6126. Fund.
6127. Report to General Assembly.
6128. Guidelines.
§ 6121. Scope.
This subchapter relates to municipal property maintenance
code assistance.
§ 6122. Legislative intent.
The purpose of this subchapter is to provide funding for
individual municipalities, two or more municipalities under
Subchapter A of Chapter 23 (relating to intergovernmental
cooperation), councils of governments or a multimunicipal code
enforcement entity, for the purpose of municipal property
maintenance code enforcement within that county or region in
order to prevent and eradicate blighted property conditions.
§ 6123. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Department." The Department of Community and Economic
Development of the Commonwealth.
"Fund." The Municipal Property Maintenance Code Assistance
Fund established in this subchapter.
"Municipal code" or "code." A building, housing, property
maintenance, fire, health or other public safety ordinance,
related to the use or maintenance of real property, enacted by a
municipality. The term does not include a subdivision and land
development ordinance or a zoning ordinance enacted by a
municipality.
"Municipality." A city, borough, incorporated town, township
or home rule, optional plan or optional charter municipality or
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