[Ord. 90-1, 4/17/1990, § 1]
As used in this Part, the following words and terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
A vehicle (other than a pedalcycle) to which any of the following
apply:
The vehicle is physically inoperable and has been left unattended
on a highway, street, alley or other public property of the Township
of Valley for more than 48 hours.
The vehicle has remained illegally on a highway, street, alley
or other public property of the Township of Valley for more than 48
hours.
The vehicle has been left unattended on or along a highway,
street, alley or other public property of the Township of Valley for
more than 48 hours and does not bear all of the following:
The vehicle has remained on private property without the consent
of the owner or person in control of the property for more than 48
hours, provided that no vehicle used, or to be used, in construction
or in the operation or maintenance of highways or public utility facilities,
which are left in a manner which does not interfere with the normal
movement of traffic, shall not be considered to be abandoned.
All refuse, offal, dead animals, decaying matter or organic
waste substance of any kind.
Any ashes, waste, paper, wooden or cardboard boxes, cartons,
bottles, cans, barrels or other waste or discarded materials.
A vehicle (other than a pedalcycle) that has remained on
or along a highway, street, alley or other public property of the
Township of Valley, or upon any private property within the Township
of Valley for more than 48 hours and does not comply with the current
vehicle equipment standard(s) as promulgated by the Department of
Transportation of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
[Ord. 90-1, 4/17/1990, § 2]
It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firm or corporation
to dump, cast, throw, discharge, keep, suffer to remain or cause or
permit to accumulate on any highway, street or alley or any public
property of the Township of Valley any garbage or rubbish.
[Ord. 90-1, 4/17/1990, § 3]
It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firm or corporation
to allow to remain or cause to permit to accumulate upon any private
property within the Township of Valley owned, supervised or controlled
by that or any other person, persons, firm or corporation any garbage
or rubbish.
[Ord. 90-1, 4/17/1990, § 4; as amended by Ord. 95-4, 4/18/1995, § 1]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firm or corporation
to dump, store or maintain any abandoned, wrecked, junked automobile
or the striped chassis or body of an automobile upon any private property
within the Township of Valley except for the purpose of the immediate
dismantling thereof for parts or the restoration thereof for operation;
and in the event of such storage or maintenance for the purposes of
either dismantling or restoration, no chassis or body of an automobile,
stripped or whole, shall be permitted to remain in an unregistered
status with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation,
upon any premises for a period in excess of 30 days. Provided, this
section shall not include the storage or maintenance of any abandoned,
wrecked or junked automobile or the stripped chassis or body of an
automobile in a commercial district in connection with an automobile
repair business where the stripped chassis or body of an automobile
are merely awaiting the repair or disposal thereof in the immediate
future.
A.
The movement about of such vehicle(s), chassis or part(s) thereof
on or about the premises or property or area adjacent or near thereto,
within such thirty-day period, shall not act to circumvent the purpose
and intent of this Part, which is to prevent the storage of such vehicle(s)
or part(s) thereof for a period in excess of 30 days. Likewise, the
removal of such vehicle(s), as aforesaid, from the premises with the
intent to replace the same on such premises or adjacent property shall
not act to circumvent the intent of this Part and any vehicle(s),
as aforesaid, so removed, if returned or replaced on such premises
or property within a period of 45 days after such removal, shall be
construed to have been stored continuously on the premises for such
period of removal, unless the vehicle is returned with a valid, current
inspection sticker affixed to the windshield in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code or similar
statutes of other states, where applicable, or in such condition as
to qualify as an antique or racing vehicle as hereinafter provided.
B.
Notwithstanding the aforesaid, the Valley Township Police Department
is hereby authorized to issue a permit extending the thirty-day period
for an additional 30 days. Such permit must be obtained every 30 days
and can be obtained only upon submission of such proof as may be reasonably
necessary to show cause for the issuance of such permit. Such cause
may include, but is not limited to, proof of order of individual and/or
separate parts necessary to put the vehicle(s) in good running order
so as to qualify for State inspection as aforesaid.
C.
Antique motor vehicles and classic motor vehicles, as defined in
the Vehicle Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, are exempted
under this Part, provided such vehicle(s) displays (display) the appropriate
plate of the Department of Transportation showing it (them) to be
so registered.
D.
Vehicles which are exclusively used for racing purposes on licensed
tracks in this state or other states are exempt from the provisions
hereunder, provided adequate proof is submitted to the Valley Township
Police Department evidencing that the vehicle(s) is used for racing
on such licensed track(s) at least four times a year. Upon the submission
of such proof, the Valley Township Police Department is authorized
to issue a permit exempting such vehicle from this Part. Such permit
must be renewed yearly.
E.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the maintenance
of a property owner or his tenant from storing or maintaining one
unregistered motor vehicle on his property either within a garage
or under an opaque cover, so long as the said motor vehicle is capable
of being moved under its own power.
[Ord. 90-1, 4/17/1990, § 5]
It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, firm or corporation
to dump, discharge, keep, store, maintain, cause or permit to accumulate
on any highway, street, alley or public property any abandoned, wrecked
or junked automobile or the stripped chassis or body of an automobile.
[Ord. 90-1, 4/17/1990, § 6; as amended by Ord. 96-4, 5/7/1996, § 10; by Ord. 97-2, 3/18/1997, § 10; and by Ord. 99-7, 11/3/1999, § 4]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part shall be guilty of a summary offense punishable by a
fine not to exceed $1,000, together with all court costs and reasonable
attorney's fees incurred by the Township in any such enforcement proceeding,
and may further be punished by imprisonment to the extent permitted
for summary offenses. Each day that a violation continues may be considered
a separate offense.
