[Amended 10-12-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-4]
A.
The Township does hereby prohibit any and all nuisances, including, but not limited to, the accumulation of garbage and rubbish, the storage of abandoned or junked automobiles, as defined below, on private and public property, the outside storage or accumulation of more than four tires that are not on rims, the carrying on of any offensive manufacture or business, and the accumulation of garbage, rubbish, junk, or any and all other substances, items or debris which constitute a nuisance.
[Amended 9-26-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-1]
B.
Definition; presumption.
(1)
"Junk vehicle" means any or all of the following:
(a)
Any vehicle or motor vehicle which by reason of damage resulting from an accident, dismantling, disrepair or other cause is i) incapable of being propelled under its own power, or ii) missing a major component part, including, but not limited to, any of the following:
[1]
The engine.
[2]
The transmission.
[3]
The right or left front fender.
[4]
The hood.
[5]
A door allowing ingress or egress from the vehicle's passenger compartment.
[6]
The front or rear bumper.
[7]
The right or left rear quarter panel.
[8]
The deck lid, tailgate, or hatchback.
[9]
The trunk floor pan.
[10]
The cargo box of a pickup.
[11]
The frame or, if the vehicle has a unitized body, the supporting structure or structures which serve as the frame.
[12]
The cab of a truck.
[13]
The body of a passenger vehicle.
[14]
The wheels.
(b)
Any vehicle or motor vehicle that is unsafe for operation in the manner for which it was designed, manufactured or modified by reason of damage resulting from an accident, dismantling, disrepair, or other cause.
(c)
Any vehicle or motor vehicle that is unsafe for operation in the manner for which it was designed, manufactured, or modified by reason of its inability to comply with any code, regulation or statutes established by the State of Pennsylvania governing the operation of such vehicle or motor vehicle.
(d)
Any vehicle or motor vehicle which has been so damaged or dismantled so as to be a total loss.
(e)
Any component part of a vehicle or motor vehicle, including tires and wheels, which by reason of disrepair, damage, or other cause is incapable of functioning or being operated in the manner for which it was designed, manufactured, or modified.
(f)
The term "junked vehicle" includes not only motor vehicles, but also junked aircrafts and watercrafts.
(g)
It shall be lawful to store a junk vehicle on private property provided the vehicle or part thereof is completely enclosed within a building or behind a 100% sight-obscuring fence in a manner where it is not visible from the street or other public or private property.
(2)
Abandoned vehicles.
(a)
A vehicle (other than a pedalcycle) shall be presumed to be abandoned under any of the following circumstances, but the presumption is rebuttable by a preponderance of the evidence:
[1]
The vehicle is physically inoperable and is left unattended on a highway or other public property for more than 48 hours.
[2]
The vehicle has remained illegally on a highway or other public property for a period of time more than 48 hours.
[4]
The vehicle has remained on private property without the consent of the owner or person in control of the property for more than 24 hours.
[5]
The vehicle has remained on private property of a salvor for 20 days.
(b)
Vehicles and equipment used or to be used in construction or in the operation or maintenance of highways or public utility facilities which are left in a manner which does not interfere with the normal movement of traffic, shall not be considered to be abandoned.