[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors (now Township Council[1]) of the Township of Middletown 1-21-1963 by Ord. No. 74 (Ch. VI, Art. 1, Sec. 102, of the 1976 Ordinance Book). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Solid waste — See Ch. 192.
Zoning — See Ch. 275.
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Editor's Note: The name of the Township's governing body became the Township Council as of 1-1-1978, the effective date of the Home Rule Charter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
JUNKYARD
Includes any space or area, whether fenced or not, with or without a roof, used for the purpose or purposes of dismantling, depositing or storing an outworn, discarded, abandoned, junked or wrecked motor vehicle or vehicles, machinery, metal scrap, furniture or household goods or accumulation of parts thereof.
A. 
The establishment, maintenance or conduct of any junkyard within the limits of the Township of Middletown, Delaware County, Pennsylvania is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and liable to be abated as provided by law.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons firm or corporation, to establish, maintain, conduct or permit the establishment, maintenance or conduct of any junkyard within the limits of the Township of Middletown, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
A. 
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this chapter shall, upon summary conviction before a Magisterial District Judge of said Township, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $50 or more than $100, together with the costs of prosecution, which shall be recoverable as debts of like amount are now recoverable, and in default of payment of said fine and costs, shall be committed to the Delaware County Prison for a period not exceeding 30 days.
B. 
The establishment, maintenance or conduct of a junkyard, as aforesaid, for any day, or portion thereof, shall constitute a separate and distinct violation.
A certified copy of this chapter shall be filed with the Bureau of Municipal Affairs, Department of Internal Revenue of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, within 15 days after its final passage and adoption.