GENERAL REFERENCES
Excavation permit fees — See
Section 208.04(d).
Excavations in flood plain districts — See
Section 1240.08.
Excavations generally — See Ch. 1464.
[Ord. 70. Passed 9-16-1963]
The purposes of this chapter are to promote
the health, comfort and safety of the residents of the Township, to
reduce erosion of land within the Township, to prevent the deposit
of silt and mud in streams, to prevent mud from flowing upon and over
Township roads, to protect adjacent properties from dust and dirt
and to prohibit nuisances and regulate the use of land in the Township.
[Ord. 70. Passed 9-16-1963]
No person shall permanently remove or permit
the permanent removal of topsoil from any land located within the
Township.
[Ord. 70. Passed 9-16-1963]
This chapter shall not be construed to prohibit
a person from removing topsoil temporarily for the construction of
a building and regrading the land surrounding the building following
such construction, nor from permanently removing topsoil from an excavation
for a building, road, bridge or other permanent structure or for improvement
to the land.
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Editor's Note: See Section 1420.99 for general
Code penalty if no specific penalty is provided.
