Nuisance Ordinance Regulations
Storing or Accumulation of the following is illegal and prohibited:
Garbage: Wastes resulting from the handing, preperation, cooking, and consumption of food.
Rubbish: Combustible and non combustible waste materials including but not limited to tires, paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood, rubber, leather, plastic, tin cans, metals, mineral matters, glass, crockery, mineral waste, and similar materials.
Junk: Material including, but not limited to, unused or abandoned machinery, equipment, or appliances, and all forms of waste and refuse of any type of materials, including scrap metal, glass, industrial waste, and other salvagable materials that can be seen from any public highway, road, street, avenue, lane or alley, stream, or public property which is maintained by the Township or by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Motor Vehicles: Abadoned or Junked Motor Vehicles (Definition in full Ordinance) that can that can be seen from any public highway, road, street, avenue, lane or alley, stream, or public property which is maintained by the Township or by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and/or the storage of more than 2 unregisted, uninspected vehicles in the process of restoration shall be illegal and strictly prohibited.
Dangerous Structures
Maintaining, or causing to be maintained, any dangerous structure, including but not limited to, abandoned or unoccupied buildings or parts of buildings in a state of dilapidation or disrepair shall be illegal and prohibited.
Swimming Pool Regulations
All bodies of water used or intended to be used for swimming, bathing, or wading shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Swimming pools, spas and hot tubs i.e. any pool, portable or permanent which is used or intended to be used for swimming, bathing, or wading that contains any volume of water that are being maintained on property located in Gilpin Township shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, and in good repair. At no time so any swimming pool, spa, or hot tub be permitted to accumulate any volume of stagnant water and it is deemed unlawful and a nuisance to do so. All stagnant water must be emptied or drained into any appropriate drainage device.
Animal Regulations
Permitting or allowing animals to habitually roam at large and unattended on public thoroughfare or on another person's property, or permitting any animal to disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood by habitually barking, howling, or otherwise making a noise that is cast upon other properties in the vicinity shall be deemed illegal and prohibited. No dog, cat, small animal, or household pet is permitted to engage in frequent and habitual barking, howling, screeching, yelping, or baying for any continuous period of 10 minutes or more. Such activity that continues for a period in excess of 10 minutes is declared to be a nuisance. Any activity engaged in by a dog, cat, small animal, or household pet that in any way or manner is a disturbance to the quiet of the community or endangers the comfort, repose, sleep, or health of the residence of the Township at anytime of day or night is declared to be a nuisance.
Noise Regulations
Any generation of noise, sound, or music which is unnecessarily loud and/or occurs in a habitual basis cast upon other properties in the vicinity which annoys, disturbs, and/or endangers the comfort, health, safety and or peace of others on adjoining properties and occurs between the hours of 10:30 PM and 7 AM is declared a nuisance.
Grass, Weeds and Other Vegitation
All premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from grass, weeds, plant growth, or vegetation in excess of eight (8) inches. All noxious weeds shall be prohibited. Weed shall be defined as all grasses, annual plants, and vegetation, other than trees or shrubs provided; however, this term shall not including cultivated flowers and gardens. All land owners, possessor, or occupier of land, shall cut such weeds and grass for the entire width of the property and the depth of 150 feet away from the road right of way or the entire parcel, which ever is less.
Upon failure of the owner or agent having charge of the property to cut and/or destroy grass, weeds, or vegetation after service of a 30 day notice of violation they still be subject to prosecution in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and as prescribed by the authority having jurisdiction. Upon failure to comply with the thirty-day notice of violation, any duly authorized employee of the Township of Gilpin or contractor hired by the township shall be authorized to enter upon the property in violation and cut and/or destroy the grass, weeds, and/or vegitation and the costs of such shall be paid by the owner or agent responsible for the property.
Upon failure of the owner or agent having charge of the property to cut and/or destroy grass, weeds, or vegetation after service of a 30 day notice of violation they still be subject to prosecution in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and as prescribed by the authority having jurisdiction. Upon failure to comply with the thirty-day notice of violation, any duly authorized employee of the Township of Gilpin or contractor hired by the township shall be authorized to enter upon the property in violation and cut and/or destroy the grass, weeds, and/or vegitation and the costs of such shall be paid by the owner or agent responsible for the property.
Penalties for violation can be seen in the full-text Ordinance above.
