[Ord. 590, 10/7/1996, § 401]
For the purpose of this Part, the following terms and/or words
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this Part
unless from the particular context it clearly appears that some other
meaning is intended:
The Borough of Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania.
Any waste paper, ashes, glass, grass, clippings, trimmings,
advertising circulars, samples, fruit peelings and other food residue,
cans, dirt, rubbish, waste garbage, refuse or any other trash, metal,
wood, plastic or any other material.
Any individual, partnership, firm, association, corporation
or any entity of any nature whatsoever.
[Ord. 590, 10/7/1996, § 402]
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, dump, place or
leave, or cause or permit to be thrown, dumped, placed or left any
litter on the highways, streets, parkways, roadways, throughways,
alleys, thoroughfares, sidewalks, grounds of the public parks, swimming
pools, playgrounds, recreation areas, public buildings, streams, water
or banks of such streams or rivers, vacant lots, front yards, porches,
parked motor vehicles, business and commercial establishments or the
private property of others generally.
[Ord. 590, 10/7/1996, § 403]
No person shall distribute or cause to be distributed any handbill,
flyer, circular, card, booklet, placard or other advertising matter
of any nature whatsoever, in or upon any street or public place, parking
lot, front yard, malls or commercial locations or establishments,
or on any stoop, in the vestibule or hall of any building, or in a
letterbox therein or thereat; provided, further, that nothing herein
contained shall be deemed to prohibit or otherwise regulate the delivery
of any such matter by the U.S. postal authorities or prohibit the
orderly distribution of sample copies of newspapers of general circulation
regularly sold by the copy or by annual subscription. This section
is not intended to prevent the lawful distribution of anything other
than commercial or business advertising matter.
[Ord. 590, 10/7/1996, § 404]
It shall be unlawful for any person to store, warehouse or retain
litter in any open area except in adequate receptacles as determined
by the Health Officer or Board of Health of the Borough, which receptacles
shall control and conceal said litter.
[Ord. 590, 10/7/1996, § 405]
Political signs and special social events notices are deemed
temporary and shall be deemed "litter" 10 days after the event or
primary or general election as the case may be, whether on poles,
posts, trees and the like, on the ground or otherwise outside of a
building or structure; however, any such signs shall not be deemed
"litter" for the period beginning 45 days before any such event, primary
or general election to 10 days thereafter, respectively.
[Ord. 590, 10/7/1996, § 406]
Groups or organizations holding festivals, picnics, block parties
and similar events, shall provide proper receptacles for litter and
constantly police the premises and be certain the area is clear of
all litter, placed in proper receptacles, at the end of each day thereof.
[Ord. 590, 10/7/1996, § 407]
Any person who violates any provision of this Part or fails
to comply with its terms shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced
to pay a fine of not more than $300.
[Ord. 590, 10/7/1996, § 408]
In addition, the Borough is authorized to effectuate the removal
of any such litter which has not been completely removed within 24
hours of written notice to any property owner and to assess damages
for all costs and expenses incurred by the Borough to remove the litter.
