City of Easton, PA
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2023-11-13
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The Code
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 444 Public Health Standards
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Part 8 Miscellaneous
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Article XXIV Public and Common Nuisances
- The Charter
- Ch C Home Rule Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 12 Authorities, Municipal
- Ch 17 Bonds
- Ch 23 Civil Service Board
- Ch 28 Code Board of Appeal
- Ch 34 Contracts and Agreements
- Ch 39 Council Rules and Regulations
- Ch 45 Departments
- Ch 50 Electronic Signatures
- Ch 52 Environmental Advisory Council
- Ch 54 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 56 Finance
- Ch 61 Fire Department
- Ch 73 Health, Board of
- Ch 79 (Reserved)
- Ch 92 Map, Official City Street
- Ch 98 Officers and Employees
- Ch 103 (Reserved)
- Ch 110 Pensions
- Ch 114 Personnel
- Ch 119 Planning Commission
- Ch 123 Police Department
- Ch 131 Real Estate Registry
- Ch 135 Records, Public
- Ch 139 Recreation Board
- Ch 152 Vacant Property Review Committee
- Ch 157 Water Authority
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 180 Alarms and Alarm Systems
- Ch 185 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 189 Animals
- Ch 194 Auctions and Auctioneers
- Ch 222 Buyer Notification
- Ch 245 Construction
- Ch 250 Construction Sites and Protection of Structures
- Ch 281 False Reports to Police
- Ch 285 Fees
- Ch 294 Fire Insurance Escrow Fund
- Ch 295 Fire Safety Inspection
- Ch 296 Fireworks
- Ch 298 Floodplain Management
- Ch 307 Graffiti
- Ch 311 Hazardous Materials
- Ch 318 Historic Preservation
- Ch 324 Horse Stables; Rental and Carriage Horses
- Ch 337 Lead Exposure
- Ch 350 Markets, Public
- Ch 354 (Reserved)
- Ch 365 Moving of Goods
- Ch 369 Municipal Claims and Liens
- Ch 372 Newsracks
- Ch 376 Noise
- Ch 399 Parking Permits
- Ch 404 Parks
- Ch 410 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 415 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 422 Contractor Licenses
- Ch 427 Police Services Cost Recovery
- Ch 435 Property Maintenance and Housing Standards
- Ch 444 Public Health Standards
- Ch 444 Pt 8 Art XXIV Public and Common Nuisances
- § 444-146 Definitions.
- § 444-147 Insanitary and unfit buildings.
- § 444-148 Maintaining interior furniture on porch.
- Ch 456 Rental Property
- Ch 468 Scaffolding
- Ch 475 Sewers
- Ch 491 Smoking
- Ch 500 Solid Waste; Recycling
- Ch 507 Stormwater Management
- Ch 515 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 520 Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 526 Tattooing, Body Piercing and Body Art
- Ch 531 Tax Abatements
- Ch 535 Taxation
- Ch 539 (Reserved)
- Ch 545 Towing
- Ch 554 Trees, Shade
- Ch 560 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 565 Vehicles, Seizure of
- Ch 572 Water
- Ch 580 Weapons
- Ch 595 Zoning
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
A nuisance which is set up, maintained or continued so as
to be injurious to the health or an obstruction to property by interfering
with the repose, health, safety or life of any person or considerable
number of persons; whatever is dangerous to human life or health;
whatever renders the air, food or water or other drink unwholesome;
whatever cellar, building or part thereof is unsafe, unsanitary, overcrowded
or not provided with adequate means of ingress or egress, or is not
sufficiently ventilated, sewered, drained, cleaned, lighted or supported
either by its own construction or connection. Such nuisance is declared
to be a public or common nuisance and is prohibited.
[Amended 6-25-1975 by Ord. No. 2304]
Any dwelling, business place, manufacturing
establishment, storeroom, warehouse, or any building used or occupied
as a dwelling or for business purposes, wherein conditions are found
to be dangerous or detrimental to the health of the occupants or employees
therein or to the public, shall be declared insanitary and unfit for
habitation or business purposes.
[Amended 8-25-2004 by Ord. No. 4553]
Maintaining or causing to be maintained, upon
any unenclosed porch or exterior attachment, furniture other than
furniture designed for exterior use which is commonly intended for
use inside a dwelling, including but not limited to upholstered sofas,
chairs, davenports, beds, divans and the like, shall constitute a
nuisance.
