The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this Part,
shall be defined as follows, unless context clearly indicates otherwise:
GARBAGE
The animal or vegetable waste resulting from the handling,
preparation, cooking, and consumption of food.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Any waste material or a combination of solid, liquid, semisolid,
or contained gaseous material that because of its quantity, concentration,
physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may:
A.
Cause, or significantly contribute to, an increase in mortality
or an increase in serious irreversible or incapacitating illness.
B.
Pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health
or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or
disposed of or otherwise managed.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW)
Waste which would be chemically or physically classified
as a hazardous waste, but is excluded from regulation as a hazardous
waste because it is produced in quantities smaller than those regulated
by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and because
it is generated by persons not otherwise covered as hazardous waste
generators by those regulations. Such HHW materials meet one of the
following four classifications: toxic, flammable, reactive, or corrosive.
HHW consists of numerous products that are common to the average household,
such as: pesticides and herbicides, cleaners, automotive products,
paints, and acids.
INDOOR FURNITURE
Any and all pieces of furniture which are made for only inside
use, including, but not limited to, upholstered chairs and sofas,
etc.
JUNKED VEHICLE
A.
Any vehicle which presents a hazard or danger to the public
or is a public nuisance by virtue of its state or condition of disrepair.
B.
The following conditions, if present, are examples of a state
or condition of disrepair:
(1)
Rusted and/or jagged metal on or protruding from the body of
the vehicle.
(2)
Broken glass or windows on or in the vehicle.
(3)
Leaking of any fluids from the vehicle or deflated or flat tires.
(4)
Unsecured and/or unlocked doors, hood, or trunk.
(5)
Storage or placement of the vehicle in an unbalanced condition,
on concrete blocks, or other similar apparatus.
(6)
Harboring of rodents, insects, or other pests.
C.
The foregoing examples are not inclusive of all conditions which
may constitute a state or condition of disrepair. See also the definition
of "motor vehicle nuisance."
LITTER
Includes, but is not limited to, all waste material, garbage,
trash, i.e., waste paper, 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, and dirt, mud and yard waste that has been abandoned or
improperly discarded, deposited, or disposed.
LOCAL RESPONSIBLE AGENT
Any person residing or working within the Borough of Renovo
designated to accept service on behalf of a legal owner or operator
of a rental dwelling unit.
MOTOR VEHICLE
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.
MOTOR VEHICLE NUISANCE
A motor vehicle with one or more of the following defects:
A.
Broken windshields, mirrors, or other glass, with sharp edges.
B.
Broken headlamps, tail lamps, bumpers, or grills with sharp
edges.
C.
Any body parts, truck, firewall, or floorboards with sharp edges
or large holes resulting from rust.
D.
Protruding sharp objects from the chassis.
E.
Missing doors, windows, hood, trunks, or other body parts that
could permit animal harborage.
F.
One or more open tires or tubes which could permit animal harborage.
G.
Any vehicle 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.
H.
Any excessive fluids leaking from vehicle which may be harmful
to the public or the environment.
I.
Disassembled body or chassis parts stored in, on, or about the
vehicle.
J.
Vehicles that do not display a current valid license and registration.
K.
Such other defects which the Borough determines to be a danger
to the general public or property.
L.
Motor vehicles parked, drifted, or otherwise located which may
interfere with flow of pedestrian or automobile traffic or impede
emergency efforts.
MUNICIPAL 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 or organic waste.
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
A written document issued to a person in violation of a Borough
ordinance which specifies the violation and contains a directive to
take corrective action within a specified time frame or face further
legal action.
NUISANCE
Any condition, structure, or improvement which constitutes
a danger or potential danger to the health, safety, or welfare of
citizens of the Borough, or causes a blighting effect in Borough neighborhoods.
See also the definition of "public nuisance."
OWNER
A person, agent, operator, firm or corporation having a legal
or equitable interest in the property; or recorded in the official
records of the state, county or municipality as holding title to the
property; or otherwise having control of the property, including the
principals of a limited liability company or officer, director or
shareholder of a corporation if that individual is responsible for
the management and control of the property, 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
Every natural person, firm, corporation, partnership, association,
or institution.
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Any land and the improvements thereon owned by any person,
and includes 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.
PUBLIC OFFICER
Any authorized inspector, Ordinance Officer, Code Enforcement
Officer, or public official designated by the Borough to enforce the
Borough ordinances, and, for purposes of this definition, includes
a police officer.
PUBLIC 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.
RESIDUAL WASTE
Any discarded material or other waste, including solid, semisolid,
or contained gaseous materials resulting from construction, industrial,
mining, and agricultural operations, excluding municipal water and
sewer operations.
RUBBISH
Combustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage;
the term shall include 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.
SIDEWALK AREA
The public right-of-way between the property line and the
curbline or the established edge of the roadway.
SOLID WASTE
Any waste, including, but not limited to, municipal, residual,
or hazardous wastes, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained
gaseous materials.
VEGETATION
Any planting that is cultivated and managed for edible or
ornamental purposes, such as vegetable gardens, trees, shrubs, hedges,
flowers, etc.
VIOLATION TICKET
A form issued by a police officer or public officer to a
person who violates a provision of this Part. The violation ticket
is an offer by the Borough of Renovo extended to a person to settle
a violation by paying a fine in lieu of a citation being issued against
the violator.
WEEDS
A.
All grasses, annual plants, and vegetation which meet any of
the following criteria:
(1)
Exceed eight inches in height.
(2)
Exhale unpleasant noxious odors or pollen, such as ragweed,
dandelions, and miscellaneous other vegetation commonly referred to
as weeds or brush.
(3)
May conceal filthy deposits or serve as breeding places for
mosquitoes, other insects, or vermin.
(4)
May cause a public nuisance.
B.
Weeds shall not include cultivated and managed vegetation planted
for edible or ornamental purposes, such as vegetable gardens, trees,
shrubs, flowers, etc.
YARD
An open space on the same lot with a structure.