[Adopted 8-13-1952 by Ord. No. 8; amended in its entirety 4-26-1995 by Ord. No.
505 (Ch. 21, Part 2, of the 1995 Code of Ordinances)]
The Township Manager shall perform the duties of enforcement
of the provisions of this article and shall have charge of all matters
pertaining to the construction, maintenance and inspection of culverts.
A "culvert" shall be defined as any artificial covered channel
for the passage of water through a bank or under a road, canal or
the like.
Culverts constructed through roadways or driveways connecting
public streets shall be no less than 12 inches in diameter and shall
be concrete conduit or corrugated steel pipe or other suitable material
approved by the Township Manager and must be so installed and maintained
as to allow the free passage of water through the culvert.
Culverts connecting to Township road culverts must be of the
same diameter with proper cleanout facilities provided at the connecting
end, and no connection shall be made without the approval of the Township
Manager.
All driveways connecting with public roads within the Township
which have drainage ditches at the side for water shall provide for
culverts as hereinbefore provided or shall provide a crescent-type
drainage runway in the driveway of sufficient depth and width to carry
the water from one side of the driveway to the other and must be approved
by the Township Manager.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding
$1,000 and costs and, in default of payment thereof, shall be subject
to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a
violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.
