[Adopted 6-12-1990 by Ord. No. 90-4 (Ch. 7, Part 3, of the
1991 Code of Ordinances)]
This article shall be known as the "Fairview Township Fire Hydrant
Ordinance."
The purposes of this article are:
A. To provide for the health, safety and welfare of the residents of
Fairview Township by insuring the efficient operation of Fairview
Township's fire protection system;
B. To prohibit deceptive practices which would hamper the ability of
Fairview Township firefighters to perform their duties.
For the purposes of this article, the following terms, phrases
or words shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section,
except where the context in which the word is used clearly indicates
otherwise.
NONFUNCTIONING FIRE ALARM
A device which purports to be a fire alarm or fire warning
system which in fact is inoperative and cannot be used to warn of
a fire in an emergency or otherwise.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, association, institution, cooperative
enterprise, or any other legal entity whatsoever which is recognized
by law as the subject of rights and duties. It shall also mean owner,
lessee, or occupants of a residential dwelling, commercial establishment
or institutional establishment. In any provisions of this article
prescribing a fine, imprisonment, or penalty, or any combination thereof,
the term "person" shall include the officer and directors of any corporation
or other legal entity having officers and directors and the partners
of any partnership or other legal entity having partners.
TOWNSHIP
Fairview Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
It is unlawful for any person to:
A. Maintain a nonfunctioning fire hydrant in a location which may be
viewed from any point in a Township right-of-way.
B. Maintain a nonfunctioning fire alarm in any location which may be
viewed from a Township right-of-way.
[Amended 5-14-1991 by Ord. No. 91-2; 8-13-1996 by Ord. No. 96-5; 3-27-1997 by Ord. No. 97-2]
A. Any person, firm or corporation who is found to be in violation of
any provision of this article shall pay a fine of not more than $600
on the first offense, $700 upon the second offense and $1,000 upon
a third or each subsequent offense and/or undergo imprisonment for
a term not to exceed 90 days. Each day's continuation of a violation
of this article shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
B. Each day's continuation of a violation of this article shall
constitute a separate and distinct offense.