[Ord. 2-70, 5/7/1970, § 1]
For the purpose of this Part 1, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this Section, unless from the particular context it clearly appears that some other meaning is intended:
Any wastepaper, ashes, glass, grass, clippings, trimmings,
advertising circulars, samples, fruit peelings, cans, dirt, rubbish,
waste, garbage, refuse or any other trash.
An individual, partnership, firm or corporation.
The Township of Upper Macungie.
[Ord. 2-70, 5/7/1970, § 2]
It shall be unlawful for any person or business to throw, dump,
place or leave or cause to be thrown, dumped, placed or left any litter
on any streets, roadways, alleys, sidewalks, vacant lots, in or on
the ground of any public park, swimming pools, playgrounds, recreation
areas, public buildings, streams, water or banks of such streams or
rivers located within the Township.
[Ord. 2-70, 5/7/1970, § 3]
It shall be unlawful for any person to permit the accumulation
of litter on property which it owns or occupies to such an extent
that the litter is blown, carried or swept onto adjacent property
owned by other persons or by the Township.
[Ord. 2-70, 5/7/1970, § 4]
It shall be unlawful for any person to store or retain litter
in any open area except in adequate receptacles which control and
conceal said litter. Furthermore, it shall be unlawful for any person
operating a commercial business or industrial activity within the
Township to store or retain litter in any open area except in receptacles
which are placed in totally enclosed collection and disposal areas.
[Ord. 2-70, 5/7/1970, § 5; as amended by Ord. 12-86,
6/5/1986; and by Ord. 3-97, 3/6/1997, § 3]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a district justice in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary
offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedures, shall
be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and,
in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues
or each Section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.
