[Adopted 4-4-1983 by Ord. No. O-83-7,
approved 4-4-1983]
A.
PERSON
Definitions. As used in this article, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Any natural person, partnership, association, firm or corporation,
including the owner, tenant, agent of the owner, possessor or any
person in charge of or in custody of a building, lot or premises.
B.
Usage. The singular shall include the plural, and
the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
No person shall possess, have custody of or
maintain in or upon any building, lot or premises any animal or animals
which cause, produce, result in or emit odors, fumes, smells, noises
or disturbances which are offensive or detrimental to the health,
safety or welfare of the public or of the peaceful enjoyment by the
public of their homes or premises and the streets of the Borough,
and the same shall be declared a nuisance.
No person shall permit any building, lot or
premises to become infested with roaches, bugs, insects of any nature
or vermin which may tend to or do spread to other premises or which
are offensive or detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the
public or of the peaceful enjoyment of their homes or premises or
of the streets of the Borough, and the same shall be declared a nuisance.
No person shall permit any body of water that
has or may become stagnant to remain on premises owned or occupied
by him, nor shall be permit to remain therein or thereon any material
or materials which cause, produce or result in odors, fumes, smells
or other conditions which are offensive or detrimental to the health,
safety or welfare of the public or of the peaceful enjoyment by the
public of their homes or premises or the streets of the Borough, and
the same shall be declared a nuisance.
No person shall run, cast or deposit, either
by means of a drain or otherwise, upon any premises or upon any street
or alley in the Borough any sewage, kitchen slops, washwater, soapsuds
or any other nauseous or offensive liquid or substance, and the same
shall be declared a nuisance.
[Amended 12-3-2018 by Ord. No. O-18-5; approved 12-3-2018]
Enforcement of this article shall be the responsibility
of the Code Enforcement Officer or Police Department, acting in their
official capacities, and they shall act as prosecutor in all cases
of violation of this article and of the rules and regulations relating
thereto and adopted by resolution.
No person shall maintain or permit to be maintained
on any property or premises owned or occupied by him any condition
declared to be a nuisance hereunder, and, upon receipt of notice from
the Health Officer that such condition exists, it shall be the duty
of that person to abate the nuisance within the time limit specified
in said notice.
A.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this
article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable for each offense
by a fine of up to the maximum amount provided from time to time by
state statute.
[Amended 9-8-1988 by Ord. No. O-88-6,
approved 9-6-1988]
B.
Each day's continuance of a violation shall constitute
a separate offense.
C.
Such fine and costs may be in addition to the costs
and expenses of abatement of any nuisance created or maintained as
a result of such violation, and any penalty authorized to be charged
in addition to such costs and expenses, in cases where abatement thereof
is done by the Code Enforcement Officer or Police Department.
[Amended 12-3-2018 by Ord. No. O-18-5; approved 12-3-2018]
