[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Collingdale 5-2-2005 by Ord. No. 643 (Ch. 6, Part 7, of the 1987 Code of
Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings as indicated:
More than three police responses to the same property within
any preceding sixty-day period.
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Editor's Note: Pertaining to use and sale of air guns and
other weapons.
It shall be unlawful for any property owner, occupier, lessee
or tenant to maintain, keep, lease, permit or allow a disorderly property,
room, apartment or other premises to exist within the Borough of Collingdale.
Any such disorderly house, room, apartment or other property
or any part thereof causing or intending to cause interference with
or be disruptive to the peace and well-being of the surrounding neighborhood
and/or greater community, or which may cause or tend to cause any
danger to any persons or property, shall be declared to be a public
nuisance.
After the third police response as defined above, the Chief
of Police shall, within five days, notify the occupier or resident
of the property and owner thereof, in writing, by either certified
mail, posting or personal service, of the Borough's intent to
initiate charges with the Magisterial District Judge and, further,
to allow the occupier or resident of said property and its owner an
additional five-day period, commencing on the date of service, to
notify the Police Chief in writing of said occupier's, resident's
or owner's desire to meet with the Police Chief. The Police Chief
shall meet as quickly as practical with the property occupier, resident
and/or owner within five days thereof in an attempt to reach an accommodation
on the pending violations. Should the parties fail to meet within
a reasonable period of time or be unable to meet an accommodation
satisfactory to the Borough, the Chief of Police shall immediately
proceed forthwith to initiate charges for violation of this chapter
before the Magisterial District Judge.
A.
Any person, firm or corporation or legal entity owning, operating,
maintaining or patronizing a disorderly property within the Borough
of Collingdale shall, upon summary conviction, be liable to pay a
fine of no more than $1,000, plus the cost of prosecution for each
offense, shall be incarcerated for a term not exceeding 90 days.
B.
Upon conviction under the terms of this chapter, the Borough of Collingdale
may immediately revoke the use and occupancy and/or inspection permit
of any property found to be a disorderly property.
C.
Continuation of a violation(s) of this chapter after the date of
notification by the Chief of Police to remedy the violation(s) as
set forth herein above shall constitute for each day the violation
continues a separate and distinct violation.
