Presenter
Presented by Mr. Hertzberg
Title
An Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code Title SIX - CONDUCT by adding Article VII: NUISANCE PROPERTIES
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Whereas, the City has a duty to protect the common health, safety and welfare of its Citizens; and
Whereas, certain properties within the City repeatedly violate various state and local laws; and
Whereas, in so doing, those properties cause public disorder, disturb neighboring properties, threaten neighboring Citizens, burden City resources, and evidence a general disregard for the laws of this Commonwealth and City, which laws were enacted to ensure the common health, safety and welfare of all Citizens; and
Whereas, such properties and repeated illegal conduct thereon threaten the common health, safety and welfare of the Citizens of this City, and impose a tremendous and inequitable burden on City resources; and
Whereas, the City is vested with the power and responsibility to declare a
nuisance those things that threaten the common health, safety and welfare of the public; and
Whereas, the City is vested with the power and responsibility to charge the cost of abatement of nuisances to the owners of said properties.
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. Amending the Pittsburgh Code Title SIX - CONDUCT by adding Article VII: NUISANCE PROPERTIES
670.01 PURPOSE.
City Council hereby finds that Nuisance Properties place a substantial and unacceptable threat and burden on the common health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh. To this end, City Council directs the Director of Public Safety, as provided in the following Sections, to charge the cost of abatement of Nuisance Properties to the Property Owner in an effort to deter repeated violation of state and local law and to ensure restoration of the common health, safety and welfare of City residents.
670.02 DEFINITIONS.
(a) "Authorities" mean Chief of Po...
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