(A) Generally. Any person violating any provision of this chapter, for which no other penalty is provided, shall be subject to the penalty provisions of § 10.99.
(B) Solid waste.
(1) Generally.
(a) Any person violating any of the provisions of §§ 50.001, 50.002, 50.015 through 50.017, 50.030, 50.031, 50.045, 50.060, 50.061, 50.075 and 50.076 shall, upon conviction by a district magistrate, be subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 together with the costs of prosecution, and/or imprisonment for a period of not more than 30 days.
(b) Every violator of the provisions of §§ 50.001, 50.002, 50.015 through 50.017, 50.030, 50.031, 50.045, 50.060, 50.061, 50.075 and 50.076 shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day such violation shall continue and shall be subject to the penalty imposed by this division (B) for each and every such separate offense.
(2) Additional remedies. In addition to the foregoing penalty, the borough may require the owner or occupant of a property to remove any accumulation of solid waste and should said person fail to remove such solid waste after ten days following written notice, the borough may cause the solid waste to be collected and disposed of with the costs for such actions to be charged to the owner or occupant of the property in a manner provided by law including the imposition of a municipal lien.
(3) Abatement. The imposition of the penalties herein prescribed shall not preclude the borough from instituting appropriate actions or proceedings to prevent the violation of §§ 50.001, 50.002, 50.015 through 50.017, 50.030, 50.031, 50.045, 50.060, 50.061, 50.075 and 50.076, to restrain, correct or abate any such violation, or to prevent any act, conduct, business or activity constituting a violation.
(C) Refuse tax. Failure to pay the charge, in § 50.092, on or before the due date shall result in the following penalties:
After 30 days | $10 |
After 60 days | $20 |
(Ord. 127-1986, passed 4-7-1986; Ord. 135-1988, passed 1-4-1988; Ord. 257-2012, passed 1-3-2012; Ord. 272-2016, passed 12-5-2016)