This chapter shall be cited and known as the "Abandoned or Junked
Vehicle Ordinance."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ABANDONED OR JUNKED AUTOMOBILE, TRUCK OR VEHICLE
Any one or more of the following, provided that a vehicle
under repair which is bona fide and is intended for future use shall
not be deemed to be within the following definition:
A.
A vehicle for which a certificate of junk has been issued by
the Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue or the official designated by
any other state to issue such certificates.
B.
Any vehicle in or on which it is found that any of the following
conditions exist:
(1)
If the engine or motor or essential motor parts have been removed
for more than 30 days.
(2)
Its tires or any tire has been deflated or its wheels have been
removed for more than seven days.
(3)
If there is no official inspection sticker or any such sticker
is not current by more than 30 days.
JUNKYARD
A lot, land, structure or part thereof used primarily for
the collection, storage and sale of wastepaper, rags, scrap metal
or discarded materials or for the collection, dismantling, storage
and salvaging of machinery or vehicles not in running condition and
which are for the sale of parts thereof.
It shall be unlawful to store or deposit abandoned or junked
automobiles, trucks or other vehicles or parts thereof on any public
or private property, vacant or occupied, within the Borough of Plymouth,
where the same is found to be a nuisance in fact.
Whenever it is found that any person, partnership, association
or corporation maintains any nuisance or nuisances in fact within
the Borough of Plymouth, the Borough Council of Plymouth shall serve
notice to the effect upon the person, partnership, association or
corporation maintaining such nuisance. Such notice shall describe
the condition complained of and shall require the same to be made
safe, to be corrected or to be removed.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
A. Should such person, partnership, association or corporation fail,
neglect or refuse to make such conditions safe or to correct or remove
it to the end that the same shall not constitute a nuisance in fact,
the Borough Council may abate or cause to be abated such nuisance,
and the expenses of such abatement shall be paid by such person, partnership,
association or corporation. The cost of such abatement correction
or removal of such nuisance shall be collected from such person, partnership,
association or corporation by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Plymouth by summary proceeding to be brought before a Magisterial
District Judge having jurisdiction.
B. Where it is found that any person, partnership, association or corporation
fails or refuses to obtain a license or maintains any nuisance or
any nuisances in fact and said person, partnership, association or
corporation refuses to abate the nuisance, the Borough Council may
then proceed on its own to abate, correct or remove such nuisance
and thereafter assess the cost of the same to the party at fault,
and the Borough of Plymouth may request the Magisterial District Judge
having jurisdiction to issue a fine not exceeding $600 and costs of
prosecution against said party at fault. In default of payment of
such fine and costs, said violator shall be imprisoned for a period
not exceeding 30 days. The continuation of the violation of this chapter
for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense. The party
allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation may be punished
as provided for each separate offense.