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.
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inconsistent herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.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.