1. (a) Offense defined.— The owner of real property commits the offense of failure to comply with a code requirement if all of the following apply:

   1. (1) The owner of real property has been convicted of a second or subsequent serious violation of the same provision of a municipal code for the same property.
   2. (2) The violation poses a threat to the public's health, safety or property and the owner has not taken a substantial step to correct the violation.
   3. (3) The violation is considered a public nuisance and the owner has not made a reasonable attempt to correct the violation.

2. (b) Grading.— Failure to comply with a code requirement shall constitute a:

   1. (1) Misdemeanor of the second degree if the offense is a second conviction of a serious violation of the same provision of a municipal code relating to the same property.
   2. (2) Misdemeanor of the first degree if the offense is based on three or more convictions of serious violations of the same provision of a municipal code relating to the same property.

3. (c) Definition.— As used in this section, "code requirement" shall mean a building, housing or property maintenance code or ordinance of a municipality.

   2015 Amendment. Act 34 added section 6115.

(July 10, 2015, P.L.162, No.34, eff. 60 days)