Source: https://www.ecode360.com/13966405
Timestamp: 2018-12-09 21:43:20
Document Index: 228209515

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 212', '§ 212', '§ 212', '§ 212', '§ 212', '§ 212', '§ 212', '§ 212', '§ 225']

Borough of Duncannon, PA VEHICLE NUISANCES
§ 212-1 Definitions; word usage.
§ 212-2 Prohibited acts.
§ 212-3 Inspection of premises; notice to comply.
§ 212-4 Failure to comply with notice.
§ 212-5 Hearing.
§ 212-7 Remedies not mutually exclusive.
§ 212-8 Exceptions.
§ 212-9 Repealer.
Chapter 212: VEHICLE NUISANCES
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Duncannon 1-19-1999 by Ord. No. 323. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Inspection of premises; notice to comply.
Remedies not mutually exclusive.
Chapter 212 : VEHICLE NUISANCES
Any type of mechanical device, propelled by a motor, in which persons or property may be transported upon public streets or highways and including trailers or semitrailers pulled thereby.
Any combination of conditions which shall constitute a danger or potential danger to the health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of the Borough of Duncannon.
The actual owner, agent or custodian of the property on which motor vehicles are stored, whether individual or partnership, association, or corporation, other than new or used car dealerships and/or repair garages that meet the zoning requirements of the Borough.
[Amended 10-17-2000 by Ord. No. 334]
It shall be unlawful for any person, owner or lessee to maintain a motor vehicle nuisance in fact upon the open private grounds of such person, owner or lessee within the Borough of Duncannon. A motor vehicle constitutes a nuisance in fact if it is unable to move under its own power and/or it is a vehicle that has three or more of the physical defects set forth in Subsections A through T of this section.
Broken windshield, mirrors or other glass, with sharp edges.
Upholstery which is torn or open and which could permit animal and/or vermin harborage.
Such other defects which could threaten the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Borough of Duncannon.
The Code/Ordinance Enforcement Officer is hereby empowered to inspect private property on which motor vehicles are stored to determine if there is compliance with the provisions of this chapter. If noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter constitutes a nuisance in fact, or if any other condition poses a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the public, he shall issue a written notice to be served by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, upon the owner of said premises or, if the owner's whereabouts or identity be unknown, by posting the notice conspicuously on the offending motor vehicle and/or premises. In the absence of the Officer, the Borough Manager shall perform these activities.
[Amended 2-17-2009 by Ord. No. 379]
Said notice shall specify the condition or conditions complained of and shall require the owner to commence to remove or otherwise rectify the condition as set forth therein within 10 days of mailing or posting of said notice and thereafter to fully comply with the requirements of the notice within a reasonable time.
If the owner of grounds on which motor vehicles are stored does not comply with the notice to abate the nuisance within the time limit prescribed, the Borough of Duncannon shall have the authority to take measures to correct the conditions and collect the cost of such corrections, plus 10% of costs. The Borough, in such event and pursuant to its statutory or otherwise authorized police powers, shall have the right and power to enter upon the offending premises to accomplish the foregoing.
Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Code/Ordinance Enforcement Officer may request and shall then be granted a hearing before the Duncannon Borough Council, provided he files with Council, within 10 days after notice of the Code/Ordinance Enforcement Officer's decision, a written petition requesting such hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefor. The hearing shall commence not later than 30 days after the date on which the petition was filed, unless postponed for sufficient cause.
After such hearing, the Duncannon Borough Council shall sustain, modify or overrule the action of the Code/Ordinance Enforcement Officer.
The remedies provided herein for the enforcement of this chapter, or any remedy provided by law, shall not be deemed mutually exclusive; rather, they may be employed simultaneously or consecutively, at the option of the Duncannon Borough Council.
New and used car dealers and motor vehicle repair facilities shall be excluded from the operation of this chapter.
All ordinances or parts thereof which are inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed, except that the provisions for abandoned vehicles and motor vehicle storage set forth in § 225-86 and the provisions for administration and enforcement set forth in Article XVII of Chapter 225, Zoning, shall remain in full force and effect.