County of Allegheny v. LISS

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

Appellees own a rental property in a dilapidated section of Pittsburgh. When they failed to make repairs on the house after notification by the Allegheny County Health Department (Department) that there were numerous violations of Department regulations, the Department issued citations against them pursuant to those regulations. The Housing Court magistrate found them guilty, and levied a fine. Upon appeal, the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas conducted a hearing de novo, and determined that the appeal would be “sustained because the violations in the…