It shall be unlawful for an owner of any vehicle to park, store
or leave any vehicle in a wrecked, junked, stripped or abandoned condition
upon private property, and it shall be unlawful for the owner and/or
the tenant of such private property to permit the parking, storing
or leaving of any such vehicle upon said private property unless the
same is in conjunction with a business operated pursuant to the Borough
zoning laws and other laws of the Borough.
If the Police Department or any Borough officer or agent finds
that a violation of this article exists, the Police Department or
Borough officer shall notify the owner of the property on which the
vehicle is stored or parked and, if possible, the owner of the vehicle
of the violation and order either or both of the said owners to remove
said vehicle or vehicles within five days thereof. Said notice shall
identify the vehicle or vehicles and their location and shall state
the right to appeal the notice of removal.
Notice shall be given by personal service or certified mail
to the last known address of the violators. In the event that, on
diligent search, the address of either the property owner or vehicle
owner cannot be ascertained, the posting of the said notice or copies
thereof on the real property, vehicle, structure or area immediately
adjacent thereto shall constitute sufficient notice.
Within two days after notice, the party or parties affected
may request a hearing by filing a written request with the Borough
Police Department.
If a hearing is not requested within the two-day period, the
Police Department may proceed to remove the vehicle or vehicles from
the said private property.
On proper request, a hearing on the removal notice only shall
be held before the Borough Secretary.
If removal of a vehicle occurs pursuant to this Article
III, the Police Department shall issue a notice as set forth in Article
II, §
140-3.