[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Eddystone 4-5-1954 by Ord. No. 358, approved 4-5-1954. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Under the direction of the Board of Health, the Health Officer,
in his official capacity, shall be in charge of the enforcement of
this chapter, and he/she shall act as prosecutor in all cases of violation
of the health laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, or prosecution
for the abatement of nuisances detrimental to the public health.
It shall be the duty of the Health Officer to make stated sanitary
inspections of the streets, alleys and premises in the Borough at
such times as the Board of Health may direct and to report to the
Board of Health all nuisances detrimental to public health. He/she
shall also, at the direction of the Board of Health, upon the complaint
of citizens and property owners or otherwise, make special investigations
of alleged nuisances and report concerning the same to the Board of
Health. He/she shall serve all notices of abatement issued by the
Board of Health and perform such other duties regarding the abatement
of nuisances as the Board of Health may direct, and shall execute
the orders of the Board of Health and shall, in the performance of
his duties, have the power and authority of a policeman.
No person shall maintain or permit to be maintained on any property
owned or occupied by him/her within the Borough any condition productive
of a nuisance detrimental to the public health or which may be so
declared by the Board of Health. Upon receipt of a notice from the
Board of Health that such condition exists on a property owned or
occupied by him/her, it shall be his duty to abate the nuisance created
thereby to the satisfaction of the Board of Health, within the time
specified in said notice.
No person shall permit any body of water that has or may become
stagnant to remain on the premises owned or occupied by him/her. Upon
receipt of a notice from the Board of Health that such a condition
exists on a property owned or occupied by him/her, it shall be his
duty to abate the nuisance created thereby to the satisfaction of
the Board of Health, within the time limit specified in such notice.
No person shall run, cast or deposit, either by means of a drain
or otherwise, upon any street or alley in the Borough any kitchen
slops, wash water, soapsuds or any other nauseous or offensive liquid
or substance.
[Amended 2-17-1975 by Ord. No. 438]
Any person who shall be convicted of a violation of any of the
provisions of this chapter before any District Justice shall be sentenced
to pay a fine of not more than $300 and costs of prosecution and,
in default thereof, to imprisonment in the county jail for a term
not to exceed 30 days; provided further that such fine and costs may
be in addition to the costs and expenses of abatement of any nuisance
created or maintained as a result of such violation and any penalty
authorized to be charged in addition to such costs and expenses in
cases where abatement thereof is done by the Health Officer.
