No owner, occupant or operator shall use or allow to be used
any land or structure in a way that results or threatens to result
in any of the following conditions:
A. A physical hazard to the public, including a physical hazard that
could be an attractive nuisance accessible by children.
B. Pollution to the groundwaters or surface waters of the Township.
C. Risks to public health and safety, such as, but not limited to, explosion
and fire.
D. Interference with the reasonable use and enjoyment of property by
a neighboring landowner of ordinary sensitivities.
No principal or accessory use of land or structure shall generate
smoke, dust, particulates or odors that are offensive to persons of
average sensitivities beyond the lot lines. This section does not
apply to normal agricultural operations.
See also Chapter
77, Solid Waste, of the Code of the Township of Mount Joy.
A. Requirement for collection and storage.
(1)
All solid waste generated by the use(s) of a lot shall be collected
and stored for ultimate disposal by such means and in such manner
to ensure that no solid waste is dispersed on the lot or on adjacent
streets, access drives or driveways, on adjacent and neighboring lots,
or into the waters of the commonwealth.
(2)
An owner, operator and occupant of the lot on which solid waste
has been stored and collected in violation of this section shall be
jointly liable for the violation.
B. Collection and storage management.
(1)
The type and capacity of the container used for solid waste
storage, and the frequency that it is to be emptied or collected shall
be sufficient to ensure that all solid waste generated by the use
can be collected and stored for ultimate disposal inside the container
without solid waste materials being placed on, or allowed to accumulate
on, the ground.
(2)
A solid waste container, other than a dumpster, shall be maintained
in good repair and kept a minimum of 20 feet from the lot line. Appropriate
means shall be taken to keep the solid waste inside the container,
e.g., a lid, secured bags, etc. Storage of solid waste in a loose
or uncontained manner is a violation of this chapter.
(3)
Any newly placed solid waste dumpster shall be screened on three
sides. Such screening shall consist of masonry or solid weather-resistant
wood fencing. The fourth side shall be a functioning access that is
kept closed at all times other than during disposal or collection
of the solid waste.
(4)
This requirement does not apply to dumpsters temporarily placed
during active periods of construction, demolition or property cleanup.