The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall be defined as follows, unless context clearly indicates otherwise:
Includes, but is not limited to, depositing of rubbish, litter, depositing durable goods (small appliances, refrigerators, washers, dryers, etc.), furniture, carpets, tires, vehicles, vehicle parts and automotive products, and other such solid waste, and construction or demolition debris on public or private property, except as authorized by law.
Any combustible or explosive composition or any substance or combination of substances which is intended to produce visible or audible effects by combustion is suitable for use by the public, if use complies with the construction, performance, composition and labelling requirements promulgated by the Consumer Products Safety Commission in 16 CFR (relating to commercial practices) or and successor regulation and complies with the provisions for consumer fireworks as defined in APA 87-1 or any successor standard, the sale, possession, and use of which shall be permitted throughout the commonwealth.
The term does not include devices as ground and hand-held sparkling devices, "novelties" or "toy caps" in APA 87-1 or any successor standard, the possession and use of which is permitted at all times throughout the Township.
Discarded animal or vegetable matter resulting from the handling, preparation and cooking of food and other matter that is no longer useful, wanted or needed.
Markings, as initials, slogans or drawings, written, painted or sketched on public sidewalks, walls of buildings, public restrooms or signs.
Any and all pieces of furniture which are made for only inside use, including, but not limited to, upholstered chairs and sofas, etc.
Includes, but is not limited to, all waste material, garbage, trash or other matter that has been abandoned or improperly discarded or disposed.
Any type of mechanical device, capable or at one time capable of being propelled by a motor, in which persons or property may be transported upon public streets or highways, and including trailers or semitrailers pulled thereby.
A motor vehicle with one or more of the following defects:
Broken windshields, mirrors, or other glass, with sharp edges.
Broken headlamps, tail lamps, bumpers, or grills with sharp edges.
Any body parts, truck, firewall, or floorboards with sharp edges or large holes resulting from rust.
Protruding sharp objects from the chassis.
Missing doors, windows, hood, trunks, or other body parts that could permit animal harbourage.
One or more open tires or tubes which could permit animal harbourage.
Any vehicle, including recreational vehicles, suspended by blocks, jacks, or other such materials in a location which may pose a danger to the public, property owners, visitors, or residents of the property on which said vehicle is found.
Any excessive fluids leaking from vehicle which may be harmful to the public or the environment.
Disassembled body or chassis parts stored in on or about the vehicle.
Vehicles that do not display a current valid registration and inspection sticker, excluding agricultural and off-road vehicles.
A sound that is loud, unpleasant or causes a disturbance. Noise may include but is not limited to the unwanted sounds from barking dogs, music, residential gatherings and fireworks. Sounds constitute noise when they disturb the peace of residents and/or are outside the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
Any vehicle that is pulled by a motored vehicle, including but not limited to nonmotorized utility trailers, travel trailer, house trailer, slide-in camper, boat trailer and fifth wheel vehicles.
A written document issued to a person in violation of a Township ordinance that specifies the violation and contains a directive to take corrective action within a specified time frame or face further legal action.
Any condition, structure, or improvement that constitutes a danger or potential danger to the health, safety, or welfare of citizens of the Township, or causes a blighting effect in the Township. See also "public nuisance."
Every natural person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, or institution.
A patrolman or other officer of the Muhlenberg Township Police Department.
Any land and the improvements thereon owned by any person or corporate entity and including all front, side, and rear yards; vacant lots, buildings, and other structural improvements; walkways and alleyways; and parking areas, designed or used either wholly or in part for private residential, industrial, or commercial purposes, whether inhabited, temporary, continuously uninhabited, or vacant, including any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch, steps, vestibule, or mailbox belonging to or appurtenant to such dwelling, house, building, or other structure.
Any conditions or premises that are unsafe or unsanitary.
Any authorized inspector, or public official designated by the Township to enforce the Township property maintenance code ordinances, building code ordinances and this chapter. A public officer does not include a police officer. Police officers may enforce this chapter only for specified violations as provided herein.
The total width of any land used, reserved, or dedicated as a street, alley, driveway, sidewalk, or utility easement, including curb and gutter areas.
Material which would otherwise become solid waste, which can be collected, separated, or processed, and returned to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or products.
Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage; the term shall include the residue from the burning of wood, coal, coke, and other combustible materials, paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, excelsior, rubber, leather, tree branches, yard trimmings, tin cans, metals, mineral matter, glass, crockery, and dust and other similar materials.
Any waste, including, but not limited to, municipal, residual, or hazardous wastes, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous materials, as defined by Pennsylvania law.
The containment of any solid waste on a temporary basis in such a manner as not to constitute disposal of such waste.
Any planting that is cultivated and managed for edible or ornamental purposes such as vegetable gardens, trees, shrubs, hedges, flowers, etc.
A form issued by a public officer to a person who violates a provision of this chapter. The violation ticket is an offer by the Township of Muhlenberg extended to a person to settle a violation by paying the fine and correcting the violating condition, in lieu of a citation being issued against the violator under any ordinance of the Township.
A violator shall be any person who violates this chapter. A violator may be the owner or the occupant of a property or both the owner and the occupant of a property where the basis of the violation is a condition on or arising from a private property.
Shall be defined as:
All grasses, annual plants, and vegetation, which meet any of the following criteria:
Exceed 10 inches in height.
Exhale unpleasant noxious odours or pollen such as ragweed, dandelion, and miscellaneous other vegetation commonly referred to as weeds or brush.
May conceal filthy deposits or serve as breeding places for mosquitoes, other insects, or vermin.
Encroaches onto neighbouring properties by way of leaders or roots without property owners consent.
May cause a public nuisance.
Weeds shall not include properly cultivated and managed vegetation planted for edible or ornamental purposes such as vegetable gardens, trees, shrubs, flowers, etc.
An open space on the same lot with a structure.