[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Walnutport 3-21-1983 by Ord. No. 83-2 (Ch. 10, Part 1, of the 1983 Code
of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Property maintenance — See Ch. 318.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation or
any agent thereof to place, throw, store, accumulate or maintain,
or cause to be placed, thrown, stored, accumulated or maintained any
used cans, papers, paper boxes, used lumber, rubbish, debris, animal
matter, garbage, empty bottles or other containers upon any property
within the Borough of Walnutport or on or near any alley, highway
or stream located in said Borough of Walnutport.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial
District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by fine of
not less than $100 not more than $1,000, plus cost of prosecution.
In default of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that
such violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute
a separate offense and each section of this chapter that is violated
shall also constitute a separate offense.
