[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Weisenberg
Township Nuisance Ordinance" and is enacted under the authority of
the Second Class Township Code, 53 P.S. § 65101 et seq.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
NUISANCE
That which endangers life or health, or which is an unreasonable,
unwarrantable, or unlawful use of property which causes injury, damage,
hurt, inconvenience, annoyance or discomfort to another in the legitimate
enjoyment of his reasonable rights of persons or property. The accumulation
of refuse and garbage shall constitute a nuisance.
OCCUPIER
One who is in possession of the premises. A tenant, even
though absent, shall be deemed to be in possession of the premises
and the occupier.
OWNER
The person in whom title of the property is vested.
From and after the effective date of this chapter:
A. The existence of a structure causing a nuisance, whether on private
or public land, is hereby prohibited.
B. No person shall cause or aid in causing any nuisance within the Township.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person, firm, or corporation who violates or permits a violation
of this chapter shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought
before a Magisterial District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of
Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable
by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default
of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that
such violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute
a separate offense, and each section of this chapter that is violated
shall also constitute a separate offense.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances which are inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed.
This chapter shall become effective five days from the date
of enactment.