This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Quality
of Life Ticketing Ordinance."
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BOROUGH
Borough of Bath, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
BOROUGH MUNICIPAL BUILDING
The building containing the Borough's business offices
located at 121 South Walnut Street, Bath, PA 18014 or other Borough
business office address designated by the Borough on the violation
ticket.
BOROUGH REVIEWER
The Borough Manager, who serves as a Code Enforcement Officer,
or a Code Enforcement Officer designated by the Borough Manager.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Police Officers or Code Enforcement Officers authorized by
Resolution of Borough Council to uphold and enforce ordinances of
the Borough.
COVERED ORDINANCE
Each chapter of the Code of the Borough of Bath referenced in §
485-4B. Each chapter is an ordinance of the Borough.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, partnership, or any other entity
recognized by law.
REVIEW MEETING
The review meeting conducted by the Borough reviewer pursuant to §
485-7 of this chapter.
VIOLATOR
Any person in violation of a covered ordinance.
A violator that is served a violation ticket under this chapter
shall have 10 calendar days within which time to abate and correct
the violation specified by the ticket and pay the amount of the ticket
to the Borough. In the event the specified violation is not abated
and corrected and the ticket is not paid within the 10 calendar day
period, such failure to abate and correct the specified violation
and pay the ticket within the required time period may result in the
issuance of a nontraffic citation or notice of violation under the
applicable covered ordinance for the violation enumerated on the violation
ticket and any other violations under the applicable covered ordinance
that may be identified by the Code Enforcement Officer. In the event
a violator chooses to abate and correct the violation and pay the
ticket amount within the required 10 calendar days, the violation
is timely resolved and the violation will not be subject to the issuance
of a nontraffic citation or notice of violation under the applicable
covered ordinance for the violation abated and corrected pursuant
to the violation ticket.
If any provision, paragraph, word, section or subsection of
this chapter is invalidated by any court of competent jurisdiction,
the remaining provisions, paragraphs, words, sections, or subsection
shall not be affected and shall remain in full force and effect.
It is the intention of Council of the Borough of Bath that the
provisions of this chapter shall become and be made a part of the
Code of Ordinances of the Borough of Bath; and that the sections of
this chapter may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such intention,
and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," "chapter"
or such other appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such
intentions.
This chapter shall be effectively immediately.