[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of Upper
Moreland Township as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-2-1952 by Ord. No. 240; amended 9-6-1988 by Ord. No.
1165 (Title 5, Ch. 6, of the 1977 Code)]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation
to establish any junkyards either on public or private property within
the limits of the Township of Upper Moreland.
The establishment of any junkyard within the limits of the Township
of Upper Moreland is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and liable
to be abated as provided by law.
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any of
the provisions of this article shall be liable on conviction thereof
to pay a penalty not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each
and every offense, and whenever such person or persons shall have
been notified by the Building Inspector or by service of summons in
a prosecution or in any other way that he is committing such violation,
each day thereafter that he continues and persists in such violation
shall constitute a separate offense. Such fines or penalties shall
be collected as like fines are now collected by law.
