§ 135-13. Hearing procedure.

The Council of the Borough shall:

A. 

Upon receipt of a report in accordance with the investigation procedure provided hereinabove in § 135-12 of this article, give written notice to the owner or owners of such dangerous buildings as determined by the records in the County Assessment and Recorder of Deeds offices in and for the county, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or failing to find any owner or owners, then notice shall be given to the occupant, mortgagee, lessee, agent or any other person found with an interest in said dangerous building as the Borough may discover, and said notice shall inform the owner or other party to appear before the Council on a date specified to show cause why the building or structure reported as a dangerous building should not be repaired, demolished or vacated in accordance with any written report to Council or determination made by Council or if the foregoing cannot be located after reasonable efforts, then by posting said notice at the property;

B. 

Within not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days from the date of such notice, hold a hearing and hear such testimony as the owner, occupant, mortgagee, lessee or other person having an interest in said building shall offer related to the dangerous building;

C. 

Within 30 days of such hearing, make written findings of fact from the testimony offered pursuant to the hearing as to whether or not the building in question is a dangerous building; and

D. 

If dangerous, within not more than 30 days following the hearing provided for by Subsection B hereof, issue an order, based upon findings of fact made pursuant to Subsection C hereof, demanding the owner of said building to repair, demolish or vacate any building found to be a dangerous building.