As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ABANDONED VEHICLE
An "abandoned vehicle" is defined in the Pennsylvania Vehicle
Code, 75 Pa. C.S.A. § 102, effective July 1, 1977, and may
from time to time be amended.
JUNK VEHICLE
An automobile, truck, trailer, motorcycle, bus, motor home,
motorized camper, motor scooter, snowmobile, watercraft, aircraft,
or other motor vehicle that does not display a current license plate
or valid inspection sticker, or is otherwise partially dismantled,
wrecked, or has major parts missing, such as wheels, windshields,
doors or motors, or is in an inoperable condition.
[Amended 8-3-2020 by Ord.
No. 2020-05]
JUNKYARD
An area visible from public streets, roads or adjoining properties
that are not totally enclosed and which contains two or more junk
vehicles or is being used for the storage or discarding of garbage
or other organic waste material, paper, rubbish, rags, refuse, scrap
metal, machinery, furniture, stoves, containers, refrigerators, hot
water heaters, plastic or metal pails and drums, construction equipment
which is no longer serviceable, container boxes, or other waste materials
of an offensive nature or unsightly nature.
[Amended 8-3-2020 by Ord.
No. 2020-05]
[Amended 8-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-05]
Any violation of this chapter which has not been corrected within
the time frame set forth in the notice of violation shall be enforced
by action brought before a Magisterial District Judge in the same
manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the
Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. Any person, partnership,
corporation or other entity who or which violates or permits a violation
of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction in a summary
proceeding, pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 per
violation, plus all court costs and reasonable attorney's fees
incurred by the Township in the enforcement proceedings, and/or be
imprisoned to the extent allowed by law for the punishment of summary
offenses. Each day or portion thereof that a violation exists or continues
shall constitute a separate violation. Further, the appropriate officers
or agents of the Township are hereby authorized to seek equitable
relief, including injunction, to enforce compliance with this chapter.
All fines, penalties, costs and reasonable attorneys' fees collected
for the violation of this chapter shall be paid to the Township for
its general use.
[Added 8-3-2020 by Ord.
No. 2020-05]
This chapter shall be enforced the Township Code Enforcement
Officer or such other officials as may be designated by the Board
of Commissioners from time to time.