[Adopted 1-3-1983 by Ord. No. 83-2]
No person or business entity shall, without
the express prior written consent of the Township:
[Amended 10-4-2005 by Ord. No. 05-09]
Any person who violates or permits a violation
of this article shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought
before a District Justice under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal
Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable
by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default
of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 30 days. Each day or portion thereof that
such violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute
a separate offense, and each section of this chapter that is violated
shall also constitute a separate offense. Any appointed official of
the Township is authorized to bring and prosecute necessary proceedings
therefor.
Any person or business entity violating the
provisions of this article, in addition to any fines or penalties
imposed, shall be liable in civil proceedings for all damages sustained
by Township including, but not limited to, costs of clean up, additional
sewer plant costs and costs of administration and enforcement.
The remedies provided for herein shall not be
exclusive but Township shall have all rights and remedies provided
for by law and the election of any remedy or remedies shall not preclude
resort by Township to any other or others and nothing herein shall
preclude action by any other governmental unit or agency for any act
of such person or business entity.
