[Adopted 6-13-1974 by Ord. No. 1378]
For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
COMMERCIAL
Includes but is not limited to mercantile and merchandising establishments, offices, professional buildings, medical buildings and hospitals, veterinarians' offices or hospitals, recreational buildings, convalescent homes, churches, schools and colleges, institutions, automobile parts and service stations, automotive sales both new and used, commercial banks and banking institutions, service shops, tailor shops, dry-cleaning establishments, laundromats, shoe repair shops, mobile vending, landscape gardening, amusement parks and theaters, lumberyards and cemeteries.
DEPARTMENT
The Department of Public Works of Abington Township.
[Amended 1-8-2009 by Ord. No. 1973]
HOME-BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS
Properties that have a commercial business and a residence at the same location, and the owner and operator of both the commercial business and the residence are the same.
[Added 1-11-1990 by Ord. No. 1668]
INDUSTRIAL
Includes but is not limited to establishments producing and manufacturing or processing products either in a finished or partly finished condition, including fabrication and assembly.
MULTIRESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNIT
All multifamily residential dwelling units or apartment dwelling units exceeding four family units and all townhouse and condominium complexes exceeding four family units. These units shall be considered as a multiresidential dwelling units.
[Added 1-8-2009 by Ord. No. 1969]
PERSON
Any individual, institution, public or private corporation, partnership or other entity.
PREMISES
Land, buildings or other structures, vehicle parking areas, storage areas or parts thereof upon or in which refuse is generated, stored or accumulated.
RECYCLABLE MATERIAL
Newspapers and clear, colorless glass bottles and containers.
REFUSE
Normal household refuse, including but not necessarily limited to rubbish, garbage, discarded furniture and ashes; it shall not include pathological products, human body waste, radioactive waste and other materials specifically disapproved for transfer station and landfill disposal by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources.
[Amended 9-13-1990 by Ord. No. 1683; 6-10-1993 by Ord. No. 1732]
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNIT
All single-family dwelling units, multifamily or apartment dwellings not exceeding four family units and all townhouse and condominium complexes not exceeding four family units. Each unit shall be considered as an individual dwelling unit.
[Added 2-9-1989 by Ord. No. 1648; amended 2-8-1990 by Ord. No. 1675]
RETAIL
Includes establishments for the display or sale of goods or commodities to the public, including but not limited to restaurants, eating and drinking establishments, food stores, variety stores and chain stores.
SCAVENGER
Any person other than the Township or a duly authorized agent collecting rubbish and trash placed at the collection point for Township collection.
[Amended 6-8-1989 by Ord. No. 1659]
A. 
The Department shall collect all refuse acceptable for collection from all single-family dwellings, all multifamily or apartment dwellings not exceeding four family units and all townhouse and condominium complexes not exceeding four family units, provided such waste is generated within the limits of the premises from which collected. The Department shall not provide refuse collection service for retail, commercial or industrial establishments, except as provided in Article V herein, or for multifamily or apartment dwellings, including townhouse and condominium complexes, exceeding four units.
B. 
All refuse acceptable for collection and generated within Abington Township from retail, commercial or industrial establishments, except as provided in Article V of this chapter, or for all multifamily residential dwelling units or apartment dwelling units exceeding four family units and all townhouse and condominium complexes exceeding four family units shall be collected and removed by a private hauler which shall be permitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Waste shall be disposed of in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Act[1] and the Abington Township Municipal Waste Program.
[Added 1-8-2009 by Ord. No. 1969]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 6018.101 et seq.
A. 
The owner, owner's agent or the occupant of any premises within the Township shall be responsible for the sanitary condition of the premises occupied by such person. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit or allow to be placed or deposited on such person's premises any refuse except as designated by the terms of this article.
B. 
Any person responsible for refuse on premises not served by the refuse collection system of the Township or responsible for refuse not acceptable for collection by the Township shall make arrangements for the collection and disposal of such refuse with a refuse collector who holds a valid registration certificate issued by the Department.
The Department is authorized and directed to implement the provisions of this article and any regulations adopted hereunder. The Department or its agent or employee shall have the power to enter at reasonable times upon private or public property for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions relating to the enforcement of the provisions of this article.
In order to implement this article and to facilitate the collection of refuse provided hereunder, the Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized and directed to adopt such written rules and regulations as may be necessary. A certified copy of all such regulations as may be adopted shall be filed with the Township Secretary, and such regulations shall be made available for inspection by the public. Such regulations shall have the same force and effect as the provisions of this article, and the penalty for violation thereof shall be the same as the penalty for violation of the provisions of this article, as hereinafter provided.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof by any District Justice, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $300, together with the costs of prosecution. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. In default of the payment of any fine, the defendant may be sentenced and committed to the Township lockup for a period not exceeding five days or the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days.