[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]
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).