Except for licensed motor vehicles of owners or occupiers of
private grounds within the Borough, used motor vehicles, junked or
otherwise, shall be stored on private premises in compliance with
the provisions of this part.
Any person desiring to store or to continue to store motor vehicle(s) on private grounds, except those mentioned in §
10-202, shall comply with the following:
1. All gas and oil shall be drained from the vehicle.
2. All glass shall be removed from any broken windshield, window or
mirror.
3. All upholstery shall be removed.
4. All wheels shall be removed so that the vehicle is rendered incapable
of movement.
5. All trunk lids shall have their locks removed or shall themselves
be removed.
6. All such stored motor vehicles shall be at least 25 feet from any
building so as not to obstruct any firefighting equipment or emergency
vehicles.
7. All such stored motor vehicles shall be at least 25 feet from any
river or stream or any other natural watercourse.
8. All such stored motor vehicles shall at all times be kept free of
vermin infestation.
If the owner of grounds on which motor vehicles are stored does
not comply with the notice to abate the conditions within the time
limit prescribed, the Borough of Sharpsburg shall have the authority
to take measures to correct the conditions and collect the cost of
such corrections plus 10% additional. The Borough of Sharpsburg, 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.
[Amended 2-21-2013 by Ord. No. 13-05]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30
days. Each day that a violation of this part continues or each section
of this part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute
a separate offense.
The remedies provided herein for the enforcement of this part
or of any remedy provided by law shall not be deemed mutually exclusive,
rather they may be employed simultaneously or consecutively, at the
option of the Council.