The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this Part, shall be defined as follows, unless context clearly indicates otherwise:
AT LARGEBeing on any of the streets, public alleys and public property within the Borough, or upon property other than the property of an owner or keeper, and not on a leash six feet or less in length.
AUTHORIZED LITTER RECEPTACLEA litter collection receptacle which is placed on the public right-of-way or on public property by or on behalf of the Borough for use by the public to deposit small quantities of hand-held trash, but not household or commercial waste and refuse.
BOROUGHThe Borough of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
CATAny animal scientifically known as Felis catus, kept by an owner as a household pet or kept by an owner for rodent control.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLEA motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of greater than 6,000 pounds which is primarily used for business purposes, including, but not limited to, making service calls, transporting equipment used in a business or in accomplishing physical work as part of a business (such as hauling of materials).
DEBRISAny material upon a premises that is a residue of structural demolition, or any other material that is not neatly stored, stacked, or piled in such a manner so as not to create a nuisance or become a harboring place or food supply for insects and rodents.
DOGThe genus and species known as Canis familiaris.
DUMPINGIncludes, but is not limited to, depositing of litter, durable goods (refrigerators, washers, dryers, etc.), small appliances, furniture, carpets, tires, vehicles, vehicle parts and automotive products, and other such municipal waste, hazardous waste, residual waste and refuse, and construction or demolition debris on public or private property, except as authorized by law.
GARBAGEAnimal or vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, or consumption of food.
GUIDE(S)Any person who conducts, leads, or assists in leading a tour within the Borough.
HAZARDOUS WASTEAny 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.
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 such 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.
HOUSEHOLD PETA domesticated animal that is kept for companionship and pleasure, rather than for commercial purposes.
INDOOR FURNITUREAny and all pieces of furniture which are made for indoor use only, including, but not limited to, upholstered chairs and sofas, or any similar interior household furnishings.
JUNKED VEHICLEAny vehicle which presents a hazard or danger to the public or is a public nuisance by virtue of its state or condition of disrepair. See also "motor vehicle nuisance."
LITTERIncludes, but is not limited to, all waste material, garbage, trash, rubbish, refuse, waste paper, any part or component of a cigarette or tobacco product, wrappers, food or beverage containers, newspapers, magazines, 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 or deposited.
LOCAL AGENTAny person residing or working within Adams County designated to accept service on behalf of a legal owner or operator of a rental dwelling unit or building.
MOBILE VENDORA vendor or seller of food and/or goods from a vehicle or other conveyance upon the public streets or alleys of the Borough that does not typically remain stationary for more than approximately 10 minutes each hour.
MOTOR VEHICLEAny 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 NUISANCEA motor vehicle with one or more of the following defects:
A. Broken windshields, mirrors or other glass, with sharp edges.
Broken headlamps, tail lamps, bumpers or grills with sharp edges.
Vehicle body parts, trunk, firewall or floorboards with sharp edges or large holes resulting from rust.
Protruding sharp objects from the chassis.
Missing doors, windows, hood, trunks or other vehicle body parts that could permit animal harborage.
One or more open tires or tubes which could permit animal harborage.
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.
Any excessive fluids leaking from the vehicle which may be harmful to the public or the environment.
Disassembled body or chassis parts stored in, on or about the vehicle.
No current and valid inspection and/or registration stickers displayed on a vehicle.
Motor vehicles parked, drifted or otherwise located which may interfere with the flow of pedestrian or automobile traffic or impede emergency efforts.
Such other defects which the Borough Code Enforcement Office or the Borough Police Department determines to be a danger to the general public or property.
MUNICIPAL WASTEAny garbage, rubbish, refuse, ashes, debris, 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 any sludge not meeting the definition of "residual waste" or "hazardous waste" under 25 Pa. Code § 271.1, from a municipal, commercial or institutional water supply treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant or air pollution control facility. This term does not include source-separated recyclable material, residual waste or hazardous waste.
NOISE DISTURBANCEAny unreasonable noise caused by an animal which disturbs the peace or otherwise disrupts and causes an annoyance to any residents of the Borough.
NUISANCEAny condition, structure, or improvement which constitutes a danger or potential danger to the health, safety, or welfare of the residents of the Borough, or which causes a blighting effect in Borough neighborhoods. See also "public nuisance."
OWNERWhen applied to the proprietorship of a dog or cat, shall include every person having a right of property in such dog or cat, and every person who keeps or harbors such animal or has it in that person's care, and every person who permits such dog or cat to remain on or about any premises occupied by that person.
PEDDLERAny person, whether a resident of the Borough or not, traveling from house to house, or from street to street, for the purpose of selling, or soliciting for sale, goods, wares, merchandise or services; and shall also mean and include any person transacting a temporary business within the Borough at an established place of business.
PERSONEvery natural person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, or institution.
PLANTER STRIPThe nonconcrete space in the sidewalk area filled with dirt and/or grass.
PRIVATE PROPERTYAny land and the improvements thereon owned by any person, including 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 purpose, whether inhabited, temporary, continuously uninhabited, or vacant, including any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch, steps, vestibule, or mailbox belonging to or appurtenant to a dwelling, house, building, or any other such structure.
PUBLIC NUISANCEAny conditions or premises which are unsafe, unsanitary or disruptive.
PUBLIC OFFICERAny Borough police officer, any authorized Borough code enforcement officer or official, or any person duly designated by the Borough to enforce the Borough's ordinances and building codes.
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAYThe total width of any land used, reserved, or dedicated as a street, alley, driveway, sidewalk, or utility easement, including curb and gutter areas.
RECYCLABLE MATERIALMaterials that may be processed or refabricated for re-use and are specified by the Borough and the County of Adams for separation from municipal waste. Such materials may include but are not limited to aluminum cans, bimetal or tin containers, clear and colored glass containers, corrugated paper, newspapers and plastic containers, and any other items designated by the Borough or as specified in future revisions to Act 101. Recyclable materials designated by the Borough may be revised from time to time as it deems necessary.
RESIDUAL WASTEAny 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.
RUBBISHCombustible and noncombustible waste materials, except garbage; the term shall include the 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, dust and other similar materials.
SHADE TREEUnless otherwise specified, includes all trees, shrubs, and woody vegetation located in the public right-of-way.
SIDEWALK AREAThe public right-of-way between the property line and the curbline or the established edge of the street, alley or roadway.
SOLID WASTEAny waste, including, but not limited to, municipal, residual, or hazardous waste, including solid, liquid, semisolid, or contained gaseous materials.
STORAGEThe containment of any waste on a temporary basis in such a manner as not to constitute disposal of such waste. It shall be presumed that the containment of any waste in excess of one year constitutes disposal.
STREET VENDORAny person traveling by foot, wagon, motor vehicle or any other type of conveyance from place to place, house to house, or street to street carrying, conveying or transporting goods, wares or merchandise and offering and exposing them for sale, or making sales and delivering articles to purchasers; or who, without traveling from place to place, sells or offers for sale such products from a wagon, handcart, pushcart, motor vehicle, conveyance or from such person or who solicits orders and, as a separate transaction, makes deliveries to purchasers.
TOURPersons organized for a sightseeing or storytelling excursion by foot and led by a guide or guides to, on or through a public place or places, to include but not be limited to the sidewalks, public parking lots, public streets or alleys or any public rights-of-way of the Borough.
TRACTOR OF A TRACTOR-TRAILERA truck with a minimum of three axles that is primarily intended to pull a trailer, as defined below, and not primarily to carry goods itself.
TRAILER OF A TRACTOR-TRAILERA commercial vehicle with a length of 20 feet or more that is not self-propelled, is intended to haul materials, vehicles, goods, gases or liquids, is intended to be pulled by a tractor, and is not a "recreational vehicle."
TREE WELLThe non-concrete area surrounding a shade tree planted in a sidewalk area.
VEGETATIONAny planting that is cultivated and managed for edible or ornamental purposes, such as vegetable gardens, trees, shrubs, hedges, flowers, etc.
VIOLATION TICKETA form issued by a Borough police officer or other Borough code enforcement official to a person who violates a provision of this Part. The violation ticket is an offer by the Borough extended to a person to settle a violation by paying the fine in lieu of a citation being issued against the violator.
WEEDSA. All grasses, annual plants, and vegetation which meet any of the following criteria:
(1) Exceed eight inches in height.
Exhale unpleasant noxious odors or pollen such as ragweed, dandelion, and miscellaneous other vegetation commonly referred to as weeds or brush.
May conceal filthy deposits or serve as breeding places for mosquitoes, other insects, or vermin.
May cause a public nuisance.
Weeds shall not include cultivated and managed vegetation planted for edible or ornamental purposes such as vegetable gardens, trees, shrubs, flowers, etc.
YARDAn open space on the same lot as a building or structure.