(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, owner or lessee to maintain a motor vehicle nuisance upon the open private grounds of such person, owner or lessee within the borough, excluding those grounds located in areas zoned as industrial in the borough’s zoning regulations, Chapter 155 of this code of ordinances.
(B) A motor vehicle nuisance shall include any motor vehicle which is unable to move under its own power and has any of the following physical defects:
(1) Broken windshields, mirrors or other glass, with sharp edges;
(2) One or more flat or open tires or tubes which could permit vermin harborage;
(3) Missing doors, windows, hood, trunk or other body parts which could permit animal harborage;
(4) Any body parts with sharp edges including holes resulting from rust;
(5) Missing tires resulting in unsafe suspension of the motor vehicle;
(6) Upholstery which is torn or open which could permit animal and/or vermin harborage;
(7) Broken head-lamps or tail-lamps with sharp edges;
(8) Disassembled chassis parts apart from the motor vehicle stored in a disorderly fashion or loose in or on the vehicle;
(9) Protruding sharp objects from the chassis;
(10) Broken vehicle frame suspended from the ground in an unstable manner;
(11) Leaking or damaged oil pan or gas tank which could cause fire or explosion;
(12) Exposed battery containing acid;
(13) Inoperable locking mechanism for doors or trunk;
(14) Open or damaged floor boards including trunk and firewall;
(15) Damaged bumpers pulled away from the perimeter of vehicle;
(16) Broken grill with protruding edges;
(17) Loose or damaged metal trim and clips;
(18) Broken communication equipment antennas;
(19) Suspended on unstable supports; and
(20) Such other defects which could threaten the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the borough.
(Prior Code, Ch. 10, § 202) (Ord. 254, passed 9-8-1987, § 2) Penalty, see § 91.999