Borough of Prospect Park, PA Chapter 160 Vehicles, Storage of

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Prospect Park 9-9-1980 as Ord. No. 989, approved 9-9-1980.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Development — See Ch. 70.

Storage of trailers and boats — See Ch. 154.

Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 157.

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed Ord. No. 836, adopted 8-9-1966, as amended, which comprised former Ch. 160, Vehicles, Storage of.

§ 160-1 Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the following words or phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:

ABANDONED

Any item resting for 96 hours or more and which is inoperable, without current registration plates, certificate or inspection or is in such a condition as to be unusable.

APPLIANCE

A stove, refrigerator, television, furnace, water heater, water softener, washer, dryer or mangle, household articles used to perform any of the necessary work in a household and articles used in business to increase production or to speed, ease or eliminate work.

BOAT

Any vessel capable of transporting a person on any river, stream, creek, lake or ocean.

DISCARDED

Any item resting for 96 hours or more with no known or apparent owner.

HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING

Includes all items normally found and used in a home.

JUNKED

Items sold or to be sold for scrap, being stripped or being used or sold for parts.

PERSON

A natural person, the members of an unincorporated association, all of the partners of a partnership and the officers and Board of Directors or a corporation.

TRAILER

A wheeled device used as a means of carrying, hauling or conveying any vehicle, person, animal, object or boat.

VEHICLE

An automobile, motorcycle, motorbike, minibike, bicycle, go-cart, truck or other wheeled means of conveyance, motorized or self-propelled.

§ 160-2 Prohibitions.

It shall be unlawful for any person to accumulate or store any junked, abandoned or discarded vehicle, trailer, boat, appliance or household furnishing on private or public property within the Borough of Prospect Park, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

§ 160-3 Violations and penalties.

Any person, upon summary conviction of a violation of § 160-2 of this chapter before a District Justice, shall, for the first offense, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $300, and for each and every subsequent offense shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $300 and, in default in payment of a fine assessed hereunder, shall undergo imprisonment for not less than five days nor more than 30 days. Each day the person is in violation of § 160-2 of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense.

§ 160-4 Prosecutions.

All prosecutions of this chapter shall be brought in the name of the Borough of Prospect Park before any District Justice and shall be commenced by information and warrant, citation, or complaint and summons and shall be directed to and be served by a constable or other proper person. Warrants shall be returnable forthwith, and, upon such return, like proceedings shall be had as in the case of summary convictions.