[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Lawrence 4-23-2015 by Ord. No.
2015-04. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire Department — See Ch. 8.
Adult entertainment — See Ch. 31.
Outdoor advertising — See Ch. 32.
Animals — See Ch. 35.
Dangerous buildings — See Ch. 44.
Floodplain management — See Ch. 62.
Insurance — See Ch. 67.
Junkyards and junk dealers — See Ch. 72.
Licensing — See Ch. 79.
Parks and recreation areas — See Ch. 86.
Sewer and water — See Ch. 96.
Solid waste — See Ch. 103.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 105.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 107.
Taxation — See Ch. 111.
Abandoned or junked vehicles — See Ch. 116.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 119.
Zoning — See Ch. 125.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as The Alternative
Dispute Resolution Ordinance of Lawrence Township, Clearfield County,
Pennsylvania of 2015.
The purpose of this chapter is to:
A.
To provide for a mechanism by means of issuance of tickets rather
than citation to permit a citizen who believes he may have been in
violation to pay the ticket rather than cause the issuance of a citation
and a costly and protracted legal hearing before a Judge and unnecessary
appeals. The resolution in this manner is beneficial from a two-fold
perspective in that it permits Lawrence Township to maintain and enforce
its laws and permits a citizen so accused to resolve the dispute in
a manner that does not unduly burden the resident by requiring the
issuance of a citation and a court hearing. It also does not deprive
the citizen of the right to dispute the ticket and receive the full
benefit of procedural and substantive due process of law.
B.
The provisions of any article so enumerated shall be enforced by
police officers, Code Enforcement Officers, or any public officer
sworn to uphold and enforce the law of the municipality.
C.
The Commissioners may from time to time change, increase or decrease
those sections to be covered under this alternative dispute resolution
chapter by resolution passed at the January regular meeting. However
at the time of adoption of the chapter the following chapters are
hereby deemed and ordained to be under the jurisdiction of this process:
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Section
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Chapter/Section Title
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§ 8-4
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Fire Department; Failure to pay costs
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§ 31-16
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Adult Entertainment; Enforcement remedies
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§ 32-9
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Advertising, Outdoor; Violations and penalties
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§ 35-4
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Animals; Violations and penalties
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§ 44-7
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Dangerous Buildings; Violations and penalties
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§ 44-8
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Dangerous Buildings; Failure to make repairs
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§ 62-14
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Floodplain Management; Enforcement
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§ 67-10
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Insurance; Violations and penalties
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§ 72-11
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Junkyards and Junk Dealers; Violations and penalties
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§ 79-4
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Licensing; Failure to obtain licenses and permits
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§ 79-12
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Licensing; Violations and penalties
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§ 86-10
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Parks and Recreation Areas; Violations and penalties
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§ 96-6.1
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Sewer and Water; Violations and penalties
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§ 96-21
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Sewer and Water; Violations and penalties
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§ 96-28
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Sewer and Water; Violations and penalties
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§ 96-30
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Sewer and Water; Violations and penalties
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§ 103-7
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Solid Waste; Violations and penalties
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§ 103-19
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Solid Waste; Violations and penalties
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§ 105-13
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Streets and Sidewalks; Violations and penalties
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§ 105-19
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Streets and Sidewalks; Violations and penalties
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§ 107-7
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Subdivision and Land Development; Enforcement remedies
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§ 111-10
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Taxation; Violations and penalties
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§ 111-24
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Taxation; Violations and penalties
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§ 111-37
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Taxation; Violations and penalties
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§ 111-49
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Taxation; Penalty for nonpayment
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§ 111-57
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Taxation; Violations and penalties
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§ 111-59
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Taxation; Discount; Penalty
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§ 116-5
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Vehicles, Abandoned or Junked; Violations and penalties
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§ 119-7
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Vehicles and Traffic; Violations and penalties
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§ 119-13
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Vehicles and Traffic; Violations and penalties
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§ 119-16
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Vehicles and Traffic; Weight restrictions
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§ 119-17
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Vehicles and Traffic; Speed limits
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§ 125-32
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Zoning; Violations and penalties
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§ 125-64
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Zoning; Violations and penalties
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§ 125-80
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Zoning; Enforcement
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D.
Any violation of the provisions of any section as enumerated in this
chapter may be cause for a citation.
E.
A notice of violation ticket shall be served or violation ticket
shall be served upon a violator in the following manner:
(1)
By handing the ticket or notice of violation to the violator.
(2)
By handing it at the residence of the person to be served to an adult
member of the household or other person in charge of the residence.
(3)
By leaving or affixing the notice or violation ticket to the property
where the violation exists.
(4)
By handing it at any office or usual place of business of the violator,
to his/her agent, or to the person for the time being in charge thereof.
(5)
By mailing the notice to the violator's address of record via
first class mail with a certificate of mailing.
F.
Each day a violation continues or is permitted to continue constitutes
a separate offense for which a separate fine may be imposed.
G.
A public officer is hereby authorized and empowered to correct or
abate any violation and should in the discretion of the officer such
violation constitutes a clear and present danger to the health and
safety of the community he shall take all steps necessary to correct
or abate the violation within 24 hours.
H.
If Lawrence Township, Clearfield County has effected a correction
of the violation, the cost thereof shall be charged to the owner of
the property, tenant, or offending party, in that order of responsibility
and such restitution can be affected by whatever means is available
to the municipality.
A person in receipt of a violation ticket shall have 10 days
within which time to pay the amount of the ticket. In the event that
ticket is not paid within 10 days, such failure to pay shall result
in the issuance of a criminal citation for the offense as enumerated.
This chapter shall be effective upon adoption.
