The following words, when used in this chapter, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this section:
OCCUPANT
Any adult person over 18 living and/or sleeping in a dwelling
or having possession of a space within a building through a leasehold
interest, whether written or not.
OWNER
Any person, agent, operator, firm or corporation having a
legal or equitable interest in the property; or recorded in the official
records of the municipality as holding title to the property; or otherwise
having control of the premises, including the guardian of the estate
of any such person, and the executor or administrator of the estate
of such person if ordered to take possession of real property by a
court.
PERSON
Any natural person, association, partnership, firm, corporation,
government, educational institution, limited liability corporation,
limited liability partnership or other legally recognized entity capable
of entering into contracts.
PREMISES
A lot, plot or parcel of land, whether improved or unimproved,
including portions occupied by a street or alley and portions of land
between sidewalks and streets.
SNOWFALL SEASON
The snowfall season shall consist of the months from October
1 through April 30.
It is hereby declared unlawful for any person to deposit, or
cause to be deposited, in any public street, cartway or roadway in
the Borough of East Stroudsburg snow or ice taken or removed from
property privately owned or occupied including driveways, but excluding
snow or ice taken or removed from public sidewalks or public walkways.
Offenders shall be punished for such violations as hereinafter provided.
It shall be unlawful for any person while removing snow or ice
as set forth above, to deposit same in such a manner as to do any
of the following:
A. Obscure visibility of any fire hydrant;
B. Obstruct or impede access to any fire hydrant.
The parking enforcement officers, codes officers, and police
officers of the Stroud Area Regional Police Department (SARPD) shall
all have responsibility and the ability to enforce the provisions
of this chapter.
Signs, tags or seals posted or affixed by the enforcement personnel
shall not be mutilated, destroyed or tampered with, or removed without
authorization from the enforcement personnel.