[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of Springfield 5-11-1966 as Ord. No. 535. Sections 105-1 and 105-6
amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions.
Other amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 2-8-1978 by Ord. No. 671]
For the purposes of this chapter, the terms used herein are
defined as follows:
Any vehicle found on public or private property, not within
a completely enclosed structure or building such as a garage or accessory
building which can be easily secured against potential health and
safety hazards, and is found to be either:
A vehicle for which a certificate of junk has been issued by
the Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue or the official designated by
any other state to issue such certificate.
Any vehicle, provided that such vehicle is not registered with
and certified by the Code Enforcement Officer as a repairable vehicle,
in or on which it is found that any of the following conditions exist:
[Amended 8-14-1985 by Ord. No. 733; 9-13-1995 by Ord. No. 812]
Its engine or motor or any other essential part is inoperable
or has been removed for more than 15 days.
Its tires or any tire has been deflated or its wheel or wheels
have been removed for more than 15 days.
It bears no official inspection sticker or registration plate
or such have not been current for 15 days.
A motor vehicle, but not a reproduction thereof, manufactured
more than 25 years prior to the current year, which has been maintained
in or restored to a condition which is substantially in conformance
with manufacturer specifications.
A motor vehicle, but not a reproduction thereof, manufactured
more than 10 years prior to the current year and because of discontinued
production and limited availability is determined by the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation to be a model or make of significant
value to collectors or exhibitors, and which has been maintained in
or restored to a condition which is substantially in conformity with
manufacturer specifications and appearance.
A lot, land or structure or part thereof used primarily for
the collection, storage and sale of wastepaper, rags, scrap metal
or discarded materials or for the collection, dismantling, storage
and salvaging of machinery or vehicles not in running condition and
for the sale of parts thereof.
Any vehicle in or on which are found any of the conditions
specified under the definition of an abandoned or junked vehicle,
which vehicle has been registered with the Code Enforcement Officer
as a vehicle that will be repaired, properly licensed and inspected
within 30 days time from the date of registration.
[Amended 8-14-1985 by Ord. No. 733; 9-13-1995 by Ord. No. 812]
A lot, land or plot or part thereof used primarily for the
collection, storage or deposit of automobiles, trucks or other vehicles
or parts thereof which are defined as abandoned or junked.
[Added 10-11-1978 by Ord. No. 676]
[Amended 2-8-1978 by Ord. No. 671]
A.Â
It shall be unlawful to store or deposit an abandoned or junked vehicle
or parts thereof on any public or private property, vacant or occupied,
within the Township of Springfield where said vehicle is found to
be a nuisance in fact.
B.Â
For any abandoned or junked vehicle on private property to be considered
a repairable vehicle, the owner of the vehicle must make an application
to the Code Enforcement Officer, accompanied a registration fee of
$30. The owner of the vehicle must certify that he is a resident of
the property and intends to repair said vehicle within 30 days from
the date of registration and to have the vehicle properly inspected,
licensed and in operating condition within this allotted time. If
the car is not repaired and in running condition within 30 days and
the owner can prove a hardship, with a fee of $5 he may apply to renew
his application for an additional 30 days. If the vehicle is not repaired
by the end of the 30 days or, if extended, 60 days, the owner shall
be found to be in violation of the Code and subject to the set penalties.
Only one repairable vehicle permit may be issued to any given property
address within any twelve-month period.
[Amended 7-11-1984 by Ord. No. 725; 9-11-1985 by Ord. No.
733; 9-13-1995 by Ord. No. 812; 4-11-2001 by Ord. No. 846]
C.Â
Any individual or individuals that have registered a repairable vehicle
with the Code Enforcement Officer may, with a fee of $20 and written
proof of a requisition for necessary parts yet to be delivered, renew
his application for an additional 120 days if, and only if, the vehicle
in question is classified as an antique or classic motor vehicle as
herein defined.
[Amended 7-11-1984 by Ord. No. 725; 9-11-1985 by Ord. No.
733; 9-13-1995 by Ord. No. 812; 4-11-2001 by Ord. No. 846]
[Amended 10-11-1978 by Ord. No. 676]
A.Â
Any person, firm, association or corporation lawfully carrying on
the business of or maintaining a junkyard or storage yard or deposit
for one or more abandoned or junked automobiles, trucks or other vehicles
or parts thereof within the Township of Springfield shall secure a
license and pay a license fee of $75 at the time of application for
said license.
[Amended 7-11-1984 by Ord. No. 725]
B.Â
Such license shall not be issued until the following conditions have
been complied with:
(1)Â
The storage area is enclosed with a six-foot-high opaque fence, provided
that one gate of a maximum width of 10 feet shall be permitted if
the gate is locked during hours when the business or storage area
is not being used.
(2)Â
The storage area is set back 25 feet from the curbline of any and
all streets abutting the property and, if there is no curbline, from
the point where the limit of the cartway closest to the storage area
to be licensed is located.
(3)Â
Such other conditions and specifications which the township, by resolution,
may prescribe to protect the health, safety and general welfare of
the Township of Springfield.
D.Â
Any individual, firm, association or corporation that shall fail or refuse to obtain such a license shall be subject to the fines and penalties set forth in § 105-6 of this chapter.
E.Â
All persons, firms, associations, partnerships or corporations carrying
on an activity for which a license is required under this chapter
shall have six months from the effective date of this chapter to comply
with its terms.
Whenever it is found that any person, partnership, association
or corporation maintains any nuisance or nuisances in fact within
the Township of Springfield, the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of Springfield shall serve notice to that effect upon the person,
partnership, association or corporation maintaining such nuisance.
Such notice shall describe the condition complained of and shall require
the same to be made safe, to be corrected or to be removed.
Should such person, partnership, association or corporation
fail, neglect or refuse to make such condition safe or to correct
or to remove it, to the end that the same shall not constitute a nuisance
in fact, the Board of Commissioners may abate or cause to be abated
such nuisance, and the expenses of such abatement shall be paid by
such person, partnership, association or corporation. The cost of
such abatement, correction or removal of such nuisance shall be collected
from such person, partnership, association or corporation, by said
Board of Commissioners of the Township of Springfield, by summary
proceeding to be brought before a District Justice in such township.
[Amended 7-13-1988 by Ord. No. 756]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter
or who shall fail to comply with any notice from the Board of Commissioners
aforesaid, upon conviction thereof, shall forfeit and pay a fine of
not more than $1,000 to the Township of Springfield, the same to be
collected by summary proceedings brought in the name of the township.
A new and separate offense shall be deemed to be committed for each
day that such violation exists after notice to abate has been received
or after conviction therefor.
