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1.
General.
A.
Scope. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall,
for the purposes of this code, have the meanings shown in this Part.
B.
Interchangeability. Words stated in the present tense include the
future; words stated in the masculine gender include the feminine
and neuter; the singular number includes the plural, and the plural,
the singular.
C.
Terms Not Defined. Where terms are not defined through the methods
authorized by this section, such terms shall have ordinarily accepted
meanings such as the context implies.
2.
GARBAGE
PERSON
RUBBISH or SCRAP MATERIAL
Defined Terms. As used in this part, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
The animal or vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
Any individual or individuals, company, partnership, firm,
limited partnership, limited corporation, association or corporation,
or other entities.
Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage;
the term shall include the residue from the burning of wood, coal,
coke and other combustible materials, paper, rags, cartons, boxes,
barrels, wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings,
tin and aluminum cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery, and
scrap material of any kind, such as scrapped or used appliances, fixtures,
machinery and machinery parts or other similar material or any other
form of discarded, unused or unusable materials, including building
materials and dust and other similar materials.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the repeal
of former Part 2, Height of Vegetation, adopted 2/10/1986 by Ord.
524, as amended.
[Ord. 842, 4/14/2014]
1.
General. No person shall deposit, leave or cause to be left or accumulated
on any street, land, highway, alley, vacant lot, stream, creek or
other watercourse, or any other public or private property within
Jefferson Hills Borough, any garbage, rubbish or scrap material, waste
materials, old building materials, litter and debris of any kind,
junked, scrapped, dilapidated or outworn construction equipment or
automobile parts, all of which are hereby declared to be a nuisance
and detrimental to the health, safety and environment.
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1.
No person shall permit the following growths and vegetation, which
are hereby declared to be a detriment to the health, safety and environment
of the Borough of Jefferson Hills:
2.
This section shall not apply to land that is located 100 feet or
more from any habitable building, or land which is agricultural in
use.
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No person shall cause or allow water of a depth of six inches
or greater to become nonflowing, foul, impure or stagnant.
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No person shall permit property under his/her/its ownership
or control to become a harborage for or infested with insects, rodents,
vermin, or birds.
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Should any person permit or allow any activity or act, including,
but not limited to, those specifically mentioned in previous sections
of this Part, that could be detrimental to the health, safety, or
general welfare of the residents of the Borough of Jefferson Hills,
such activity can be declared a nuisance to the health and safety
by a majority vote of the Borough of Jefferson Hills Borough Council
and be restricted or prohibited at its discretion and enforced as
provided for in this Part.
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Without limitation as to such other legal or equitable remedies the Borough of Jefferson Hills may have, the Borough of Jefferson Hills Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized and directed to give notice by personal service or by United States mail to the owner and/or occupant, as the case may be, of any premises where violations of §§ 10-202 through 10-206 exist, directing and requiring such owners and/or occupants to remove or eliminate such violation within 10 days after issuance of such notice. If any person, partnership, firm or corporation shall neglect, fail or refuse to comply with such notice, within the period stated herein, such person, partnership, firm or corporation shall be subject to the penalties provided elsewhere in this Part, and in addition, the Borough of Jefferson Hills authorities may remove such deposits, accumulations, harborages or infestations in violation of §§ 10-202 through 10-206 of this Part, and the costs thereof, together with any additional payment authorized by law, may be collected by the Borough of Jefferson Hills from such person, partnership, firm or corporation in the manner provided by law.
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Any person, firm or corporation who shall be convicted of violating
or failing to comply with the provisions of this Part shall be subject
to a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
thereof, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days; provided
that each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense
and notice to the offender shall not be necessary in order to constitute
an offense. In the event that such claims for fines and penalties
exceed the monetary jurisdiction of a Magisterial District Judge as
set forth in the Pennsylvania Judicial Code (relating to jurisdiction
and venue), exclusive of interest, costs or other fees, the Borough
may bring such action in the Court of Common Pleas or may, pursuant
to the Pennsylvania Judicial Code, waive that portion of fines or
penalties that exceeds the monetary jurisdictional limits so as to
bring the matter within the monetary jurisdiction of the Magisterial
District Judge.
