PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Intent to Adopt Ordinance on final reading by the City Council of the City of Meadville. Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at a Regular meeting, a bill proposing the adoption of the following proposed ordinance was introduced to and considered by City Council of the City of Meadville on first and second reading. Notice is further given that the City Council of the City of Meadville intends to consider the said proposed ordinance on third and final reading at its Regular meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at 4:15 P.M. in the Council Chambers at the Meadville City Building, 894 Diamond Park, Meadville, Pennsylvania. The proposed ordinance may be finally passed at that time. BILL NO. 5 OF 2014 CITY OF MEADVILLE CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MEADVILLE, CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, TO AMEND ARTICLE 1721, THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, OF THE MEADVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MEADVILLE TO PROVIDE FURTHER PROTECTIONS AGAINST BLIGHT AND BLIGHTING INFLUENCES IN THE CITY OF MEADVILLE. BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Council of the City of Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and it is hereby ordained and enacted by and with the authority of the same as follows: Section I. Article 1721 Property Maintenance Code is hereby amended as follows: A. Section 1721.20(C) is amended by adding: Blighting Influence means a vacant residential or commercial building, or portion of any such building, which lacks framed glass or plexiglass within designated window areas and/or lacks opening doors in designated entryways, provided that: 1. The City of Meadville, through its Code Enforcement personnel, has provided 180 days notice to the owner of the property that the City has determined that the lack of windows and/or entry doors has a significant adverse influence on the community, which finding shall be based upon one or more of the following factors: a. deterioration and/or safety of the property; b. safety of the surrounding community; c. the value of intact, occupied properties in the surrounding vicinity of the property; d. the marketability of the property; and e. community morale. 2. The Property owner, within 180 days of the date of the notice, fails to cure the condition by installation of windows and/or doors. 3. Section 1721.20 is amended by a conforming amendment adding: O. Add subsections to Section 301.3, entitled Vacant Structures, to read as follows: 301.3.1 Vacant structures. All vacant structures and portions thereof shall be maintained in a clean, safe, secure and sanitary condition, with required windows and entry doors as provided in this Code, so as not to cause a Blighting Influence or adversely affect the public health or safety. 301.3.2 Windows and doors. The owner of a vacant building that is a Blighting Influence, as defined in this Code, shall secure all spaces designed as windows with glass or plexiglass windows that have frames and glazing, and all entryways with doors which open. Sealing such a property with boards or masonry or other materials that are not glass/ plexiglass windows with frames and glazing, or entry doors, shall not constitute good repair or an acceptable property condition and shall be a violation of this Code. C. Section 1721.15 is amended by adding: C. Specific Penalty for Properties Deemed a Blighting Influence. If the owner does not comply with the violation notice or fails to correct the conditions specified in the violation notice within the required period of time from the date of the notice from the City, the owner shall be subject to a fine of $300.00, provided that it shall be a separate offense, for which a separate fine may be imposed, for the owner to fail to secure or seal, under Section 301.3.2, each separate door, window, or other entrance or opening enumerated in the violation notice, and provided that each day that each such separate offense continues after the required period of time has expired shall be a separate offense for which a separate fine may be imposed. Repealer: All ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. Effective Date. The provisions of this Ordinance shall become effective at 12:01 AM, prevailing time, on the 21st day after the date of final passage and enactment. Introduced This 7th day of May, A.D., 2014 Second Reading This 7th day of May, A.D., 2014 CITY OF MEADVILLE John Christopher Soff Mayor ATTEST: Andrew J. Walker City Clerk 05/14/14
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