[Ord. 320, 11/3/1975, § 1; as amended by Ord. 553,
6/5/1995]
For the purpose of this Part, the term "nuisance" is defined
to mean any condition or use of premises, land, or buildings which
is detrimental to the property of others or which causes or tends
to cause substantial diminution in the value of other property in
the neighborhood in which such premises are located. This includes,
but is not limited to, the keeping or the depositing on, or scattering
over the premises of any of the following:
1. Lumber, junk, trash, or debris.
2. Abandoned, discarded, or unused objects or equipment such as automobiles,
furniture, stoves, refrigerators, freezers, cans, or containers.
3. Clean fill in an amount which significantly alters the face of the
land or which changes the environment of a neighborhood in such a
manner as to create or exacerbate problems of steep slopes, runoff
of water, or other serious environmental hazard.
4. Junked and/or abandoned vehicles, which include any vehicle presenting
a hazard or danger to the public by virtue of its state or condition
of disrepair, including, but not limited to, the following:
A. Rusted and/or jagged metal on or protruding from the body of the
vehicle.
B. Broken glass or windows on or in the vehicle.
C. Leaking of any fluids from the vehicle.
D. Unsecured and/or unlocked doors, hood or trunk.
E. Storage or placement of the vehicle in an unbalanced condition, such
as on concrete blocks.
F. Harboring of rodents, insects or pests, or sheltering of cats, raccoons
or other wild animals.
The foregoing examples are not exclusive of all conditions which
may constitute a state or condition of disrepair.
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[Ord. 320, 11/3/1975, § 2]
No person owning, leasing, occupying, or having charge of any
premises shall maintain or keep any nuisance thereon, nor shall any
such person keep or maintain such premises in a manner causing substantial
diminution in the value of the other property in the neighborhood
in which such premises are located. Persons owning, or having charge
of property shall be responsible for seeing that others do not deposit
or scatter debris or other materials on their property which may create
a nuisance.
[Ord. 320, 11/3/1975, § 3; as amended by Ord. 348,
1/4/1982]
Any person violating the provisions of this Part shall, upon
conviction thereof before any District Justice, be liable to a fine
not more than $300 or imprisonment in the County Jail for a period
of not more than one day for each $10 of unpaid balance of fine and
costs, at the discretion of the court.