[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of Peters Township
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-27-1995 by Ord. No. 516 (Ch. 13, Part 3, of the
1981 Code of Ordinances)]
When used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
Includes all work associated with the erection, construction
or structural alteration of any building, structure, dwelling or portion
thereof located within Peters Township.
The act of changing the existing contour of the land in any
way, including stripping or excavation of any material; the filling
of any existing ground with natural or man-made material; and/or the
relocation on any lot, tract or parcel of earth or other material.
Sounds that are normally audible in a residential neighborhood
during the time of occurrence. Examples of sounds that exceed minimal
noise include sounds from heavy vehicular equipment, hammering and
power tools used outdoors.
The construction of a building on a lot where no building
previously existed.
All building activity associated with new construction shall
be permitted Monday through Saturday between the hours of 7:00 a.m.
and 7:00 p.m., prevailing time. Activity on Sundays and in excess
of the above-stated times will be limited to activities causing minimal
noise. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association
to conduct grading activity on a Sunday or legal holiday without the
approval of the Peters Township Council or its designated representative.
Grading activity is permitted only between the hours of 7:00 a.m.
and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, unless these time limits are
extended, excused or otherwise modified by the Peters Township Council
or its designated representative.
The Peters Township Police Department and the Peters Township
Code Enforcement Officer shall be charged with the duty of enforcing
this article.
Any person, firm, corporation or association who or which 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 attorney's fees, incurred
by the Township in the enforcement of this article. If the defendant
neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment, the Township may enforce
the judgment pursuant to the applicable Rules of Civil Procedure.
Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Further,
the appropriate officers or agents of the Township are hereby authorized
to seek equitable relief, including injunction, to enforce compliance
herewith.
