[Amended 3-21-1989 by Ord. No. 89-8]
The following words, as used in this chapter, shall have the meanings hereby respectively ascribed thereto:
Any use of property within the Borough, or any condition upon property within the said Borough that, other than infrequently, shall cause or result in: (1) annoyance or discomfort to persons beyond the boundaries of such property; (2) interference with the health and/or safety of persons beyond the boundaries of such property or of persons who might reasonably be expected to enter upon or be in such property; and/or (3) disturbance to or interference with the peaceful use of the property of others within the Borough, in any case taking into consideration the location of the use or condition and the nature and condition of the surrounding neighborhood. Specifically, the word "nuisance" shall include but shall not be limited to the following:
Loud playing of radios, television sets, amplifiers and other sound devices so as to be heard beyond the premises from which the same shall emanate.
Operating model airplanes equipped with gasoline engines on any public street or on any public ground, including any playground.
Keeping or harboring of any dog or other animal or fowl which, by frequent howling or barking or other noise or odor shall annoy or disturb the neighborhood or a number of persons.
Maintaining or permitting the maintenance of any of the following dangerous conditions, structures or premises:
Open wells or cisterns.
Open excavations.
Unfinished buildings, foundations or other structures.
Buildings or structures damaged or partially destroyed or in state of disrepair or danger.
Dangerous placement of materials or equipment.
Swimming pools not properly safeguarded.
Stagnant water in pools in which mosquitoes, flies or insects multiply.
Except in case of emergency, carrying on any building or road construction, excavation, or trenching or the operation of heavy equipment or trucks in connection therewith at any time on Sunday or a legal holiday or on any other day of the year at any time between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. without a special permit issued by the Borough Manager. Such special permit shall be issued only if it is shown that the construction work must proceed as a matter of emergency or that it can be carried on in a manner or in such a place that the public or residents will not be annoyed or disturbed by such construction work. However, said time restrictions shall not apply to building or construction activities conducted by the owner, resident or person in lawful possession (collectively called "occupant") of the property on which the work is being done, provided that such activities do not involve road construction, excavation, paving and/or trenching or the operation of power earth moving equipment or trucks. Said time restrictions do apply to any work done by an occupant's contractors and/or subcontractors.
Carrying on construction work in such a manner that excessive dirt is carried by wind onto adjacent properties or that mud is tracked or drained into streets adjacent to the project.
Washing, tracking or otherwise depositing dirt, mud, soil, stone or debris upon or onto the pavement of any street, without removing the same before 5:00 p.m. of the day on which the same was deposited thereupon.
Using any property or operating any business or other activity so as to permit or cause smoke, soot, cinders, fly ash, dust, mud, dirt, acid, noxious or offensive fumes, gases or odors to be discharged into the air or to be carried off the premises or to cause any water to become polluted by sewage, industrial wastes, acid or other substance or to cause a glare from lights or noise of such character as to cause annoyance to residents or interference with the normal use of adjacent properties.
The planting or placing of trees, shrubs or other obstructions which would prevent persons driving vehicles on public streets from obtaining a clear view of traffic.
Any natural person, partnership, association, firm or corporation.