§ 143-1. Abandoned or junked vehicles declared nuisance;
              storage restricted.

§ 143-2. Unlawful acts.

§ 143-3. Exception.

§ 143-4. Violations and penalties.

(HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the
Township of West Manchester 5-27-1966 as Ord. No. 66-5. Section
143-4 amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Vehicles and traffic - See Ch. 139
Zoning - See Ch. 150.

§ 143-1. Abandoned or junked vehicles declared nuisance; storage restricted.

The placing, leaving, abandoning or parking upon private property
in West Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania,
of any motor vehicle or vehicles when such motor vehicle or vehicles, either
by reason of their old and dilapidated condition, flat tires, the removal
of any parts therefrom, from damage by wreck or otherwise, the
failure to be properly inspected or for any reason whatsoever cannot
be moved or operated under their own power, is hereby declared to be
a nuisance. A motor vehicle which has remained on such private
property for a period in excess of thirty (30) days under any of the
conditions set forth in this section shall be prima facie evidence of
abandonment of the motor vehicle.

§ 143-2. Unlawful acts.

No person, firm or corporation shall place. leave, abandon or park or
permit to be placed, left, abandoned or parked on private property in
West Manchester Township, York County. Pennsylvania, any motor
vehicle in the condition or conditions set forth in § 143-1 of this chapter.

§ 143-3. Exception.

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the placing, leaving,
abandoning or parking of a motor vehicle in an enclosed structure.

§ 143-4. Violations and penalties.¹

Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of
the chapter shall, upon conviction thereof before any District Justice,
be sentenced to a pay a fine of not more than six hundred dollars
($600.), for each and every day said violation continues, together with
costs of prosecution, and in default of payment, be imprisoned in the
York County Jail for a period of not more than thirty (30) days. Each
and every day that any motor vehicle is unlawfully placed, left,
abandoned or parked on private property in violation of this chapter
shall be considered a separate and distinct offense.

  ¹ Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoptton of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art I.