6127. Report to General Assembly.
6128. Guidelines.
§ 6121. Scope of subchapter.
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 counties or regions 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:
"Blighted property." Any of the following:
(1) A premises that, because of physical condition or
use, is regarded as a public nuisance at common law or has
been declared a public nuisance in accordance with a local
housing, building, plumbing, property maintenance, fire or
related code and ordinance, including a nuisance and
dangerous buildings ordinance.
(2) A premises that, because of physical condition, use
or occupancy, is considered an attractive nuisance to
children, including, but not limited to, an abandoned well,
shaft, basement, excavation and unsafe fence or structure.
(3) A dwelling that, because it is dilapidated,
unsanitary, unsafe, vermin infested or lacking in facilities
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