[Adopted 7-15-2010 by Ord. No. 1344]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any house, room or premises where frequent request for police
services for nuisances, noise, assaults, batteries, drinking of intoxicating
beverages, illegal drug usage and/or sale, loitering, gambling or
other misbehavior can be documented.
More than three responses to the same address in a sixty-day
period.
It shall be unlawful for any property owner, lessee, or tenant
to maintain, keep, lease or allow a disorderly house, room or other
premises in the Borough of Yeadon.
Any such disorderly house, room or other premises that shall
be disruptive to the peace and well-being of the surrounding and greater
community is declared to be a public nuisance by either the police
or the Borough manager.
After the third request for police services within a sixty-day
period, as defined above, the Chief of Police, or his designee, or
the Borough Manager, or his designee, shall, within five days, notify
the property owner, in writing, by either certified mail, return receipt
requested, posting or personnel service, of the Borough's intent
to initiate charges with the District Court; and further, to allow
said property owner and/or resident an additional five-day period,
commencing on the date of service to notify the Police Chief or Borough
Manager, in writing, of said property resident/owner's desire
to meet with the Police Chief or Borough Manager in an attempt to
rectify the condition to be cited. Upon timely receipt of such notification,
the Police Chief shall meet with the property owner/lessee within
five days and attempt to reach an agreement. Should the property owner/lessee
refuse to meet with the Police Chief or should the parties not be
able to reach an agreement, the Police Chief will proceed with the
citation before District Court.
A.
Any person or legal entity, including but not limited to, the keeper
of all parties connected with the maintenance of the disorderly house,
and all parties patronizing or frequenting same, found guilty under
the provisions of this article shall be fined not more than $1,000
for each offense, plus the cost of prosecution and/or be imprisoned
for not more than 30 days.
B.
Upon conviction under the terms of this article, the Borough of Yeadon
may immediately revoke the use and occupancy permit of any house or
premises found to be a disorderly house.
