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Township of Williams, PA
Northampton County
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[Ord. 1991-4, 6/13/1991, § 1.0; as amended by Ord. No. 2021-1, 7/14/2021]
1. 
The owner of petroleum and/or chemicals and/or hazardous materials, common carrier of any type whatsoever including a pipeline carrying said products, and/or the owner of a property or instrumentality from which said products emanate shall be liable to the Township for extinguishment and/or cleanup of petroleum, chemical, or hazardous material spills and fires involving said chemicals, petroleum or hazardous materials in the Township.
A. 
The said special equipment and/or materials include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) 
Foam.
(2) 
Dry chemical extinguisher.
(3) 
Sand.
(4) 
Any other equipment and/or material or materials deemed necessary by the Fire Chief of the Township or other officer in charge.
B. 
The cost of labor shall be an hourly rate set by the Township Supervisors employee time and equipment time involved in the extinguishing of any such fire or in cleaning up any spill involving chemicals or petroleum or hazardous materials.
[Ord. 1991-4, 6/13/1991, § 2.0; as amended by Ord. No. 2021-1, 7/14/2021]
The owner of petroleum and/or chemicals and/or hazardous materials, common carrier of any type whatsoever including a pipeline carrying said products, and/or the owner of a property or instrumentality from which said products emanate shall be liable for the cost of any temporary storage of chemicals or petroleum or hazardous materials and/or the cost of disposing of same.
[Ord. 1991-4, 6/13/1991, § 3.0]
Bills for the amount of the above described costs shall be forwarded by the Fire Chief to the Township Secretary/Treasurer who shall bill the above-described liable party. If the payment is not made in full within 30 days from the date of mailing of said bill, the aforementioned Township Secretary/Treasurer shall turn the matter over to the Township Solicitor for collection litigation as is necessary.
[Ord. 1991-4, 6/13/1991, § 4.0; as amended by A.O.]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. 1991-4, 6/13/1991, § 5.0]
Imposition of the aforesaid fine and/or imprisonment, however, shall not relieve any responsible person or corporation hereunder from civil liability to the Township as provided herein.