As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
DUMPSTER
Any bulk container, construction container, trailer, box,
or any other receptacle of any kind used for the storage of construction
debris or refuse.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, institution,
cooperative enterprise, municipal authority, federal government or
agency, state institution and agency or any other legal entity which
is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties.
REFUSE
All solid waste materials which are discarded as useless.
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
Includes every sidewalk, street, road, way, alley, thoroughfare,
cartway, parking lot, parking stall, parking area or other area designated
for public pedestrian or vehicular traffic, passage or parking.
Any person, as defined in §
134-25 above, who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof before a District Justice or other tribunal or court, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $300 nor more than 1,000, plus costs of prosecution or, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than 30 days. Unless expressly and specifically provided elsewhere in this article, each day of continuing violation shall constitute a separate offense.
[Added 2-5-2019 by Ord.
No. 1335, approved 2-5-2019; amended 6-18-2019 by Ord. No. 1348, approved 6-18-2019]
A. Upon the discovery of any violation under the terms of this chapter,
the Borough shall, through its authorized agents, issue a ticket and
assess a fine to the owner of a violation hereunder, either by personal
delivery to such owner, by United States mail directed to the last-known
address of such person or persons, as shown in the real estate registry
records of the municipality, or by posting the same on the premises
where such violation occurs.
B. If such person shall, within seven days after the delivery, mailing or posting of such notice, pay to the Treasurer of the municipality the sum of $15 for the initial violation, the same will constitute full satisfaction for the violation noted in said notice. The fine will be increased to $50 for each subsequent violation of this section. The failure of such person to make payment, as aforesaid, within seven days shall render such owner and/or occupant subject to the penalties as provided for in §
134-28 above.