[Ord. 80-3, 11/3/1980]
The Township of Gregg finds that the parking of wrecked, junked,
stripped, unlicensed or abandoned motor vehicles on public property
constitutes a nuisance and is detrimental to the public health, safety
and welfare.
[Ord. 80-3, 11/3/1980; as amended by A.O.]
It shall be unlawful to park or leave any motor vehicle of any
kind in a wrecked, junked, stripped, unlicensed, or abandoned condition
on public property of the Township; and it shall be unlawful for the
owner of such motor vehicle to allow or permit the same to be left
upon private-owned property.
[Ord. 80-3, 11/3/1980]
If the Board of Supervisors of Gregg Township or any of its
authorized agents find that a violation of this Part exists, the Secretary
of the Township shall notify the owner of the motor vehicle, if the
same can be ascertained, of the violation, and order the owner of
said motor vehicle within 24 hours thereof to remove the motor vehicle
or vehicles.
[Ord. 80-3, 11/3/1980]
In the event that, after reasonable investigation, the owner
of the motor vehicle cannot be determined, the posting of a notice
on the motor vehicle or in the area immediately adjacent thereto shall
constitute sufficient notice.
[Ord. 80-3, 11/3/1980]
The Board of Supervisors of Gregg Township or their authorized
agents are authorized to remove any such vehicles from public property
in the event that the vehicle has not been removed within 24 hours
after proper notice has been given pursuant to this Part.
[Ord. 80-3, 11/3/1980; as amended by A.O.]
Nothing in this Part shall prevent a duly authorized official
of the Township from removing from public property without notice
any unattended motor vehicle, the presence of which constitutes a
hazard or threat to the life, health, safety and welfare of the citizens
of Gregg Township and in the opinion of the authorized official of
the Township constitutes a nuisance which gives rise to the existence
of emergency conditions.
[Ord. 80-3, 11/3/1980; as amended by A.O.]
The cost of removal of the motor vehicle from public or private
property shall be assessed against the owner of the vehicle, if the
same can be determined, and said owner, upon conviction thereof in
an action brought before a Magisterial District Judge in the manner
provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania
Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall 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 90 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 for each vehicle in violation thereof. Nothing in this Part
shall limit the authority of the Township to act in these cases pursuant
to the Second-Class Township Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and the remedies therein shall be considered cumulative with the remedies
granted under the terms of this Part.
