Township of Upper Burrell, PA Article VI Penalties; Enforcement; Appeals

§ 131-11 Violations and penalties. [1]

Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial District Judge 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 90 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.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 131-12 Enforcement.

A. If any person, partnership or corporation is determined by the Township of Upper Burrell to be in violation of any of the conditions, restrictions, or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter, or any of the provisions of this chapter, then the Township shall, in its sole discretion, be entitled to impose any or all of the following:

(1) Require the permittee to cease all work in the permitted area except the restoration of the area to a safe condition or as otherwise provided in the provisions of this chapter. If such activity is undertaken by the Township, then no further work shall be performed in the permitted area until the violation has been remedied.

(2) Revocation of the applicant's permit.

B. The Township of Upper Burrell shall have the right to enforce this chapter or to remedy conditions occasioned by violations of the permit.

§ 131-13 Appeals.

Any person, partnership, corporation or any other type of entity aggrieved by any action of the designee of Upper Burrell Township may appeal to the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of that action.