Township of East Whiteland, PA Article III Street Repairs

[Adopted 7-8-1974 by Ord. No. 44-74]

§ 171-11 Repairing damage.

Any construction or excavations being undertaken on a lot must be accomplished without damage to any abutting Township street. Equipment must be unloaded and loaded on the lot when possible. No tracked equipment may be driven on Township streets unless adequate protection is provided for the road surface. Any damage to the pavement, curbing or shoulders of a Township street caused by the parking or movement of construction equipment or trucks must be restored by the property owner or contractor at his expense. Damage shall include, but shall not be limited to, oil spills and the scarring of the pavement and curbing. The area damaged must be cut out and replaced in accordance with Township specifications.

§ 171-12 Bond required. [1]

The contractor constructing a new building or structure or an addition to an existing building or structure must file with the Township a maintenance bond as set from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors if the work involved will occur on a lot that fronts a Township street or a completed street to be dedicated to the Township. The bond shall remain in effect until the work is finished and must guarantee the repair of any damage done to the pavement, curbing, shoulders or any other improvement located within the right-of-way.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 171-13 Removal of dirt and debris from streets.

All earth and/or debris dragged onto a Township street from a lot under construction or excavation must be removed by the contractor before the end of the work day.

§ 171-14 Violations and penalties. [1]

Any person, firm, corporation or utility who violates or permits the violation of any provision of this article shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the Township before a District Justice, pay a fine for each such violation in an amount not less than $100 and not more than $600, plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by the Township. No judgment shall be imposed until the date of the determination of a violation by the District Justice. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment, the Township may enforce the judgment pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).