PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 903, 1839                PRINTER'S NO. 2451

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 829 Session of 1987


        INTRODUCED BY FREEMAN, SCHEETZ, YANDRISEVITS, JOHNSON, RYBAK,
           CAPPABIANCA, CAWLEY, PRESSMANN, PRESTON, VEON, COHEN,
           VAN HORNE, GAMBLE, RITTER, RAYMOND, BLAUM AND WOZNIAK,
           MARCH 11, 1987

        AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
           NOVEMBER 10, 1987

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L.1656, No.581),
     2     entitled "An act concerning boroughs, and revising, amending
     3     and consolidating the law relating to boroughs," increasing
     4     the penalty for ordinance violations.

     5     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     6  hereby enacts as follows:
     7     Section 1.  Section 3308 of the act of February 1, 1966 (1965
     8  P.L.1656, No.581), known as The Borough Code, repealed in part
     9  April 28, 1978 (P.L.202, No.53), is amended to read:
    10     Section 3308.  Collection of Penalties.--No fine or penalty
    11  shall exceed [three hundred dollars ($300)] one thousand dollars  <--
    12  ($1,000) for any single violation of any ordinance.] ONE          <--
    13  THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000) FOR A VIOLATION OF A BUILDING,
    14  HOUSING, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, HEALTH, FIRE OR PUBLIC SAFETY
    15  CODE OR ORDINANCE AND FOR WATER, AIR AND NOISE POLLUTION
    16  VIOLATIONS, AND SHALL NOT EXCEED SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS ($600) FOR
    17  A VIOLATION OF ANY OTHER BOROUGH ORDINANCE.


     1     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.




















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