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EMERGENCY: 911
Municipal
Building
3624 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15227-3199
p. (412) 884-1500
f.
412) 884-1911
Police
Chief
(412) 884-3939 x127
Fire
Chief
(412) 884-1433
E.M.S.
Director
(412) 884-8740
Public
Works Superintendent
(412) 884-5544 x113
Building
Inspector/Zoning Officer
(412) 884-1500, x 117
Hours: 8-4 Monday-Friday
Property
Tax Collector, Earned Income Taxes, Sewage Fund & User
Fee Collector
(412) 884-2002
Borough
Offices Clerk
(412) 884-2002
Tax
Office Clerks
(412) 884-2002
Emergency
Management Coordinator
(412) 881-1299
Brentwood
Swimming Pool
Park Avenue
Brentwood, PA 15227
(412) 881-9783
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Refuse Pick-Up
Prohibits
the placing of items at curbside for pick-up prior to 5:00 P.M.
on the day preceding the designated day for such outside pick-up.
Refer to the refuse schedule for pick-up
Leaf Waste Collection
Leaf collection begins the third week in October through the first week of December. Leaves must be placed in brown bags at curbside.
Scavenging or Refuse Littering and Dumping
Chapter 174 by the Brentwood Borough code prohibits scavenging of refuse, littering and dumping.
Fences
Truck Parking
No trucks,
mobile homes, housecars, etc. shall park on the streets of Brentwood
residential areas unless a permit is obtained from
the Police Chief. Any truck or trailer, camper, etc. over 3⁄4
ton or more than four wheels must be parked in a garage.
User's
Fee
To avoid an increase in
taxes, Brentwood Council was obligated to put a User's Fee on garbage
pick-up. This fee is $5.00
per month,
payable quarterly.
Pets
All dogs must have a current license and must be kept on a leash. Applications for dog licenses are available at the Borough Office.
No more than
four (4) household pets over the age of six (6) months may be
kept on any premises in the
Borough.
No person shall keep or
harbor any household pet so as to create offensive odors, excessive
noise
or unsanitary
conditions
which
are a menace to the health, comfort or safety
of the public. Any household
pet, which by frequent and habitual barking,
howling, screeching, yelping or baying, or in any way or
manner injures or disturbs
the quiet of any person in the community, is
hereby declared
to be committing
a nuisance.
Any household pet which
scratches, digs or defecates upon any lawn, tree, shrub, plant,
building or
any other public
or private
property,
other than the property of the owner or person
in charge or control of such animal, is hereby
declared
to be
a nuisance.
No person being the owner
or in charge of any household pet shall allow or permit such animal
to commit
a nuisance on
any school
grounds or other public property, etc. where
the owner or person in charge
of such animal immediately remove all feces,
deposited by such animal and disposes of
same
in a sanitary
manner.
Disturbance of the Peace
Prohibited
Radios, televisions, phonographs,
tape recorders, loud speakers and amplifiers, etc. reproducing
of sound
in such a manner
as to disturb
the peace. Power lawn mowers and chain
saws prohibited between the hours of 9:00 P.M.
and 7:00 A.M.
(9:00 A.M. on Sundays),
prevailing
time.
Snow Removal from Sidewalks
The depositing of snow
into the street is prohibited. Also, removal of snow and
ice
from sidewalks
and business districts
- it is
the responsibility of the owner or tenant
to remove snow ad ice from
sidewalks within 2 business hours after
the snow or ice ceases to fall. In residential
districts
the owner
or
tenant of
the building
shall, within four daylight hours after
the
snow or ice ceases to fall, must remove
said snow
or ice from
the
sidewalk .
. . subject
to fines.
Sidewalks/Curb Cuts
Repair
and replacement of sidewalks and curb cuts is the responsibility
of
the property
owner.
Building Permits
A building
permit is not required for routine repairs of maintenance;
however
any improvement
that involves
new
construction, a structural
alteration or any addition DOES
require a permit. Permits are required for
but not
limited to
the following:
- Fences (The
Brentwood Zoning
ordinance regulates
construction and
maintenance of
fences, in
particular fences
are to
be no
more than
4' in
height and
are permitted
only behind
the front
of the
building line.)
- Signs
- Swimming Pools
- Building
Demolition
- Utility Sheds
- Garages
- Porches
- Street Excavations
- Sidewalk
and Curb Cuts
- Sewer Taps
Please call
the Building Inspector/Zoning Officer before
making any commitment to a contractor
or home
improvement company.
* You should consult with your attorney to make sure your affairs are in order. The Code Enforcement Officer selectively enforces code violations and has been known to be subjective in his rulings .
Solicitation
Permits
A solicitation permit
is
required by the
Borough
of
Brentwood
for
any door-to-door
sales
or
transactions. This does not apply to those who are working for or who are running for public office, or other politically related items protected by the First Amendment.
Trees and Shrubs
Trees
and
shrubs shall
not
obscure
street
lights
or
obstruct
sidewalks.
Trimming
and
removal of trees
and
shrubs
is
the responsibility
of
the abutting
property
owner.
Council Meetings
All Meetings are held at the Brentwood Municipal Building, 3624 Brownsville Road as follows:
- Agenda Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 P.M.
- Regular Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 P.M.
Brentwood Borough Planning Commission
All Meetings are held at the Brentwood Municipal Building, 3624 Brownsville Road as follows:
- The third Thirsday of every month at 7:30 P.M., in Council Chambers, as needed.
The Planning Commission is a recommending body that consists of seven residents appointed by Council to serve the community without compensation.
Brentwood Borough Zoning Hearing Board
All Meetings are held at the Brentwood Municipal Building, 3624 Brownsville Road as follows:
- The fourth Wednesday of every month at 8:00 P.M. in Council Chambers, as needed.
The Zoning Hearing Board consists of five residents and a Solicitor appointed by Council.
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