[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Littlestown 11-27-1956 by Ord. No. 160 (Ch. 34 of the 1994 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — See Ch. 500.
[Amended 10-23-2018 by Ord. No. 688]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, corporation, partnership or unincorporated association to establish, maintain or operate a junkyard for the collection, storage or disposal of junked motor vehicles, furniture, furnishings or equipment without a permit therefore obtained from the Borough Secretary. The fees for the initial application and any renewal shall be set by resolution by the Borough Council.
Junkyards used for the collection, storage and disposal of junked automobiles, trucks, furniture, furnishings or equipment within the Borough limits of the Borough of Littlestown shall be subject to the following regulations:
A. 
No receptacles or other structures or pieces of equipment shall be permitted to be exposed in said yards in such manner as would permit accumulation of water.
B. 
Grass or weeds shall not be permitted to grow higher than one foot from the ground.
C. 
Any junked or abandoned cars, trucks and other motor vehicles shall be lined up neatly.
D. 
No materials shall be burned in such lost.
E. 
No garbage or refuse shall be allowed to accumulate on such lots.
F. 
Such lots shall be adequately fenced in with fence of sufficient height and quality to prevent children from entering such premises.
In the event any such accumulation of garbage or refuse or the unlawful storage of junked automobiles, trucks, furnishings, furnishings or equipment is permitted by anyone in said Borough of Littlestown, the Mayor shall notify the owners or owners or occupier of the premises to remove the same within 10 days from the date of mailing or serving such notice, and, in default thereof, the Borough may cause the same to be removed and collect the cost thereof, together with a penalty of 10% of such cost, in the manner provided by law for the collection of municipal claims or by action of assumpsit.
[Amended 4-25-2000 by Ord. No. 527-2000[1]]
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof before a Magisterial District Judge, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $300, plus costs of prosecution, and in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment for a term of not more than 30 days (each day that a violation continues, or is permitted to continue, shall constitute a separate offense punishable by like fine or penalty).
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Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 5-5-2000.