It shall be unlawful for an owner of any vehicle to park, store or leave any vehicle in a wrecked, junked, stripped or abandoned condition upon private property, and it shall be unlawful for the owner and/or the tenant of such private property to permit the parking, storing or leaving of any such vehicle upon said private property unless the same is in conjunction with a business operated pursuant to the Borough zoning laws and other laws of the Borough.
If the Police Department or any Borough officer or agent finds that a violation of this article exists, the Police Department or Borough officer shall notify the owner of the property on which the vehicle is stored or parked and, if possible, the owner of the vehicle of the violation and order either or both of the said owners to remove said vehicle or vehicles within five days thereof. Said notice shall identify the vehicle or vehicles and their location and shall state the right to appeal the notice of removal.
Notice shall be given by personal service or certified mail to the last known address of the violators. In the event that, on diligent search, the address of either the property owner or vehicle owner cannot be ascertained, the posting of the said notice or copies thereof on the real property, vehicle, structure or area immediately adjacent thereto shall constitute sufficient notice.
Within two days after notice, the party or parties affected may request a hearing by filing a written request with the Borough Police Department.
If a hearing is not requested within the two-day period, the Police Department may proceed to remove the vehicle or vehicles from the said private property.
On proper request, a hearing on the removal notice only shall be held before the Borough Secretary.
If removal of a vehicle occurs pursuant to this Article III, the Police Department shall issue a notice as set forth in Article II, § 140-3.