[Adopted 8-17-1954 by Ord. No. 643; amended in its entirety 11-14-1989 by Ord. No.
899 (Ch. 10, Part 1, of the 1989 Code)]
It shall be unlawful for any person to create or maintain any
condition upon his property which could directly or indirectly cause
a nuisance or health hazard to residents of the Borough of Wilmerding.
Specifically, the unsheltered storage or maintenance of unused, stripped,
damaged and generally unusable machinery or equipment or materials
shall be considered a nuisance and/or health hazard if any of the
following conditions exist:
A. Broken glass or metal parts with sharp or protruding edges.
B. Openings or areas which are conducive to the harboring and growth
of vermin.
C. Storage in any manner which would allow the equipment, machinery,
material or any parts thereof to easily shift, tilt or fall from its
original storage position.
D. Contains any liquid or material of a hazardous or potentially hazardous
nature, including, but not limited to, gasoline, oil, battery acids,
refrigeration agents, and poisons.
E. Any other condition which, in the opinion of the inspecting official,
shall be deemed to be a health hazard, potential health hazard or
nuisance.
If the owner of grounds on which machinery, equipment and/or
materials are stored does not comply with the notice to abate the
conditions within the time limit prescribed, the Borough shall have
the authority to take measures to correct the conditions and collect
the cost of such corrections plus 10% of all costs. The Borough, in
such event and pursuant to its statutory or otherwise authorized police
powers, shall have the right and power to enter upon the offending
premises to accomplish the foregoing.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than
$600 dollars and costs or, in default of payment thereof, to undergo
imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation
of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.
The remedies provided herein for the enforcement of this article
or any remedy provided by law shall not be deemed mutually exclusive,
rather they may be employed simultaneously or consecutively, at the
option of the Borough Council.