[Ord. 00037, 10/8/2007]
The short title of this Code of Ordinances prepared and published
for the Borough of Akron shall be the "Borough of Akron Code of Ordinances."
[Ord. 00037, 10/8/2007]
The Borough of Akron Code of Ordinances may be cited by section number. The approved short form is "Code." Thus, "Code, § 27-101" refers to § 101 of Chapter
27 of this Code of Ordinances.
[Ord. 00037, 10/8/2007]
Chapter, subchapter, part, subpart, section, subsection, paragraph,
subparagraph, clause, and subclause headings contained in the Code
may not be deemed to govern, limit, modify or affect the scope, meaning
or intent of the Code. The headings of sections, subsections or other
divisions of this Code are intended as mere captions to indicate the
contents of the section, subsection or other division and shall not
be deemed to be taken as titles of such section, subsection or other
division, nor as any part of said section, subsection or other division
unless expressly so provided.
[Ord. 00037, 10/8/2007]
Except as may be otherwise stated in any provision of this Code,
the present tense includes the past and future tenses, and the future
the present; the masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter,
the feminine includes the masculine and neuter, and the neuter includes
the masculine and feminine; and the singular includes the plural,
and the plural the singular.
[Ord. 00037, 10/8/2007]
It shall be unlawful for any person to change or amend by addition
or deletion any part or portion of this Code, or to insert or delete
pages or portions thereof, or to alter or tamper with such Code in
any manner whatsoever, except by ordinance or resolution or other
official act of the Borough Council.
[Ord. No. 00094, 6/11/2018]
1. Tickets. In addition to initiating proceedings, civil or criminal, pursuant to Chapter
1, §
1-111, of the Borough of Akron Code of Ordinances (hereinafter "Code") or pursuant to any other particular penalty set forth in the Code (other than Chapter
5, Part
1; Chapter
17; Chapter
22; and Chapter
27), the Borough of Akron Council may elect to (as an additional action, and not in lieu of any other action) initiate proceedings by using a citation/ticket. Herein the word "ticket" shall refer to both a civil citation and a ticket. The ticket shall be established in a form acceptable to and adopted by reference in a resolution of the Borough Council.
2. Rules and Regulations. The Borough Council is hereby authorized,
by resolution, to promulgate rules and regulations to implement and
supplement the provisions of this section. The Borough Council shall
make the rules and regulations available for public inspection during
regular business hours.
3. Violations Subject to Provisions. The following violations of the
following sections of the Code shall be subject to the provisions
of this section.
Offense
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Code Section
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Chapter 2, Part 1, Animal Regulations
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Animal Noise
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2-102
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Animal Defecation
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2-103
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Running at Large
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2-104
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Owner to Secure
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2-105
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Animals to Be Leashed
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2-106
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Animals to Be Kept Sanitary
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2-107
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Chapter 7, Part 1, Open Burning
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Prohibition Against Open Burning
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7-103
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Chapter 10, Part 1, Grass, Weeds and Other Nuisance Vegetation
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Grass, Weeds and Other Nuisance Vegetation Prohibited
|
10-101
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Owner to Cut or Trim Vegetation
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10-103
|
Chapter 13, Part 2, Garage and Yard Sales
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Sale of Personal Property
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13-202
|
Permits
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13-203
|
Days of Garage Sales
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13-204
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Hours of Garage Sales
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13-205
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No Encroachment on Streets or Sidewalks
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13-206
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Signs
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13-207
|
Multi-Resident Garage Sales
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13-208
|
Parking
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13-210
|
Chapter 15, Part 9, Roller Vehicles
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Roller Vehicles Prohibited
|
15-901
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Roller Vehicle Use
|
15-902
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Chapter 16, Part 1, Regulations Governing Activities in Borough Parks
|
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Rules and Regulations
|
16-102
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Permits
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16-103
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Regulations Applicable Solely to Akron Borough Lineal Park
|
16-104
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Regulations Applicable Solely to Broad Street Playground
|
16-105
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Regulations Applicable Solely to Colonial Park
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16-106
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Regulations Applicable Solely to Loyd Roland Memorial Park
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16-107
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Chapter 21, Part 2, Snow and Ice Removal
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Snow and Ice to Be Removed
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21-202
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Sidewalk to Be Made Passable
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21-203
|
4. Remedies Not Exclusive. A violation of any of the above Code sections
may be cause for a ticket, in addition to any other remedy, fine or
other procedure that the Borough may be entitled to under its ordinances
or other applicable laws.
5. Enforcement; Service of Tickets; Payment.
A. Upon finding a violation of any of the above Code provisions, any
Borough Code Enforcement Officer, police officer, Borough Manager,
Fire Official, individual appointed by the Council, or any other public
officer authorized to enforce the ordinances of the Borough of Akron
may issue tickets to the owner and/or occupant of the property (real
or personal) at issue or to the individual known to have violated
the Code.
B. Tickets may be served by mail or hand-delivering. The Borough may,
however, alternatively serve the ticket by handing it to an adult
member of the household or the person in charge of the residence at
the residence of the person to be served, or by leaving or affixing
the ticket at the real property or upon any vehicle where the violation
exists or by handing it, at any office or usual place of business
of the violator, to his/her agent or to the person for the time being
in charge thereof.
C. Any person who receives a ticket for a violation of this section
may, within 10 days, admit the violation and pay the penalty to the
Borough in full satisfaction of the penalty as indicated on the ticket.
6. Penalty for Late Payment; Notice of Violation; Abatement Costs.
A. If the person in receipt of a ticket does not pay the penalty within
10 days, such failure shall make the person subject to a citation
for the fines indicated in enforcement of the other relevant sections
of the Code and for collection in judicial proceedings.
B. The Borough may, with its ticket, direct a person to abate the violation
noticed on such ticket or, if the Borough determines that the immediate
abatement of the same by the Borough is necessary, the Borough may
take the necessary action to abate the violation at the violator's
expense.
C. Abatement.
(1)
In all instances where the Borough abates the violation, in
addition to the penalty set forth in the ticket, the Borough is authorized
to recover from the offending party, the owner of the property or
the tenant the abatement charges and expenses established by resolution
of the Borough Council.
Offenses to Be Abated
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Chapter 2, Part 1, Animal Regulations
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Running at Large
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Owner to Secure
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Animals to Be Sanitary
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Chapter 10, Part 1, Grass, Weeds and Other Nuisance Vegetation
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Grass, Weeds and Other Nuisance Vegetation Prohibited
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Owner to Cut or Trim Vegetation
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Chapter 21, Part 2, Snow and Ice Removal
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Snow and Ice to Be Removed
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Sidewalk to Be Made Passable
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(2)
In the instance where the Borough has abated the violation and
the charged party fails to pay the abatement costs set forth in a
written notice thereof from the Borough to such individual, the Borough
may include such costs in any citation or other enforcement it undertakes
and/or sue for collection thereof.
7. Separate Offense. A separate offense under this section shall occur
for each day such violation continues and shall be subject to the
penalty imposed by this section. The penalty for the first offense
for each person shall be $25, the penalty for the second offense for
each person shall be $50, and the penalty for the third offense for
each person shall be $75.