[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Pleasant
Hills as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-13-1963 by Ord.
No. 304]
From and after the effective date of this article, it shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation, either intentionally or unintentionally,
to dump or deposit upon any lands within the Borough of Pleasant Hills any
quantity of earth, dirt, stones, rocks or other materials having a volume
greater than 27 cubic yards, unless a permit to so deposit and dump is first
obtained from the Borough of Pleasant Hills.
The Borough Engineer of the Borough of Pleasant Hills is hereby charged
with the duty and responsibility of supervising and regulating the dumping
and depositing of earth, dirt, stones, rocks or other materials within the
Borough of Pleasant Hills and he is hereby empowered to make such rules and
regulations as he may deem necessary to protect the lives and property of
the residents of the Borough of Pleasant Hills. Any rules or regulations made
by the Borough Engineer shall be in conformity with generally accepted engineering
principles and standards.
The rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the Borough Engineer
of the Borough of Pleasant Hills shall be maintained on file in the office
of the Borough Secretary of the Borough of Pleasant Hills and shall be available
for inspection by any person during regular business hours.
Any person, firm or corporation who may violate the provisions of this
article shall first be notified by the Borough Engineer of the Borough of
Pleasant Hills to correct, remove or abate such violation within a period
of 72 hours. In the event such condition is not corrected at the expiration
of 72 hours after receipt of proper notice, then such person, firm or corporation
shall be subject to a fine of $10 per day for each day that such condition
exists in violation of the provisions of this article. Each day shall be considered
a separate violation subject to a separate fine as herein provided. The proper
Borough officials are hereby authorized to enforce the penalty provisions
of this article before any of the District Justices of the Borough of Pleasant
Hills as in such cases made and provided.
