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A. In any situation in which the borough engineer, or his authorized representative, has reason to believe that the public health, safety or welfare requires corrective action, he may:

1. Exercise the right to entry for investigative purposes at all reasonable times and upon presentation of proper credentials. If such entry is refused, the borough engineer, or authorized representative, shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry;

2. Order any work being done contrary to the provisions of this title to be stopped by serving notice on any persons engaged in doing or causing the work to be done, and any such persons shall forthwith stop such work until authorized in writing to proceed. If the order is issued verbally, a written order shall be issued prior to the conclusion of the next regular workday stating the nature of the work to be stopped; and

3. Order the abatement of any condition affecting the public health, safety, and welfare. If the order is given verbally, a written order shall be issued prior to the conclusion of the next regular workday setting forth the nature of the abatement action and the time allowed for compliance.

B. Upon complaint by a citizen, or upon his own initiative, the borough engineer may, after investigation, initiate proceedings against any person for the violation of this title. Except for prosecution for failing to comply with an order issued under subsection A of this section, the borough engineer shall give at least 10 days’ written notice of intent to prosecute and may initiate proceedings only if the violation is not cured, and if the person who is the subject of the notice fails to seek appropriate administrative relief within the notice period. [Ord. FY2020-09 §12, 2020; Ord. 82-3-O, 1982. Formerly §13.04.020].