[Adopted 6-18-1985 by Ord. No. 309 as Art. 717, Secs. 717.01
and 717.99, of the 1985 Codified Ordinances]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any private individual or corporate or other business entity.
Any substance of the type to be discarded as worthless or
useless, including but not limited to rubbish, trash, garbage, ashes,
sand or sludge.
A.
The accumulation of refuse of any type upon private property in the
Township is hereby prohibited.
B.
The dumping of refuse of any type upon public or private property
in the Township is hereby prohibited.
C.
In the construction of this section, the District Justice hearing
any case involving a violation of this section shall consider the
defense of having obtained a permit from the Pennsylvania Department
of Environmental Protection to be an affirmative defense. Therefore,
the burden shall not be upon the Township to prove that no permit
from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection was obtained.
[Amended 7-19-2001 by Ord. No. 388]
[Amended 7-19-2001 by Ord. No. 388]
A.
Violators will be issued a written warning and granted 30 days to
comply with this article.
B.
Whoever violates § 110-2 who has not obtained a permit for accumulation or dumping of refuse by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection shall be fined not more than $1,000 plus costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, imprisoned for a term not exceeding 30 days.
