Borough Council hereby finds that disruptive properties place
a substantial unacceptable threat and burden on the common health,
safety and welfare of the residents of the Borough of Ambridge. To
this end, Borough Council hereby authorizes and directs the Borough
Manager ("Manager") or his/her designee, as provided in the following
sections, to charge the cost of law enforcement resulting from authorities
being called to a disruptive property to the property owner in order
to deter repeated violation of state and local law, and to pursue
misdemeanor charges against the owner and/or occupant of a disruptive
property when disruptive activity (as defined herein) remains unabated
over an unreasonably long period of time. Nothing in this chapter
is intended to deter individuals within the Borough from requesting
public safety services when they are in legitimate need of such.
[Amended 5-22-2012 by Ord. No. 1247; 1-8-2013 by Ord. No. 1253]
If, after a property has been declared a disruptive property pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and no appeals pursuant to §
180-5 remain pending, the Borough's Police Department is called upon to respond to disruptive activity occurring at the property on three separate occasions within a one-year time period following the declaration of disruptive property, such property is hereby deemed to be a public nuisance, which may result in the filing of misdemeanor charges against the occupants of the disruptive property, as may be applicable by the provisions of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code.
The declaration of a disruptive property or the charging or
assessment of costs by the Borough on a property under this chapter
do not affect or limit the Borough's right or authority to bring
criminal prosecution or other legal action against any person for
violation of the Ambridge Code.