It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation or
any agents thereof to do, authorize, aid or abet any of the following
described acts or matters, such regulations or restrictions being
intended to aid in fire protection and to promote the general health,
peace and safety of the citizens.
A. To place, or cause to be placed, thrown or maintained in or near
any of the highways of the Borough any liquid or solid vegetable or
animal matter that will decay or become offensive or will render offensive
any of the drains, streams, or sewers within the Borough.
B. To place, or cause to be placed, thrown, or maintained in or near
any of the highways of the Borough any matter or thing that will cause
danger or discomfort to the traveling public or to the inhabitants
of the Borough.
C. To permit weeds or other vegetation, not edible or planted for some
useful or ornamental purpose, to grow, remain upon the premises owned
by them in the Borough or along the sidewalks, curb or gutter adjoining,
in excess of 10 inches.
All matters referred to as unlawful in this chapter are declared
to be nuisances and removable as such, and the person violating shall
be liable to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding
30 days for each offense. In addition to the cost of the removal,
the penalty shall be collected by municipal lien or any other manner
authorized by law.
When complaint is made to the Borough Council of the existence
of any nuisance as herein defined, the Council shall order an investigation
by a committee appointed for that purpose and upon receiving information
from this committee finding that such nuisance exists and describing
the same, the Borough Secretary shall give notice by registered letter
to the persons so offending, and if the said nuisance is not abated
within five days, the matter shall be referred to the Borough Solicitor
for prosecution in which prosecution each day after the lapse of the
said five days from said notice shall constitute a new offense punishable
in accordance with this chapter.
After trial and conviction before the Mayor or any Magisterial
District Judge for the maintenance of any nuisance as defined in this
chapter, the Borough Manager shall proceed at once to abate the nuisance
and the Borough Solicitor shall immediately proceed to collect the
cost of so doing from the persons responsible.