The department administers and enforces applicable property maintenance, nuisance, zoning, and other
Township ordinance requirements. The primary objective is compliance.
Township ordinance requirements. The primary objective is compliance.
Not necessarily. The Township must identify a regulation that applies to the condition. Personal preferences
alone do not establish an ordinance violation.
alone do not establish an ordinance violation.
Yes. Applicable property maintenance and nuisance regulations continue to apply to vacant or unoccupied
properties.
properties.
Submit the Township’s Request for Code Enforcement Services, including the property location and specific
concern. Photographs and relevant dates may be helpful.
concern. Photographs and relevant dates may be helpful.
Yes. Contact information is encouraged because clarification, supporting evidence, or testimony may
sometimes be needed.
sometimes be needed.
As a matter of departmental practice, Code Enforcement does not voluntarily disclose or confirm complainants’
identities. Disclosure may nevertheless be legally required in certain circumstances.
identities. Disclosure may nevertheless be legally required in certain circumstances.
No. The condition must be evaluated against applicable ordinance requirements and available evidence.
It varies. Inspections, evidence, corrective work, procedural deadlines, and legal proceedings can affect
timing. A complaint does not guarantee immediate correction.
timing. A complaint does not guarantee immediate correction.
The Township commonly starts with a warning and an opportunity to correct the problem. Serious hazards,
repeat offenses, and other appropriate circumstances may result in a formal NOV without a preceding
warning.
repeat offenses, and other appropriate circumstances may result in a formal NOV without a preceding
warning.
Typically 30 days for many code enforcement concerns and 14 days for nuisance matters, unless otherwise
stated. Always follow the specific notice and applicable legal requirements.
stated. Always follow the specific notice and applicable legal requirements.
Contact the department before your deadline. Requests are reviewed individually; extensions are not
automatic.
automatic.
Seek clarification and review the notice for applicable appeal procedures and deadlines. Contacting the
department does not automatically extend those deadlines.
department does not automatically extend those deadlines.
The Township may reinspect or otherwise verify that the condition has been corrected. Please advise the
department when corrective work is complete.
department when corrective work is complete.
Applicable ordinance violations can lead to penalties. Paying a fine does not necessarily satisfy the obligation
to correct a continuing violation.
to correct a continuing violation.
No. For general disruptive noise concerns, contact the Pennsylvania State Police, who provide law
enforcement services 24 hours a day, including evenings and weekends. Animal-related complaints should be
directed to the Township’s separate Animal Control resources. For emergencies, call 911.
enforcement services 24 hours a day, including evenings and weekends. Animal-related complaints should be
directed to the Township’s separate Animal Control resources. For emergencies, call 911.
Potentially unlawful fireworks use is governed by Pennsylvania law and should be reported to the
Pennsylvania State Police, who are available 24 hours a day. For emergencies or immediate threats to safety,
call 911.
Pennsylvania State Police, who are available 24 hours a day. For emergencies or immediate threats to safety,
call 911.
No. Private property boundary disputes and disagreements over private rights generally require resolution
between the parties or through appropriate legal channels. Township enforcement requires an applicable
ordinance basis.
between the parties or through appropriate legal channels. Township enforcement requires an applicable
ordinance basis.