[Ord. 2-87-277, 2/12/1987, § 1.0]
1. The owner of petroleum and/or chemicals and/or the common carrier
of any type whatsoever, including a pipeline carrying said chemicals,
shall be liable to Salisbury Township for the cost of special equipment
and/or materials used to control and/or extinguish petroleum-type
or chemical-type spills and/or fires involving said chemicals or petroleum
in Salisbury Township.
2. The said special equipment and/or materials include but are not limited
to the following:
B. Dry chemical extinguisher.
D. Any other equipment and/or material or materials deemed necessary
by the Fire Chiefs of Salisbury Township or the officer in charge.
[Ord. 2-87-277, 2/12/1987, § 2.0]
Bills for the amount of the above-described costs shall be forwarded
by the Fire Department to the proper Township officer, who shall bill
the above-described liable party. If payment is not made in full within
30 days from the date of mailing of said bill, the aforementioned
Township officer shall turn the matter over to the Township Solicitor
for collection litigation as is necessary.
[Ord. 2-87-277, 2/12/1987, § 3.0; as amended by
Ord. 11-88-303, 11/22/1988]
Any person failing to pay the said bill submitted to him or
her by Salisbury Township within 30 days shall, upon conviction thereof
in a summary proceeding before a District Justice, be sentenced to
pay a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $300, together with
costs of prosecution, and in default thereof to undergo imprisonment
in Lehigh County Prison for not more than 90 days.