The Borough of​

Port Carbon

Beauty, Strength, Endurance

Property Maintenance Appeals Board

OVERVIEW:

Any person directly affected by a decision of the code official or a notice or order issued under the International Property Maintenance Code or Quality of Life Ordinance shall have the right to appeal to the board of appeals, provided that a written application for appeal is filed within twenty (20) days after the decision, notice or order was served.

An application for appeal shall be based on one of the following:

  1. The true intent of the code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted.
  2. The provisions of this code do not fully apply.
  3. The requirements of this code are adequately satisfied by other means.

The form includes filing instructions.  A non-refundable fee of $500.00 must be submitted before an appeal application will be accepted and processed.

MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD:

The board of appeals consists of three members appointed by the Borough Council and serve staggered and overlapping terms.

Lee Strause (12/31/2026)

Frank Messina (12/31/2025)

Craig Lowthert (12/31/2024)

Alternate Members:

Cody Herndon (12/31/2026)

Dwayne Borowski (12/31/2026)