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Township of Upper Moreland, PA
Montgomery County
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[Adopted 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 1569 (Title 7, Ch. 6, Art. 3, of the 1977 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Any building, structure, equipment or other thing, including the land upon which it is situated, abutting premises that are used incidentally for the accommodation of the public, including the sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto.
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
All public streets, parks, alleys, passageways, sidewalks, steps and other corridors through which vehicles or persons may travel, including motor vehicles parked within such right-of-way.
It shall be unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate on any public right-of-way or on any private property within view of a public right-of-way.
[Amended 11-13-2018 by Ord. No. 1689]
A. 
Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this article shall be issued a Township notice of violation by the Upper Moreland Police Department, imposing a fine based on the quantity of notices of violation the person has been issued for the particular violation, in accordance with the amounts set forth in Chapter A370. Should the offender fail to pay the fine or challenge the notice of violation within five days of the date of issuance, the Police Department will rescind it and file a non-traffic citation with the Township Magisterial District Judge.
[Amended 4-1-2019 by Ord. No. 1698]
B. 
Upon summary conviction before a Magisterial District Judge, the offender shall be sentenced to pay a fine of no less than $100 nor more than $1,000 plus costs of prosecution and the Township's actual attorneys' fees.