A.
"Trash" as used in this article means used boards,
boxes, barrels, crates, packing cases, iron, metal and utensils of
iron and other materials, cans, bottles, bags, wastepaper, packing
material, hay, straw, weeds, grass, brush or any other valueless materials,
the keeping of which may be deleterious to the public health, increase
the risk of fire or be unsightly.
B.
Any person, firm or corporation who owns real property
within the City shall keep the same free of trash or plant growth
that is noxious or detrimental to the public health and welfare.
Whenever the Police Chief or any duly authorized
City official determines that there has been a violation of this article
or has reasonable grounds to believe that a violation exists, he shall
give notice to abate the violation within 48 hours to the owner or
persons responsible for the maintenance of such property.
[Amended 4-25-2013 by Ord. No. 1671]
A.
The Police
Department, having the responsibility and authority to enforce the
provisions of this article, shall issue a written warning notice of
the violation. A penalty of $25 is hereby imposed by the City commensurate
with the issuance of the written warning notice of the article violation.
Any person issued a written warning notice of this article violation
shall have the period of time set forth in the written warning notice
within which to correct the violation and a period of 10 days within
which to pay a penalty of $25 to the City. In the event the violation
is not corrected within the period of time set forth in the written
warning notice or the penalty is not paid within 10 days, the City
may commence formal proceedings against such offender for the violation.
B.
Any person,
firm or corporation who or which violates the provisions of this article
and who or which fails to abate such violation upon due notice by
the Chief of Police or any duly authorized City official shall, upon
conviction thereof before a District Justice, be subject to a fine
of up to $500 and costs of prosecution and, in default of payment
of such fine and costs, shall be subject to imprisonment in the county
jail for up to 90 days. Each day that a violation continues after
due notice to abate the same has been served, in accordance with the
terms and provisions of this article, shall be deemed a separate offense.
[Amended 6-23-2016 by Ord. No. 1730]
