[Ord. 137, 7/5/2005]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
cause dirt, earth, rock, brush or debris of any kind to be deposited
on any street, road, sidewalk or curb in the Township.
[Ord. 137, 7/5/2005]
If transporting dirt, earth, rock, brush or debris of any kind
over streets located in the Township and the debris falls onto the
surface of any street, then it shall be the responsibility of the
person operating the vehicle to remove the debris immediately.
[Ord. 137, 7/5/2005]
If engaged in excavating or other earthmoving activities in
the Township and earth, dirt, rock or other debris carried onto Township
streets by vehicle wheels, the person operating the vehicle shall
be responsible for cleaning streets and preventing such reoccurrence.
[Ord. 137, 7/5/2005]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, or fails to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements
thereof, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a magisterial
district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary
offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedures, shall
be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
plus costs, including reasonable attorney fees incurred by the Township,
and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
to the extent permitted by law for the punishment of summary offenses.
A separate offense shall arise for each day or portion thereof in
which a violation of this Part is found to exist or for each section
of this Part found to have been violated. The Township may also commence
appropriate actions in equity or other to prevent, restrain, correct,
enjoin, or abate violations of this Part. All fines and penalties
collected for violation of this Part shall be paid to the Township
Treasurer. The initial determination of ordinance violation and the
service of any required notice of violation are hereby delegated to
the Township Secretary, the Code Official/Building Inspector, the
Code Enforcement Officer, the Zoning Officer and their designees and
to any other officer or agent that the Township Secretary or the Board
of Supervisors shall deem appropriate.
