[Adopted 11-21-2002 by Ord. No. 02-11]
It shall be unlawful for any person to create or maintain any
condition upon their property which could directly or indirectly cause
a nuisance or health hazard to residents of Jackson Township. Specifically,
the unsheltered storage or maintenance of unused, stripped, damaged
and generally unusable machinery or equipment or materials, fixtures
or appliances shall be considered a nuisance and/or health hazard
if any of the following conditions exist:
A. Broken glass or metal parts with sharp or protruding edges.
B. Openings or areas which are conducive to the harboring and growth
of vermin or pest insects.
C. Storage in any manner which would allow the equipment, machinery,
material or any parts thereof to easily shift, tilt or fall from its
original storage position.
D. Contains any liquid or material of a hazardous or potentially hazardous
nature, including, but not limited to, gasoline, oil, battery acids,
refrigeration agents and poisons.
E. Any other condition which, in the opinion of the inspecting official,
shall be deemed to be a health hazard, potential health hazard or
nuisance.
If the owner of grounds on which machinery, equipment and/or
materials are stored does not comply with the notice to abate the
conditions within the time limit prescribed, Jackson Township shall
have the authority to take measures to correct the conditions and
collect the costs of such corrections, plus 10% of all costs. Jackson
Township, in such event and pursuant to its statutory or otherwise
authorized police powers, shall have the right and power to enter
upon the offending premises to accomplish the foregoing.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part
1, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a District Justice in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, plus all court costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Township. Each day that a violation of this Part
1 continues or each section of this Part
1 which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
The remedies provided herein for the enforcement of this Part
1, or any remedy provided by law, shall not be deemed mutually exclusive;
rather, they may be employed simultaneously or consecutively, at the
option of the inspecting official.