For purposes of Article
II, the following words or phrases shall have the meanings prescribed below:
ABATE
To repair, replace, remove, destroy, or otherwise remedy a condition which constitutes a violation of §
119-11 by such means and in such a manner and to such an extent as the applicable Township department director or designee(s) determines is necessary in the interest of the general health, safety and welfare of the community;
CONTROL
The ability to regulate, restrain, dominate, counteract,
mitigate, or govern a property or conduct that occurs on a property.
NUISANCE ACTIVITY
Means and includes:
A.
Any nuisance as defined by state law or local ordinance occurring
on, around or near a property, including violations of the provisions
of state law and the General Laws of the Township of Haverford.
B.
Any criminal conduct as defined by state law or local ordinance
occurring on, around or near a property, including, but not limited
to, the following activities:
(1)
Failure to disperse, as defined in 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5502;
(2)
Disorderly conduct, as defined in 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5503;
(3)
Prostitution, as defined in 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5902;
(4)
Underage drinking, as defined in 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6308;
(5)
Any drug-related activity, as defined in 42 Pa.C.S.A. 6801(a)(6);
(6)
Fireworks, as defined in Chapter
83, Article
V, of the General Laws of the Township of Haverford; and
(7)
Noise, as defined in Chapter
117 of the General Laws of the Township of Haverford.
C.
For purposes of this article, nuisance activity shall not include
conduct where the person responsible is the victim of a crime and
had no control over the criminal act.
PERSON
Natural person, joint venture, partnership, association,
club, company, corporation, business trust, organization, or the manager,
lessee, agent, officer or employee of any of them.
PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROPERTY
Unless otherwise defined, any person who has titled ownership of the property, an occupant in control of the property, a developer, builder, or business operator or owner who is developing, building or operating a business on the property, and/or any person who has control over the property and allows a violation of §
119-11 to continue.
PREMISES and PROPERTY
May be used in Article
II interchangeably and means a public or private building, lot, parcel, dwelling, rental unit, structure, real estate or land or portion thereof, including property used as a residential or nonresidential property.
RENTAL UNIT
Any structure or that part of a structure, including but
not limited to single-family home, room or apartment, which is rented
to another and used as a home residence, or sleeping place by one
or more persons.
Nothing in this chapter prohibits the Township of Haverford
from taking any emergency action for the summary closure of such property
when it is necessary to avoid an immediate threat to public welfare
and safety. The Township shall provide such notice as is reasonable
under the circumstances.