[Ord. 1387, 9/8/1992, Section 701]
No person shall cause or permit to exist, upon land which she/he
owns or occupies under lease, license or agreement of sale, any nuisance
whatsoever including, but not limited to, the accumulation of refuse
or fecal matter; the outside storage of junk automobiles; improperly
operated or located compost piles; the burning or emission of contaminants
into the open air without a permit; the growth of noxious vegetation;
the maintenance of any dangerous structure which is unfit for human
habitation; or the harboring or housing of a barking dog(s) or other
animal creating a noise which is offensive to a person of normal sensibilities.
[Ord. 1387, 9/8/1992, Section 702]
It shall be the duty of any person creating a nuisance, responsible
for permitting a nuisance or any owner or occupant of land upon which
a nuisance exists to remove such nuisance. The abatement of a nuisance(s)
shall be in accordance with the notice and prosecution provisions
of this ordinance or in accordance with the provisions of any other
applicable ordinance(s) providing for the abatement of specific nuisances.
[Ord. 1387, 9/8/1992, Section 703]
The Borough Manager or his/her designee shall notify the owner
and occupant of any property upon which a nuisance exists, by personal
service or by United States mail, that said nuisance exists and instruct
the owner and occupant that the nuisance shall be abated within a
stipulated time period. Upon failure to comply with such notice, the
Borough Manager or his/her designee may enter upon said property,
remove the nuisance and collect all costs incurred for the removal.
If said costs are not paid in full within 10 days of the billing for
same, the amount shall become a lien against the property on which
the nuisance existed and shall be collected as prescribed by law.
Said costs shall be in addition to any penalties which may be assessed
against the owner, upon conviction of any violations of the provisions
of this ordinance.
[Ord. 1387, 9/8/1992, Section 704]
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate any
provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction therefore, be sentenced
to pay a fine of not less than $100 or, in default of payment thereof,
to undergo imprisonment for not more than 30 days in the County Prison.
Each continuing day of violation shall be deemed a separate offense.
