[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Churchill 8-14-1934
by Ord. No. 4. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Animals — See Ch. 132.
From and after the passage of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to erect, setup, establish, maintain, continue
or suffer to remain, or cause to be elected, setup, established, maintained,
continued or suffered to remain, any public or common nuisance affecting the
health, cleanliness, safety and welfare of the persons residing or having
an interest in any property in the Borough of Churchill.
The following are hereby declared to be public nuisances within the
meaning of this chapter.[1]
A.
To place, throw or suffer to remain any object, thing,
substance or matter on any public road, highway, thoroughfare, street, lane
or alley in this borough which shall obstruct the same or shall in any manner
impede or endanger travel thereon.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsections (5) and (6), regarding business
and certain conditions, which immediately followed this subsection were deleted
3-10-1998 by Ord. No. 667.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsections (1) through (3), regarding
littering, burning and posting of signs, which immediately followed this paragraph,
were deleted 3-10-1998 by Ord. No. 667.
[Amended 3-10-1998 by Ord. No. 667]
Any person or persons, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction therefor before the District Justice
of the Borough of Churchill, be subject to a fine not exceeding $600 and costs,
for each offense, and shall abate the nuisance, and, in default of paying
said fine and costs or abating said nuisance, shall be committed to the county
jail for a period not exceeding 30 days; and, provided, further that the borough
may abate said nuisance and collect the cost thereof, plus a penalty of 10%,
from the person guilty of the violation by an action of assumpsit, or in any
other manner provided by law for the collection of debts.
