Township of West Hempfield, PA Chapter 96 Peace and Good Order

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of West Hempfield: Art. I, 7-3-1984 as Ch. 6, Part 4, of the 1984 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]

Article I Protection of Public Property

[Adopted 7-3-1984 as Ch. 6, Part 4, of the 1984 Code]

§ 96-1 Definitions and word usage.

A. The singular shall include the plural; the plural shall include the singular; and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.

B. As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

PERSON

Any individual, corporation, partnership, association, firm or other legal entity.

§ 96-2 Vandalism.

A. No person shall destroy, injure, tamper with or deface any public property of the Township of West Hempfield or any grass, walk, lamp, ornamental work, building or streetlight on or in any of the streets, alleys, sidewalks or public grounds in the township.

B. No person shall in any manner interfere or meddle with or pull, drive, change, alter or destroy any stake, post, monument or other marking made, placed or set or hereafter made, placed or set or caused to be done by the authorities of the township to evidence the location, elevation, line, grade, corner or angle of any public street, alley, sidewalk, curb, gutter, drain or other public work or thing.

C. No person shall destroy, remove, deface, obliterate or cover up any lamp, sign or barricade erected as a warning of danger by the authorities of the township or by any person doing work by permission of the authorities of the township on any of the streets, alleys, sidewalks or bridges in the township or on any public grounds of the township within or without the Township of West Hempfield.

D. No person shall take any earth, stone or other material from any street, alley or public grounds in the township.

E. No person shall pour, throw or deposit any harmful or destructive substance or matter on any street, alley, sidewalk or public grounds in the township.

§ 96-3 Exceptions.

This Article shall not apply to normal activities in connection with construction, maintenance and repair of streets, alleys, sidewalks and public grounds and the structures and fixtures located thereon or therein or to incidental results of work done thereon or therein upon permit from or by authority of the township.

§ 96-4 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 12-7-1993 by Ord. No. 9-93; 9-3-1996 by Ord. No. 3-96; 5-6-1997 by Ord. No. 6-97]

For each violation of the provisions of this article, any person who commits, takes part in or assists in any such violation shall be liable, upon conviction thereof in a summary proceeding, to pay a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $1,000 for each offense, together with the costs of prosecution. Each day or portion thereof in which a violation exists shall be considered a separate violation of this article, and each section of this article which is violated shall be considered a separate violation. In default of payment of such fine, such person shall be liable to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 30 days.