The owner, occupant or tenant of any property abutting a street
or right of way in the Borough of Millvale is hereby required to remove
or cause to be removed from all of the walkways, private alleys, sidewalks,
curbs and gutters in front of or alongside of such property all leaves,
yard debris, litter, refuse, rubbish, mud debris, garbage or other
obstructions within 24 hours after it has thereon fallen or been deposited.
The owner of the property shall be responsible for conforming
to the requirements of this article if the property is unoccupied
or is a multiple-business or multiple-dwelling property occupied by
more than one tenant or occupier.
Upon the neglect of any property owner to comply with any of
the provisions of this article, the Borough may, after due notice,
cause the clearing of any leaves, yard debris, litter, refuse, rubbish,
mud debris, garbage or other obstructions to be done at the cost of
such owner, and may collect the costs thereof and 15% additional,
together with all charges and expenses, from such owner, and may file
a municipal claim in accordance with the law providing for the filing
and collection of municipal claims.
A.
A Borough of Millvale police officer or Borough Council appointed
designate shall issue a notice of violation to any person who violates
or permits a violation of this article. The person will be ordered
to pay a fine of $30 to the Borough of Millvale and resolve the violation.
Each day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute
a separate offense and separate fine.
B.
Failure to pay a fine issued under Subsection A of this section within seven days of the date of the notice shall result in an issuance of a citation to the owner and, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement proceedings. Such fine and costs may be in addition to any other remediation expenses and additional amounts authorized by this chapter.
