[Adopted 9-13-1978 as Chapter XX, Part 2, of the 1978 Code; amended in its entirety 12-15-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-N]
For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
BOARD
The Board of Supervisors of Conewago Township.
BUILDING LOT
Any lot located within Conewago Township for which a building permit has been issued by Conewago Township officials.
ROADWAY
Any lot, road, street, alley or other area within Conewago Township which may accommodate traffic.
TOWNSHIP
Conewago Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
This article is being enacted to protect the safety and general welfare of Township residents and to promote safe usage of roadways within the Township.
During any stage of construction, including pre- and post-construction, it shall be unlawful to scatter, spill, dump or drop or permit to be scattered, spilled, dumped or dropped any debris, refuse, litter or other such substance upon any building lot. It shall also be unlawful to permit a building lot to be befouled by debris, refuse, litter or any other substance which renders said building lot unmowable.
It shall be unlawful to scatter, spill, dump, drop or drag or permit to be scattered, spilled, dumped, dropped or dragged any soil, sand, stone, dirt, debris, refuse, litter or other substances of any kind from any vehicle or from the wheels, tires or undercarriage thereof upon roadways.
A. 
Upon application to the Township for a building permit, said applicant shall provide the Township a bond, letter of credit or certified check in an amount of $1,000 for projects involving $10,000 or more.
B. 
Persons applying for building permits for construction and/or remodeling projects involving $10,000 or less shall provide the Township with a personal check in an amount of $250. Said check shall be held by the Township and returned to the applicant upon satisfactory completion of construction work.
C. 
The posting of the above-mentioned sum deposited by the applicant shall serve as authorization by the landowner granting the designated Township authority permission to enter upon the building lot to examine the condition of said lot and to serve written notice of any condition that is in violation of the provisions of this article.
D. 
Said deposit may be waived by the permit officer if the project does not conflict with § 56-2 above.
A. 
The Township Manager or any other designated Township official shall be empowered to request the permit applicant or builder to remove any soil, sand, stone, dirt, debris, refuse, litter or other substance from a building lot or roadway, at the discretion of the Township Manager or the official.
B. 
Upon the failure of the permit applicant or builder to clean up the befouled building lot or roadway within one hour of notice of such request by the Township Manager or other official designated by the Township Manager, the Township shall be empowered to use and spend the sum deposited to remove any soil, sand, stone, dirt, debris, refuse, litter or other substance from the befouled roadway and/or building lot.
C. 
Documented notice of the aforementioned request to clean up the befouled building lot and/or roadway shall be served upon the owner of the building lot, the applicant for the building permit, the builder or upon any individual in apparent authority on the building lot.
D. 
A stop-work order may be issued by the Code Enforcement Officer upon a second or subsequent notice, or when befouling funds have been used by the Township in accordance with § 56-6B above.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the Township before a Magisterial District Judge, pay a fine of not more than $600, plus all court costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Township in the enforcement of this article. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Further, the appropriate officers or agents of the Township are hereby authorized to enforce compliance by filing an action in equity in lieu of a civil action filed before a Magisterial District Judge.
The sum deposited by the applicant or any remaining amount thereof shall be returned to the applicant upon issuance of the use and occupancy permit.
All other ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
This article shall become effective five days after the adoption hereof.