[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Forks 10-6-1977 by Ord. No. 135. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Rental occupancy reports — See Ch. 144.
Sewers — See Ch. 150.
Realty transfer tax — See Ch. 180, Art. IV.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 195.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Forks Township Moving Permit Ordinance."
When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PERSON
Any natural person, firm, partnership, copartnership, association or corporation.
A. 
No person owning household goods, commercial fixtures, commercial equipment, industrial fixtures, industrial equipment or items of like nature shall move, or cause to be moved, such property in bulk from any place within the Township of Forks to another place therein, or to another place beyond the limits thereof, without first securing from the Board of Supervisors or its designated representative a permit for such moving or transportation.
B. 
No person engaged in the business of moving household goods, commercial fixtures, commercial equipment, industrial fixtures, industrial equipment or items of like nature shall move or cause to be moved such property for its clients from any place within the Township of Forks to another place therein, or to another place beyond the limits thereof, without determining that a moving permit has been obtained.
Any person desiring a moving permit shall make application to the Board of Supervisors or its designated representative on a form provided by the Township of Forks setting forth:
A. 
The person's name and address and the names of all members of the household from which the property is to be removed.
B. 
The address from which the property is to be removed.
C. 
The address of the place to which said property is to be moved.
A. 
The Board of Supervisors or its designated representative, after application has been made as provided in § 118-4 hereof, and after payment of a fee as set forth from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors to the Township of Forks, and after a determination has been made that all taxes, sewer rentals or other similar obligations payable to the Township of Forks are paid in full, shall issue a moving permit. Said permit shall set forth the name of the permittee, date of issuance, name of the owners of property to be moved, the address from which and to which the same is being moved, moving date and mover. The permit shall be signed by the Board of Supervisors or its designated representative.
B. 
When the period of time between the filing of the moving permit application and the scheduled move is insufficient to permit the Board of Supervisors or its designated representative to inspect the records for taxes, sewer rentals or other obligations prior to the scheduled move as provided in Subsection A, the Board of Supervisors or its designated representative may issue a permit upon payment of a deposit as required and set forth from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors or its designated representative shall promptly thereafter inspect the Township records and send the applicant a bill or refund as the case may be.
All persons owning five or more rental units in the Township of Forks shall be required to provide each tenant with a notice in the following form:
"Ordinance No. 135 of Forks Township makes it illegal to move household goods, commercial goods or industrial goods from one location to another without obtaining a moving permit from the Board of Supervisors or its designated representative. To avoid unnecessary delays, all persons planning to move should submit an application for a moving permit to the Board of Supervisors or its designated representative several days prior to the scheduled moving date."
[Amended 10-26-1978 by Ord. No. 143; 3-4-1999 by Ord. No. 250]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding, shall pay a fine of not less than $400 and not more than $600, plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by the Township in the enforcement of this chapter. No judgment shall be imposed until the date of the determination of the violation by the District Justice and/or Court. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment, the Township may enforce the judgment pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Further, the appropriate officers or agents of the Township are hereby authorized to seek equitable relief, including injunction, to enforce compliance herewith.