11 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 127a - Nuisance Abatement

• Chapter Notes
• Section 127a01 - Definitions
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly...
• Section 127a02 - Report And Investigation Of Public Nuisance
  (a) Designation of department.--Council shall designate the department to which reports of the existence of a possible public nuisance shall be made. (b) Criteria...
• Section 127a03 - Summary Abatement
  (a) General rule.--A city shall have the power to utilize summary abatement in accordance with this section. (b) Conditions.--In the case of a reported...
• Section 127a04 - Prior Notice Of Abatement
  (a) Abatement authority.--The department shall have the authority to abate a public nuisance with prior notice as provided by this section if, after inspecting...
• Section 127a05 - Abatement By Owner
  (a) Duty of owner.--Within 30 days after written notice has been provided pursuant to section 127A04(b)(1) or (2) (relating to prior notice of abatement),...
• Section 127a06 - Appeal After Notice And Hearing
  (a) Hearing.--A city shall, by ordinance, provide a procedure by which an owner of the property who has been served with a notice pursuant...
• Section 127a07 - Abatement By City After Notice And Statement Of Costs
  (a) Abatement by city after notice.--If a public nuisance has not been abated at the expiration of 30 days after notice has been provided...
• Section 127a08 - Assistance In Abatement
  In abating a public nuisance, the department may call upon any of the city departments or divisions for assistance, as shall be deemed necessary,...
• Section 127a09 - Salvage Of Material
  If deemed practicable by the department, the department may salvage and sell at private or public sale any material derived from an abatement of...
• Section 127a10 - Notice Of Assessment And Appeal Of Charges
  (a) Notice of assessment.--Upon receipt of the statement of costs from the department, either for a summary abatement pursuant to section 127A03 (relating to...
• Section 127a11 - Personal Liability Of Owner
  Notwithstanding the right of the city to utilize in rem proceedings to pursue collection of the costs, fees and penalties in the statement of...
• Section 127a12 - Administrative Fee And Civil Penalties
  Whenever a public nuisance is abated by the city, the statement of the costs of the public nuisance shall include the city's actual cost...

Last modified: October 8, 2016