[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Westmont: Art. I, 12-4-1911 as Ord. No. 40; Art. II, 7-8-1974 as Ord. No. 510. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-4-1911 as Ord. No. 40]
If any person shall dump any ashes, dirt, or refuse in any street or alley or lot of ground belonging to said borough, he shall, upon conviction, for every offense be fined not more than $600, plus costs of prosecution for each offense, and, in default of such fine and costs, be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not exceeding 30 days.[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
[2]
Editor's Note: Original Section 2, which immediately followed this section and specifically repealed a part of section 11 of Chapter 111 of the Borough Ordinances, was deleted at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
[Adopted 7-8-1974 as Ord. No. 510]
No person shall throw, place or deposit any food, garbage or substance of any kind upon the public streets or alleys or upon any public property or in any container of the Borough of Westmont or upon any private property therein which will attract rats, mice, roaches, pigeons and other birds and which may endanger the health of the people of the Borough of Westmont or in anywise destroy its or their property.
It shall be the duty of the police officers of the Borough of Westmont to arrest or cause to be arrested any person or persons violating the provisions of this Article.
Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this Article shall be guilty of a summary offense and, upon summary conviction before any magistrate, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $600, plus costs of prosecution for each offense, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 30 days.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.