As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
BOROUGH COUNCIL
The Council of the Borough of Pen Argyl, Northampton County, Pennsylvania,
or any officer or authorized representative thereof.
ERADICATION
The elimination of rodents or insects and other pest life from any
building, lot or premises through the use of traps, baiting, fumigation or
any other method of extermination approved by the County Board of Health and
subject to applicable laws relating to poisonous substances and fumigants.
[Amended 5-17-1976 by Ord. No. 380,
approved 5-17-1976]
HARBORAGE
Any condition which provides shelter or protection for rodents, insects
or other pest life.
PERSON IN CONTROL
The owner or part owner of a building, lot or premises, whether an
individual, partnership or corporation, or the agent or occupant of a building,
lot or premises, or any person who has the use or custody of the same or any
part thereof, whether an individual, partnership or corporation.
RATPROOFING
The treatment or shielding, with material impervious to rodent gnawing,
of all actual or potential openings in the exterior and interior walls, ground
or first floors, roofs, foundations, basements, sidewalk gratings and other
places that may be reached by rodents from the ground or by climbing or burrowing.
[Amended 5-17-1976 by Ord. No. 380,
approved 5-17-1976]
Any person in control who shall violate any provision or provisions
of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction,
shall be punished by a fine of not more than $50 or imprisonment of not more
than 10 days, or both. Each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict only.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this chapter
is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, void or invalid, the validity
of the remaining portions of this chapter shall not be affected thereby.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon its passage, the matter
being one of urgency and necessity and the public welfare requiring it.