[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Economy during codification 8-9-1988 as Ord. No. 285; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Outdoor burning — See Ch. 62.
Garbage, rubbish and refuse — See Ch. 97.
No paper, trash, rubbish, ashes, junk, waste or discarded materials of any kind shall be thrown, deposited or dumped in any ravine, quarry, ditch or gutter, on any highway, road, street, avenue, lane, alley, sidewalk or footpath in the Borough of Economy nor on any public place or private property, vacant or occupied, within the limits of said Borough.
No leaves, grass, weeds, hedges, tree trimmings or any other material shall be burned within the boundaries of any public highway; nor shall any fire be made which will cause damage to a highway or street paving.
It shall be unlawful for all individuals, corporations and businesses owning or occupying property along any public highway, road, street, avenue, lane or alley in the Borough of Economy to drain or allow to flow into or upon any highway, road, street, avenue, lane or alley, by pipe or any other channel, whether natural or artificial, any water or drainage from sinks, bathtubs, washstands, lavatories, water closets, swimming pools, privies or cesspools of any kind or nature whatsoever or any other foul or offensive water or drainage of any kind or to allow any such water or drainage to percolate into or upon said highway, road, street, avenue, lane or alley.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit municipal dumps maintained by the Borough of Economy or a reasonable accumulation of ashes and rubbish on private property by the owners thereof.
Any person or persons, corporation, partnership or other entity whatsoever violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine not to exceed the maximum fine of $300, plus costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such costs and prosecution, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days; provided, however, that, if the District Justice determines that the defendant is without the financial means to pay the fines and costs immediately or in a single remittance, such defendant shall be permitted to pay the fines or costs in installments and over such periods of time as the District Justice deems to be just.