Code enforcement officer outlines enforcement steps, emphasizes law-based approach
Summary
The borough's code enforcement officer explained enforcement follows the Borough Code of Ordinances and the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code, described complaint verification, notice procedures, and use of citations and magistrate hearings when issues are unresolved.
Tom Turney introduced the borough's code enforcement officer, who read a summary of the code enforcement process and duties. The officer said code enforcement in Baden is guided by the Borough of Baden Code of Ordinances and the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code and emphasized that enforcement is based on what the law requires, “not on personal standards or disagreements between neighbors.”
He described that code issues arise from proactive sweeps or resident complaints, that each complaint is verified before action, that officers attempt in-person contact followed by written notification, and that owners are given reasonable time to comply. If ignored, citations and magistrate hearings may follow; appeals to county court are possible but less common. The officer stressed the aim is correcting unsafe or non-compliant conditions rather than revenue generation.
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