[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Towanda 11-5-1951. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Animals — See Ch. 88.
Loitering — See Ch. 181.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 264.
Unsafe structures — See Ch. 291.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation or any agents thereof to do, authorize, aid or abet any of the following described acts or matters, such regulations or restrictions being intended to aid in fire protection and to promote the general health, peace and safety of the citizens.
A. 
To place, or cause to be placed, thrown or maintained in or near any of the highways of the Borough any liquid or solid vegetable or animal matter that will decay or become offensive or will render offensive any of the drains, streams, or sewers within the Borough.
B. 
To place, or cause to be placed, thrown, or maintained in or near any of the highways of the Borough any matter or thing that will cause danger or discomfort to the traveling public or to the inhabitants of the Borough.
C. 
To permit weeds or other vegetation, not edible or planted for some useful or ornamental purpose, to grow, remain upon the premises owned by them in the Borough or along the sidewalks, curb or gutter adjoining, in excess of 10 inches.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
All matters referred to as unlawful in this chapter are declared to be nuisances and removable as such, and the person violating shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days for each offense. In addition to the cost of the removal, the penalty shall be collected by municipal lien or any other manner authorized by law.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
When complaint is made to the Borough Council of the existence of any nuisance as herein defined, the Council shall order an investigation by a committee appointed for that purpose and upon receiving information from this committee finding that such nuisance exists and describing the same, the Borough Secretary shall give notice by registered letter to the persons so offending, and if the said nuisance is not abated within five days, the matter shall be referred to the Borough Solicitor for prosecution in which prosecution each day after the lapse of the said five days from said notice shall constitute a new offense punishable in accordance with this chapter.
After trial and conviction before the Mayor or any Magisterial District Judge for the maintenance of any nuisance as defined in this chapter, the Borough Manager shall proceed at once to abate the nuisance and the Borough Solicitor shall immediately proceed to collect the cost of so doing from the persons responsible.