Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-127
Section 6115 - Failure to comply with a code requirement(a) Offense defined.--The owner of real property commits the offense of failure to comply with a code requirement if all of the following apply:(1) The owner of real property has been convicted of a second or subsequent serious violation of the same provision of a municipal code for the same property.(2) The violation poses a threat to the public's health, safety or property and the owner has not taken a substantial step to correct the violation.(3) The violation is considered a public nuisance and the owner has not made a reasonable attempt to correct the violation.(b)Grading.--Failure to comply with a code requirement shall constitute a: (1) Misdemeanor of the second degree if the offense is a second conviction of a serious violation of the same provision of a municipal code relating to the same property.(2) Misdemeanor of the first degree if the offense is based on three or more convictions of serious violations of the same provision of a municipal code relating to the same property.(c) Definition.--As used in this section, "code requirement" shall mean a building, housing or property maintenance code or ordinance of a municipality.Added by P.L. TBD 2015 No. 34, § 2, eff. 9/8/2015.