This chapter shall be known as the "Junk Storage Law" of the
Borough of Dravosburg.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from
the context:
JUNK
Worn out or discarded material of little or no value, including,
but not limited to, a junk appliance, junk furniture, junk mobile
home, junk motor vehicle or garbage, rubbish and debris. Rubbish,
clutter, litter and debris: ordinary household or commercial trash
such as paper and paper products, barrels, cartons, boxes, cardboard,
cans, glass, metals, machinery, plastics, rubber, crates, furniture,
rugs, clothing, rags, mattresses, blankets, cigarettes, tires, lumber,
brick, stone and other building materials no longer intended or in
condition for ordinary use; and any and all tangible personal property
no longer intended or in condition for ordinary and customary use.
OUTDOOR STORAGE
The placing, maintaining or keeping of junk, rubbish, clutter,
litter or debris in a place other than a structure with a roof and
fully enclosed on all sides.
OWNER
The actual owner, agent, or custodian of the property, whether
individual or partnership, association, corporation or other legal
entity.
PERSON
Any natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation
or other legal entity.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply in addition to the
provisions of any other local law or ordinance adopted by the Borough
of Dravosburg. Where there is a conflict, the more restrictive provision
shall apply.
The outdoor storage of junk, rubbish, clutter, litter, or debris,
regardless of quantity, is hereby prohibited within sight of persons
lawfully traveling the public roads, public waterways, or within sight
of one or more neighboring properties anywhere in the Borough of Dravosburg.
The provisions of this chapter shall also be applicable to conditions
existing at the time of enactment.
Section
175-5 shall not apply to the storage or placement on the premises of the following material(s):
A. Wood intended for consumption in a wood-burning stove, furnace or
fireplace located in a building on the premises.
B. Lawn or yard or garden ornaments and implements.
C. Lawn and patio furniture.
D. Operable farm, garden and yard machinery and apparatus used on the
premises.
F. Hoses and sprinklers used for watering lawns or gardens.
G. Storage or placement and accumulation of materials in connection
with a commercial operation duly conducted on the premises where such
storage, placement and accumulation are expressly permitted by the
laws of the municipality.
H. Construction materials and equipment used for the construction or
renovation of a building on the premises for which a building permit
has been issued.
Any person who shall violate the provisions of this chapter
shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not
more than $600 and/or undergo imprisonment for a term not to exceed
90 days. Each day that a violation of this chapter continues shall
constitute a separate offense.
The remedies provided herein for the enforcement of this chapter,
or any remedy provided by law, shall not be deemed mutually exclusive;
rather, they may be employed simultaneously or consecutively, at the
option of the Borough Council.