The following words, terms, and phrases when used in this article
shall be defined as follows, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise:
ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle that:
(1)
Is inoperable and is left unattended on public property for
more than 48 hours; or
(2)
Has remained illegally on public property for a period of more
than 48 hours; or
(3)
Is left unattended on or along a public highway without a valid
registration plate or valid and current inspection; or
(4)
Has remained on private property without the consent of the
owner or person in control of the property for more than 48 hours.
ADDRESS
Any numerical sign, placard or any other display which identifies
the street address of any dwelling unit or structure.
ADULT
Any person 18 years of age or older.
DEBRIS
Any material upon the premises that is a residue of structural
demolition, or any other material that is not neatly stored, stacked
or piled in such a manner so as not to create a nuisance or become
a harboring place or food supply for insects or rodents.
DUMPING
Includes, but is not limited to, depositing of litter, depositing
durable goods (refrigerators, washers, dryers, televisions, air-conditioning
units, etc.), small appliances, furniture, carpets, tires, vehicles,
vehicle parts and automotive products or other such municipal waste,
hazardous waste, residual waste and construction or demolition debris
on public or private property, except as authorized.
DWELLING UNIT
One or more rooms, including a kitchen or kitchenette and
sanitary facilities in a dwelling structure, designed as a unit for
occupancy.
GARBAGE
The animal or vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
INDOOR FURNITURE
Any and all pieces of furniture, which are made only for
inside use, including, but not limited to, upholstered chairs, couches,
sofas, etc.
JUNK MOTOR VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle which is either unable to move under its
own power or does not have a valid registration plate and a valid
and current inspection sticker, or has any of the following physical
defects:
(1)
Broken windshields, mirrors or other glass;
(2)
One or more flat or open tires or tubes;
(3)
Missing doors, windows, hood, trunk, or other body parts;
(4)
Any body parts with sharp edges, including holes resulting from
rust;
(6)
Disassembled chassis parts apart from the motor vehicle stored
in a disorderly fashion or loose in or on the vehicle;
(7)
Broken vehicle frame suspended from the ground in an unstable
manner;
(8)
Leaking or damaged oil pan or gas tank which could cause fire
or explosion;
(9)
Exposed battery containing acid;
(10)
Open or damaged floorboards, including trunk and firewall;
(11)
Damaged bumpers pulled away from the perimeter of the vehicle;
(12)
Broken grill with protruding edges;
(13)
Such other defects that could threaten the health, safety and
welfare of the citizens of the Borough of Blawnox.
(14)
If a vehicle is tarped or covered and the owner or person responsible
for said vehicle refuses to remove the tarp for the proper Borough
official, the vehicle shall be considered to be an abandoned or junk
motor vehicle.
LITTER
Includes, but is not limited to, all waste material, garbage,
trash, i.e., wastepaper, tobacco products, wrappers, food or beverage
containers, newspapers, etc., municipal waste, human waste, domestic
animal waste, furniture or motor vehicle seats, vehicle parts, automotive
products, shopping carts, construction or demolition material, recyclable
material, dirt, mud and yard waste that has been abandoned or improperly
discarded, deposited or disposed of.
NUISANCE
Any activity, conduct or condition which causes injury, damage,
hurt, inconvenience, annoyance or discomfort to the public as necessarily
comes in contact with such activity, conduct, or condition, and which
adversely affects the same's safety, health, morals, or general
welfare, including aesthetics.
OCCUPANT
Any person who lives in or has possession of, or holds an
occupancy interest in a dwelling unit; or any person residing in or
frequenting the premises of the dwelling unit with the actual or implied
permission of the owner or lessee.
PUBLIC OFFICER
Any police officer, authorized inspector, or public official
designated by Mayor or Council to enforce Borough ordinances.
RECYCLABLE MATERIAL
Includes material which would otherwise become municipal
waste, which can be collected, separated or processed, and returned
to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
Such materials may include, but not be limited to, aluminum cans,
ferrous and bimetal cans, glass containers, plastic bottles and containers,
and paper.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
The total width of any land used, reserved or dedicated as
a street, alley, driveway, sidewalk or utility easement, including
curb and gutter areas.
WASTE
Any garbage, refuse, industrial, lunchroom or office waste,
and other material, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained
gaseous material, resulting from operation of residential, municipal,
commercial, or institutional establishments or from community activities
and which is not classified as residual waste or hazardous waste as
defined herein. The term does not include source-separated recyclable
materials.