[Ord. 739, 2/10/2004]
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The purposes of this Part are to:
A. 
Safeguard public health, safety and general welfare.
B. 
Preserve the value of property within the Borough of Beaver.
C. 
Protect the municipal tax base by preventing the decline of property values.
[Ord. 739, 2/10/2004]
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The provisions of this Part shall be interpreted according to the following principles:
A. 
Words used in this Part which are not specifically defined in § 10-203 shall have their common or ordinary meanings, as shown by a standard dictionary.
B. 
The various provisions of this Part shall be severable from each other, so that if any provision is finally determined to be illegal or invalid, either generally or in a particular application, the efficacy of the remaining provisions shall not be impaired.
[Ord. 739, 2/10/2004]
As used in this Part, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings specified:
BOROUGH
The Borough of Beaver.
GARBAGE
Putrescible animal or vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, institution, cooperative enterprise, government unit or agency, or any other legal entity which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties. In any provisions of this Part prescribing a fine, imprisonment or civil penalty, or any combination of the foregoing, the term "person" shall include the officers and directors of any corporation or other legal entity having officers and directors.
PROPERTY
Any tract or parcel of land within the Borough.
RUBBISH
Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage.
WASTE
Any garbage, rubbish or other material, including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous material, resulting from operation of residential, municipal, commercial or institutional establishments. The term does not include source-separated recyclable materials.
[Ord. 739, 2/10/2004]
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It is unlawful for any person to cause or permit any uncontained waste to be deposited upon any street, alley, sidewalk or property within the Borough.
2. 
It is unlawful for any property owner or occupant to cause or permit the use of any property within the Borough as a private or public dump for any waste.
[Ord. 739, 2/10/2004]
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Offense defined.
A. 
Any person who violates § 10-204 of this Part is guilty of a summary offense.
B. 
Each day a violation is continued shall be deemed a separate offense.
2. 
Penalties. A person convicted of an offense under this section shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $600, plus all costs of prosecution, or in default of payment, to undergo imprisonment for not less than 10 nor more than 30 days.
[Ord. 739, 2/10/2004]
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In addition to the criminal penalties provided for in § 10-205 above, the Borough shall have the right to obtain equitable relief by a civil action in court.
2. 
All remedies of the Borough pursuant to state law and this Part shall be nonexclusive and cumulative, so that the pursuit of any particular course of action shall not constitute an election of remedies. Remedies may be pursued simultaneously or consecutively and in such number or order as the Borough sees fit.
[Ord. 739, 2/10/2004]
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The Borough shall be entitled to recover from the person or persons responsible for an unlawful act, as defined above, all expenses paid or incurred by the Borough relating to the enforcement of this Part. Such expenses shall include but not be limited to:
A. 
Costs of inspections or investigations.
B. 
Costs of clean-up and removal.
C. 
Attorneys' fees relating to preparation for and attendance at any legal proceedings.
D. 
Court costs.