[Ord. 256, 9/5/2006; as amended by Ord. 322, 9/6/2016]
A. 
For the purposes of this Part, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein.
B. 
When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future; words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number; and the word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
ABANDONED VEHICLES
(1) 
A vehicle (other than a pedal cycle):
(a) 
That is inoperable and is left unattended on public property for more than 48 hours.
(b) 
That has remained illegally on public property or public highway right-of-way for a period of more than 48 hours.
(c) 
That is without a valid registration plate or certificate of inspection or title left unattended on or along a public right-of-way or that has remained on private property with or without the consent of the owner or person in control of the property for more than 48 hours.
(2) 
Conditions under which vehicles are not considered "abandoned":
(a) 
Vehicles and equipment used, or to be used, in construction and/or in the operation or maintenance of public facilities and/or private property which are left in a manner which does not interfere with the normal movement of traffic and does not create a nuisance as defined in this Part.
(b) 
Vehicles and equipment stored in a garage on the property, or no more than two vehicles per taxable parcel provided the vehicles have a custom-designed and manufactured cover on the vehicles.
(c) 
A licensed auto-repair garage actively repairing a vehicle for a period of time not to exceed six months.
BOROUGH COUNCIL
The Council of Bloomfield Borough, Perry County, Pennsylvania.
DANGEROUS STRUCTURE
Any building which has deteriorated to the state where it is dangerous and unsafe to human occupancy, constitutes a fire hazard, endangers surrounding buildings, shelters rats or other vermin or endangers the safety of children playing thereabouts.
FARMING
Any parcel of land containing 10 or more acres of land, which is used for gain in the raising of agricultural products, livestock, poultry and dairy products. Such term includes necessary farm structures within the prescribed limits and the storage of equipment used but excludes the raising of furbearing animals, riding academies, lively or boarding stables and dog kennels.
GARBAGE
Animal, vegetable or organic waste, cans and plastics from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food, to include all styrofoam and any other packaging.
JUNK
Any discarded material or article which cannot be used for its original use, which shall include, but not be limited to, furniture, bedding, televisions, electrical appliances, scrap metal, scrapped/abandoned or junked motor vehicles, tires no longer serviceable, machinery, equipment, paper, glass, containers and structures, including used lumber, used plumbing supplies and other building materials.
JUNK VEHICLES
Any motor vehicle that is valueless except as junk.
NUISANCE
The unreasonable, unwarrantable or unlawful use of public or private property which has the potential to cause or causes injury, damage and hurt and/or abuses inconvenience, annoyance or discomfort to any person in the legitimate enjoyment of his reasonable rights of person or property.
OWNER
A person owning, leasing, occupying or having charge of any premises or vehicle within the Borough.
PERSON
Any natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
[Ord. 256, 9/5/2006]
Nuisances, including but not limited to the following, are hereby declared to be illegal when not in accordance with this Part and upon confirmation by the Council:
A. 
Storing or accumulating the following:
(1) 
Garbage or rubbish.
(2) 
Junk material, including but not limited to unused or abandoned machinery and equipment.
(3) 
Other junk, including but not limited to any and all forms of waste and refuse of any type of material, including scrap metal, glass, appliances, industrial waste and other salvageable materials.
B. 
It shall be unlawful to store or deposit any abandoned or junked vehicle, or part thereof, in or on any highway or public or private property, vacant or occupied, within Bloomfield Borough.
C. 
Drainage or flow, or allowing to drain or flow, by pipe or other channel, whether natural or artificial, any foul or offensive water or drainage from sinks, bathtubs, washstands, lavatories, water closets, swimming pools, privies or cesspools of any kind or nature whatsoever, or any other foul or offensive water or fouled or offensive drainage of any kind, from property along any public highway, road, street, avenue, lane or alley in the Borough into or upon any said highway, road, street, avenue, lane or alley, or from any property into or upon any adjoining property.
D. 
Draining or flowing, or allowing to drain or flow, any water or drainage from a dwelling or structure situated upon a property along any public highway, road, street, avenue, lane or alley in the Borough into or upon the cartway or traveled portion of any said highway, street, road, avenue, lane or alley, except where provision has been made in said cartway or traveled portion for said drainage by means of a drainage ditch, rain gutters or by any other means.
E. 
Burning garbage, recyclable plastics, glass, newspaper, aluminum cans, tires or anything that produces arid/or emits toxic fumes.
F. 
Maintaining or causing to be maintained any dangerous structure, including but, not limited to abandoned or unoccupied buildings or parts of buildings in a state of dilapidation or disrepair.
G. 
No existing structure will be permitted to be burned without proper permits as required in D.E.R. Pa. Code, Title 25, Part 1, Subpart C, Article III, Chapter 129.
H. 
Permitting or allowing any well or cistern to be or remain uncovered.
I. 
Pushing, shoveling or otherwise depositing snow upon the cartway or traveled portion of any public highway, road or street which is maintained by the Borough or by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and allowing same to remain thereon.
J. 
Allowing or permitting any excavation, material excavated or obstruction on or adjoining any highway, street or road to remain opened or exposed without the same being secured by a warning and safety devices such as lights or reflective materials, barricade, temporary fence or other protective materials.
K. 
No vehicles, fences, trees, pines, brush, hedges, shrubbery or any other solid object shall block the view of an adjacent driveway onto a public or private right-of-way. All such solid objects shall be located a sufficient distance from the roadway to permit a clear sight measured 37 1/2 feet in both directions from the intersection on the roadway and 10 feet back onto the driveway from the edge of roadway.
L. 
Other activities can be conducted if the activity is not prohibited in this part or does not create a nuisance as defined in this Part.
[Ord. 256, 9/5/2006]
Whenever a condition constituting a nuisance is permitted or maintained, the Council shall cause written notice to be served upon the owner in one of the following ways:
A. 
By making personal delivery of the notice to the owner.
B. 
By handing a copy of the notice at the residence of the owner to an adult member of the family with which he resides; but if no adult member of the family is found, then to an adult person m charge of such residence.
C. 
By fixing a copy of the notice to the door at the entrance of the premises in violation.
D. 
By mailing a copy of the notice to the last known address of the owner by certified mail.
E. 
By publishing a copy of the notice in the local newspaper once a week for three successive weeks. Such notice shall set forth in what respects such condition constitutes a nuisance and whether removal is necessary and required by the Borough or whether the situation can be corrected by repairs, alterations or by fencing or boarding or in some way confining and limiting the nuisance Such notice shall require the owner to commence action m accordance with the terms thereof within 21 days and thereafter to comply fully with its terms with reasonable dispatch, all material to be supplied and work done at the owner’s expense; provided, however, that if the violation charged is under § 9-302E, G, I or J, and if the circumstances require immediate corrective measures, such notice shall require the owner to immediately comply with the terms thereof.
[Ord. 256, 9/5/2006; as amended by Ord. 322, 9/6/2016]
If the owner, after receiving due notice, refuses to comply with the terms thereof within the allotted amount of time as determined by the Borough:
A. 
He shall be in violation of this Part and shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a fine of not more than $300 and the costs of prosecution, shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 days, provided that each day's continuance of a violation shall constitute a separate offense.
B. 
The Borough Council may direct the removal, repairs or alterations, as the case may be, to be done by the Borough; and the cost thereof, with a penalty of 10% may be collected from the owner of the premises by an action of assumpsit or by filing a municipal claim or lien therefor against such real estate.
C. 
The Borough, by means of a complaint in equity, may compel the owner to do so or seek such other relief as such court is empowered to afford.
[Ord. 256, 9/5/2006]
This Part shall become effective within five days after the adoption thereof, except as hereinafter provided:
A. 
All persons who, upon adoption of this Part, have stored and/or deposited any abandoned or junked vehicles, or parts thereof, on said property shall, within 18 months of adoption of this Part, remove all abandoned or junked vehicles thereon so as to comply with the provisions of this Part.