . ',II,JN~l'AII~ "(No./,ArIO ':',\UI/U .. ~ Yl VANIA , ',,',1 , ;\'\' " , , !' , ,I" , " 'I " , "'".-.,.' " , ' " I' " 'I' ,. , , , " tF , I ~. 1'_]'/. ,:,'1/ 1 ,', /" "~, .,'1 f' , , i: ~,' "/11, 14 I'J" 'I , , ," I P I ~, , " l,i\\ -'~"i Of; , I; d!, " ,I> II " ;\'.';:,,:1:'-1, i1-,. , [, ./ 'c, " ", ,. , \-! \', . . " 10616.1 of the MPC by failing to send Defendant an appropriate enforcement notice. 6, Plaintiff has failed to comply with Section 117.4 of the Township Code, of copy of which is attached to Plaintiff'. Complaint, marked Exhibit "K". WHEREFORE, it is respectfully requested that this Honorable Court strike Plaintiff's Complaint for failure to conform with the applicable rules and law. DEMURRER 7. Paragraphs 1 through 6 above are incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full. 8. Plaintiff fails to allege service of an enforcement notice as required by the MPC. 9. The Court lacks jurisdiction over an enforcement proceeding where notice is not given and where Plaintiff has not provided Defendant with the opportunity to appeal to the Zoning Hearing Board. WHEREFORE, it is respectfl~lly requested that this Honorable Court dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Date: ,,( 3() (9'-/ Respectfully submitted, c~ ~ . ~:JQ,^^- l <!_ . Stephe K. 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