[Ord. 512, 8/8/2005, § 1]
As used in this Part the following terms shall have the meanings
as indicated.
Any house, room, apartment or premises where frequent requests for police services for noise, assaults, batteries, drinking of intoxicating beverages, illegal drug use and/or sale, loitering, gaming or other behavior prohibited by Chapter 6 of the Borough of East Lansdowne Code of Ordinances.
More than three Police responses to the same property within
any preceding sixty-day period.
[Ord. 512, 8/8/2005, § 2]
It shall be unlawful for any property owner, occupier, lessee
or tenant to maintain, keep, lease, permit or to allow a disorderly
property, room, apartment or other premises to exist within the Borough
of East Lansdowne.
[Ord. 512, 8/8/2005, § 3]
Any such disorderly house, room, apartment or other property
or any part thereof causing or intending to cause interference with
or be disruptive to the peace and well-being of the surrounding neighborhood
and/or greater community, or which may cause or tend to cause any
danger to any persons or property shall be declared to be a public
nuisance.
[Ord 512, 8/8/2005, § 4]
After the third police response as defined above, the Chief
of Police shall within five days, notify the occupier or resident
of the property and owner thereof, in writing by either certified
mail, posting or personal service, of the Borough's intent to
initiate charges with the District Justice and further to allow the
occupier or resident of said property and its owner an additional
five-day period, commencing on the date of service to notify the Police
Chief in writing of said occupier, resident or owner's desire
to meet with the Police Chief in an attempt to rectify conditions
and/or violations to be cited. Upon timely receipt of such notification,
the Police Chief shall meet as quickly as practical with the property
occupier, resident and/or owner within five days thereof in an attempt
to reach an accommodation on the pending violations. Should the parties
fail to meet within a reasonable period of time or be unable to meet
an accommodation satisfactory to the Borough, the Chief of Police
shall immediately proceed forthwith to initiate charges against for
violation of this Part before the District Justice.
[Ord. 512, 8/8/2005, § 5]
1.
Any person, firm, or corporation or legal entity owning, operating,
maintaining, or patronizing a disorderly property within the Borough
of East Lansdowne shall upon summary conviction be liable to pay a
fine of no more then $1,000, plus the cost of prosecution for each
offense, shall be incarcerated for a term not exceeding 90 days.
2.
Upon conviction under the terms of this Part, the Borough of East
Lansdowne may immediately revoke the Use and Occupancy and/or Inspection
Permit of any property found to be a disorderly property.
3.
Continuation of a violation(s) of this Part after the date of notification
by the Chief of Police to remedy the violation(s) as set forth herein
above shall constitute for each day the violation continues a separate
and distinct violation.
