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Resolution authorizing and directing the Pittsburgh City Controller to perform an audit of code violations that escalate to Magisterial District Court from point of origin to resolution, pursuant to the powers outlined in the Home Rule Charter.
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WHEREAS, the preamble of the Pittsburgh City Code of Ordinances states that "a responsible city is one which expects aggressive action from its officials towards the achievement of dignified housing, useful employment, pure air and water, efficient transportation, excellent education, health, safety, recreation and culture, and the other conditions conducive to human growth"; and,
WHEREAS, yet code violations degrade the physical appearance of the City of Pittsburgh, reduces business and tax revenue, therefore inhibiting economic development, harm public health, and ultimately drives some Pittsburghers to move out of the city; and,
WHEREAS, there are more than 75 dedicated inspectors and supervisors across City Departments whose objective is to pursue code violations; and,
WHEREAS, the Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections (PLI) enforces the International Property Maintenance Code as adopted by the City of Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances Title 10 Chapter 1004 and also enforces the Zoning Code - Title Nine; and,
WHEREAS, code violations pursued by PLI include but are not limited to: Vacant Structures and land, Sidewalks and Driveways, Weeds, Deteriorated Fences and Retaining Walls, Junk Vehicles, Roofs and Drainage, Debris, Hedges, Parking Pads, and Upholstered Furniture Prohibited Outdoors; and,
WHEREAS, the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) enforces violations in the right of away as outlined in the Pittsburgh City Code, Title IV: Public Places and Property; and,
WHEREAS, code violations pursued by DOMI include but are not limited to: blocked or closed off streets, sidewalks, or trails, dumpsters on streets or sidewalks, illegal curb cuts, and working without a permit; and,
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