It shall be unlawful for any person to create or maintain any
condition upon his property which could directly or indirectly cause
a nuisance or health hazard to residents of the Township of Robinson.
Specifically, the unsheltered storage or maintenance of unused, stripped,
damaged and generally unusable machinery or equipment or materials
shall be considered a nuisance and/or health hazard if any of the
following conditions exist:
A. Broken glass or metal parts with sharp or protruding edges.
B. Openings or areas which are conducive to the harboring and growth
of vermin.
C. Storage in any manner which would allow the equipment, machinery,
material or any parts thereof to easily shift, tilt or fall from their
original storage position.
D. Contains any liquid or material of a hazardous or potentially hazardous
nature, including, but not limited to, gasoline, oil, battery acids,
refrigeration agents, and poisons.
E. Any other condition which, in the opinion of the inspecting official,
shall be deemed to be a health hazard, potential health hazard or
nuisance.
If the owner of the grounds on which machinery, equipment and/or
materials are stored does not comply with the notice to abate the
conditions within the time limit prescribed, the Township of Robinson
shall have the authority to take measures to correct the conditions
and collect the cost of such corrections plus 10% of all costs. The
Township of Robinson, in such event and pursuant to its statutory
or otherwise authorized police powers, shall have the right and power
to enter upon the offending premises to accomplish the foregoing.
[Amended 8-14-1989 by Ord. No. 16-1989]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding
$600 and costs or, in default of payment thereof, shall be subject
to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a
violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.
The remedies provided herein for the enforcement of this article
or any remedy provided by law shall not be deemed mutually exclusive,
rather, they may be employed simultaneously or consecutively, at the
option of the Commissioners.