Pottsville is a Blight Fighting Community We: arev workingveryh hard toy protecty your investment: andr maintainag gpodqualityoflife fora all ofo our residents. We ask fory your cooper- ationi int this effort.  WHO WHAT? ERE?  City of Pottsville  "FIGHT ON BLIGHT"  Working togetherwec can make a difference. Property owners, neighbors, Code Officers, Police Officers, the Fire Department: and/ Animal and Health Officers cani identify problems and attack blight beforei its spreads.  Ify you are aware of aproblem property, please call Cityl Hall any time 8:00 AM-4:00 PMI Mon- day-Friday or contact us bye email at otigeabppatsliepaus Morei information can bet founda at: www.ciypottsullepaus  VSONST DREAT AVE  "A city is not gauged by its length width, but by the broadness of its sion and the height of its dreams.'  City of Pottsville 401 North Centre Street Pottsville, PA 17901  Herb Caen  Office Hours: 8:00AM-4:00 PMI Monday-Friday Phone: 570-622-1234, Code EnforcementOffice Fax: 570-628-4418 www.city. pottsville. pa.us  Tel: 570-622-1234, Code Enforcement    BLIGHT PROCESS: Step 1:Buidling dentification  BLIGHT FIGHTING TOOLS: Quality of Life Tickets /Citations can be issued for a variety of day to day maintenance issues that can disrupt ar neighbornood. Afew examples ofi items that a QOL ticket can be issuedi for are: Accumulation of trashi inside or -Littering on public or private prop- -Failing to cut grass, weeds, allow-  What is  Blight?  -Properties are identified by City Officials, Neighbors, and in some cases local or state agencies  Step 2:A Assessment  outside ofa property erty or by private advertising matter ing water to cause: a problem, or failure tos shovel snow off sidewalks For a complete list, please visit The City of Pottsville's website and view the City Code.  MTMUTAZNTESUATARNK MIELUTATARANDVCIORE CURTISARMSTRONG  -Each property is visited by members oft the Blight Task Force. Arating sheet is completed assign- ing a numerical value to a variety of categories that show how this particular building affects the communi-  ty.  Step 3: Corrective Measures  The Nuisance Property Ordinance can also be used to respond to more serious problems: nal statues oft the Commonwealth of PAand/or the ordinances oft the City of Pottsville City Code relating to property maintenance or zoning from any of the above categories arising out of sepa- rate and distinct facts and circumstances Demolitions Property Exchange Initiative Blighted & Abandoned Property conservatorship pality, nonprofit org., toi initiate a court action, ap- pointing a third party, to rehabilitate the building or abate a problem whent the owner refuses ori is una- vailable to take care of the property Permit Denial  -The Blight Task Force will create a strategy for each property. This strategy may include one or more of our "blight fighting tools"  Blighti is a condition that poses a threat tot the health, safety and general welfare of a neighbor- hood. It can be easy tos spoti in things like broken doors and windows, a porch that is falling down, high weeds, trash, and litter. In some cases it may be harder tos see, with al building that has interior water damage, has no utilities, or has been vandalized. The reasons for blight may vary, but one thing is certain, blight is a serious  -Three or more violations of crimi- -Three or more violations of the -A combination of three oftenses  Blight Process  problem:  -It decreases property values -Discourages community investment -Reduces the quality of life in our city  Law  Conservatorship allows a munici-  Assessment  -This allows the City to deny a  variety of permits to persons who own blighted and/ or neglected properties in the City