[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Economy 4-11-1978
as Ord. No. 199. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 160.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Includes notice upon the owner of real property, either by personal
service upon such owner or by certified mail to such owner at his last known
address, or where service shall not have been successfully made by either
of the two methods first-mentioned herein, then by leaving such notice at
or upon such premises.
Includes any street, road, lane, court, cul-de-sac, public way and
public square used or intended to be used within the Borough as public passageways.
Shall be of two types:
Any tree, shrub or other similar obstruction or any part thereof which
obstructs the view of the street by any driver of a motor vehicle upon the
street.
Any building, shed, fence or similar structure or part thereof which
obstructs the view of the street by any driver of a motor vehicle upon that
street.
A.
From and after the date of enactment of this chapter,
it shall be unlawful for any owner of real property within Economy Borough
to erect, construct, maintain or permit to exist on his property any traffic
hazard as hereinbefore defined.
B.
When the Economy Borough Police Department or other authority
designated by the Borough determines on the basis of an engineering and traffic
investigation that a traffic hazard exists, it shall personally notify the
owner and order the hazard removed within 10 days from the date of notification.
C.
Upon receipt of such notification, the property owner
shall remove or cause to be removed the traffic hazard.
D.
If a property owner fails to remove the traffic hazard
within 10 days, as hereinbefore provided, the Borough may declare the traffic
hazard to be a nuisance and may abate said nuisance by removing or causing
to be removed the traffic hazard, to be done at the cost of such owner, and
may collect the cost thereof, together with all charges and expenses, from
such owner, and may file a municipal claim therefor or collect the same by
action in assumpsit.
[Amended 2-10-1987 by Ord. No. 274]
The failure of the property owner to remove the traffic hazard within 10 days after notice under § 173-2B is a summary offense, and every day the owner fails to remove it shall be a separate and distinct offense. The offense is punishable by fine of not more than $300, plus costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment thereof, imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days.
