Council appoints IPMC appeals board to implement new property‑maintenance code

After adopting the International Property Maintenance Code earlier this year, Lower Saucon Township Council on Aug. 19 appointed members to an International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) Board of Appeals and temporarily placed three council members on the board until resident volunteers with building or construction backgrounds can be recruited.

Tyler (zoning/code officer) explained that the IPMC establishes a process by which property owners can appeal code‑enforcement determinations. He told council that staff had not issued any IPMC violations while a board of appeals was not yet in place and that creating the board allows the township to implement the code fairly and provide due process. The board will initially include Todd Dunn and Jonathan Thompson, with council members serving on staggered, temporary terms until additional volunteers are appointed.

Council adopted Resolution 61‑2026 by a 4–0 vote. Members discussed fee structures for appeals (residential vs. commercial levels) and agreed to mirror the variance/appeal fees used for other township boards until a specific fee schedule is finalized.