[Adopted 3-27-1990 by Ord. No. 314]
A.
Short title. This article shall be known as the "Derry
Township Municipal Solid Waste and Recycling Ordinance."
B.
Purpose. The purpose of this article is to provide
for the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Township
of Derry by regulating the collection, storage, transportation, removal,
dumping, deposit, disposal and recycling of solid waste by:
C.
ALUMINUM CANS
AUTHORIZED COLLECTOR
BULKY WASTE
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS
COMMUNITY EVENTS
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD
DWELLING UNIT
EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT
GLASS
INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENT
MULTIFAMILY ESTABLISHMENTS
MUNICIPAL WASTE
NEWSPAPER
PERSON
PLASTIC BOTTLES
RECYCLABLES/RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
RECYCLING
RESIDENTIAL MUNICIPAL WASTE
RESIDENTIAL UNIT
RESIDUAL WASTE
SOLID WASTE
STEEL CANS
TOWNSHIP
Definitions. The following words and phrases when
used in this article shall have, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
[Amended 2-26-1991 by Ord. No. 323]
Clean, nonaerosol and empty all-aluminum beverage and food
containers.
Person, firm or corporation licensed, registered or contracted
by the Township of Derry to handle municipal waste and/or recyclables
in accordance with the provisions of this article.
Items of solid waste which, due to their size, shape or weight,
cannot be collected as a part of the normal weekly municipal waste
collection and, therefore, require special handling. For example,
large household appliances such as stoves and refrigerators, plumbing
fixtures, furniture, large crates, tires, tools, machinery or parts
thereof, and similar items in size shall be considered bulky waste.
Any establishment engaged in a nonmanufacturing or nonprocessing
business including, but not limited to, stores, markets, office buildings,
restaurants, shopping centers and theaters.
Events which include, but are not limited to fairs, bazaars,
socials, picnics, and organized sporting events, that will be attended
by 200 or more individuals per day, regardless of the length of time
of the event.
[Added 12-15-2015 by Ord.
No. 673]
Lumber, roofing material, sheathing, rubble, broken concrete,
macadam, plaster and brick, conduit, pipe, insulation and other material
which results from a construction, demolition or remodeling process.
Paper boxes constructed in a corrugated manner and used as
containers for business and consumer applications.
Any room or group of rooms located within a building and
forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used or
intended to be used for living, sleeping, cooking and eating by one
family.
An agreement entered into by the Township of Derry with a
private person or corporation for the collection and disposal of all
municipal waste and/or recyclables within the Township of Derry to
the extent provided by this article and the agreement.
Plain, uncolored or colored glass bottles and jars. Expressly
excluded from this definition of glass are blue glass, lead crystal,
porcelain, ceramic products and tempered or plate glass.
Any establishment engaging in manufacturing or processing
including, but not limited to, factories, foundries, mills, processing
plants and refineries.
Any establishment engaged in service to persons including,
but not limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, schools
and universities.
Rental housing apartment buildings or apartment complexes
which have two or more dwelling units, and condominium associations
and homeowners associations of two or more dwelling units which are
established and organized in such a manner that the association provides
common services for the residents of the housing development. This
definition shall also include apartment buildings and apartment complexes
owned and operated by institutional establishments if the institutional
establishment charges a rental fee for the dwelling units.
Any garbage, refuse, industrial lunchroom or office waste
and any other material including solid waste, liquid, semisolid or
contained gaseous materials resulting from the operation of residential,
municipal, commercial or institutional establishments and from community
activities and any sludge not meeting the definition of residual or
hazardous waste in the Solid Waste Management Act, the Act of July
1, 1980, P.L. 380, Act No. 97, as amended, 35 P.S. § 6018.101
et seq., from a municipal, commercial or institutional water supply
treatment plant, waste water treatment plant or air pollution control
facilities. The term does not include source-separated materials.
(Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act)
Paper of the type commonly referred to as newsprint and distributed
at fixed intervals, having printed thereon news and opinions and containing
advertisements and matters of public interest, excluding magazines.
Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, institution,
cooperative enterprise, municipal authority, federal government or
agency, state institution or agency, or any other legal entity whatsoever
which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties.
Empty and clean consumer product containers made of polyethylene
terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP), high- density polyethylene
(HDPE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) most commonly, but not
limited to, plastic bottles used as containers for soda, milk and
other consumer food products or for household cleaning products or
for personal care products.
Those materials specified by the Township of Derry for separation,
collection, processing, recovery or reuse as part of a recycling program.
The program or system of separation, collection, processing,
recovery or reuse of recyclables.
Municipal solid waste, as herein defined, that is generated
at a dwelling unit.
See "dwelling unit."
Any garbage, refuse, other discarded material or other waste,
including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous materials
resulting from industrial, mining and agricultural operations and
any sludge from an industrial, mining or agricultural water supply
treatment facility, waste water treatment facility or air pollution
control facility, provided that it is not hazardous. The term shall
not include coal refuse as defined in the Coal Refuse Disposal Control
Act, the Act of September 24, 1968, P.L. 1040, § 318, as
amended, 52 P.S. § 30.51 et seq. The term shall not include
treatment sludges from coal mine drainage treatment plants, disposal
of which is being carried on pursuant to and in compliance with a
valid permit issued pursuant to the Clean Streams Law, the Act of
June 22, 1937, P.L. 1987, No. 394, as amended, 35 P.S. § 691.1
et seq. (Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act)
Any waste including, but not limited to, municipal, residual
or hazardous waste, including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained
gaseous materials. (Solid Waste Management Act, § 103)
Clean, nonaerosol and empty all-steel (ferrous metal) or
bimetal beverage and food containers.
The governmental jurisdiction and legal entity of the Township
of Derry, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
A.
General. It shall be the duty of every owner of property
and every person occupying a dwelling unit, premises or place of business
within the Township where municipal waste is generated and accumulated,
by his/her own expense and cost, except as otherwise specified in
this article, to provide and keep at all times a sufficient number
of containers to hold all municipal waste accumulated between intervals
of collection of such waste by an authorized collector; and to insure
the sanitary and legal disposal of such waste in accordance with this
article and all other Township, state and federal applicable laws
and regulations.
B.
Storage on residential property.
(1)
Containers. All municipal waste accumulated by owners of residential property and/or the occupants of residential properties shall be placed in containers for collection by an authorized collector. The containers shall be durable, watertight and made of rust-resistant metal or plastic. The size of each container shall not exceed 35 gallon capacity unless bulk (dumpster-type) containers are used. Containers for curbside recyclables will be as specified by the Township or as provided by the Township directly or through exclusive contract for collection of recyclables. Use of bulk containers at multifamily establishments shall comply with the provisions of Subsection C(1) below.
(2)
Location of containers. Each municipal waste container and curbside recyclable container shall be placed for collection so as to be accessible to the collector at ground level and at a point immediately behind the curbline of the street, within no more than 10 feet of the cartway of the street or alley from which the collection with a vehicle is made if there is no curbing, or at a location mutually agreeable between the resident, the Township and the collector. Failure to place containers at such location may result in waste not being picked up. Location for collection of uncontainerized recyclable material shall be as specified by the Township. Location of bulk containers at multifamily establishments shall be in accordance with Subsection C(2) below.
C.
Storage on commercial, institutional and industrial
properties.
(1)
Containers. Storage of municipal waste on commercial,
institutional and industrial properties shall be done in the same
type of containers as required for residential properties except where
the accumulation of solid waste for such commercial, institutional
or industrial property precludes their use, in which case such owner
or occupant shall make special arrangements with the authorized collector
for the storing of such additional quantities. Special arrangements
shall include the number and type of special bulk container(s) to
be furnished by the collector as may be approved by the Township.
(2)
Location of containers. Containers for the collection
at commercial, institutional or industrial properties shall be located
on the owner's or occupant's premises at a place agreed upon by the
owner or occupant of the commercial, institutional or industrial property
and the authorized collector, and shall not be unsatisfactory to the
Township. Such locations shall not interfere with public or private
sidewalks, walkways, driveways, roads, streets, highways, alleys or
entrances and exits of public or private buildings.
D.
Authorization of municipal waste collectors and reporting
requirements. It shall be unlawful for any person or corporation,
other than persons or corporations authorized by license or contract
by the Township, to collect and/or transport municipal waste of any
nature as a regular hauling business within or from the Township.
If the Township decides to enter into an exclusive contract for the
collection of residential municipal waste in the Township, said contractor
shall be required to collect municipal waste in the Township exclusive
of other private haulers and collectors subject to exceptions to the
exclusive Township contract. The Township shall not issue a license
to any private hauler or collector for the collection of residential
municipal waste other than the hauler or collector having the exclusive
contract with the Township. Authorization to collect, transport and
dispose of municipal waste for persons other than oneself may be given
only by the Township through the issuance of a contract or license.
All applicants for licensing shall be reviewed by the Township and
shall be approved in accordance with the following:
[Amended 2-26-1991 by Ord. No. 323]
(1)
Municipal waste collection licenses or contracts may
be issued to only those persons or corporations who can provide satisfactory
evidence that they are capable of providing the necessary services
and can comply with the provisions and intent of this article. The
Township reserves the right to disapprove any application for license.
(2)
Applicants for municipal waste collection license
must furnish the following information:
(a)
The number of collection vehicles, the make,
model, license plate number and size of each vehicle to be used for
the collection and transportation.
(b)
The location, address and telephone number of
the business office of the applicant.
(c)
A certificate of the applicant's workman's compensation
insurance as required by law.
(d)
A certificate of insurance coverage providing
complete third-party comprehensive bodily injury and property damage
liability insurance, limits of which will not be less than $500,000/$1,000,000
for bodily injury and $100,000 for property damage.
(e)
Intended disposal facility proposed to be used
by the applicant.
(f)
Any other information which the Township may
request and deem necessary prior to the issuance of a license.
(3)
Licenses shall be issued on a calendar-year basis,
but may be revoked at any time by the Township for just cause including,
but not limited to, violation of any of the provisions of this article,
applicable state or federal law or regulations or other policies established
by the Township or contractual arrangements entered into between the
applicant and the Township.
(4)
Fees for licenses shall be set by the Township, and
the amount shall be provided to an applicant or any person upon request.
(5)
Any person or corporation who is licensed to provide
municipal waste collection services for commercial, industrial and
institutional establishments within the Township shall be required
to submit an annual report stating the amount of municipal waste collected
and the type and weight of each recyclable material collected within
the Township. The reporting form shall be supplied by the Township
to the collector and shall be returned to the Township within 30 days
of the end of each calendar year.
E.
Transportation of solid waste. Any person transporting
solid waste within the Township shall prevent or remedy any spillage
from vehicles or containers used in the transport of such solid waste.
The vehicles used to transport or convey solid waste shall be leak-proof
and enclosed to the extent necessary to ensure no loss or spilling
of waste from the vehicles. The Township shall have the authority
to inspect the vehicles used for the transport of solid waste as it
deems necessary.
F.
Disposal of municipal waste. All municipal waste produced,
collected and transported from within the jurisdictional limits of
the Township shall be disposed of at a landfill or other disposal
facility licensed or permitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection or other state government.
However, the Township reserves the right to designate a state-permitted
facility of its choice and require that all municipal waste generated
in the Township be disposed of at this designated facility. If the
Township designates a disposal facility as provided for above, all
authorized (licensed) collectors, or collectors operating under contract
with the Township for collection of municipal waste, shall be informed
by the Township of the location, regulations and other information
pertaining to the designated disposal facility. The Township reserves
the right to make inspections of authorized collectors to insure that
waste generated within the Township is being disposed of in an authorized
or designated facility and to limit the use of a designated facility
only to waste generated within the Township. Any authorized collector
found to be in violation of this section shall have his license to
collect or haul municipal waste in the Township revoked.[1]
G.
Unlawful deposition of municipal waste. It shall be
unlawful for any person to deposit for collection any solid waste
including bulky items not generated at the address from which collection
is made or to bring any solid waste into the Township or from one
address to another in the Township for the purpose of taking advantage
of the collection service or to avoid the cost of collection.
H.
Bulky waste. Bulky waste which is not collected by
the normal or weekly residential collection shall not be stored outside
of a building or accessory building on any land in the Township, except
for a period not exceeding 14 days pending the special handling for
disposal of the bulky waste. However, brush, tree trimmings, yard
clippings, leaves, grass or other waste from live plantings may be
stored for longer periods of time if necessary until the next scheduled
collection for such items or for the purpose of composting or burning
such materials in accordance with Township ordinances, unless such
storage violates other ordinances or regulations of the Township.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place bulky waste on any property
other than on the property at which it was generated or directly associated
with. Bulky waste shall be disposed of at a state-permitted or -licensed
disposal facility, a facility especially designated by the Township
to take such bulky items or a legitimate salvage dealer that is in
the business of disposing or recycling such items.
I.
Construction and demolition waste. All waste materials
resulting from the building, structural alteration, repair, construction
or demolition of buildings or structures shall be disposed of as permitted
by the regulations of the State Department of Environmental Protection
or pertinent ordinances or regulations of the Township. It shall be
the responsibility of the property owner to ensure the disposal of
such waste in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.[2]
J.
Exclusions.
(1)
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prohibit
any person not regularly engaged in the business of collecting municipal
waste from hauling his own municipal waste on an irregular or unscheduled
basis to a state-permitted disposal facility or to the disposal facility
as designated by the Township in accordance with the regulations of
the disposal facility.
(2)
Nothing contained herein shall prohibit a farmer from
carrying out normal farming operations, including composting or spreading
of manure or other farm-produced agricultural waste, not otherwise
prohibited or regulated for land applications.
(3)
The provisions of this article do not apply to anything
but the storage, collection, transportation and disposal of municipal
waste and do not apply therefore, to hazardous or residual waste as
defined by the Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act and its amendments.[3] All hazardous or residual waste must be disposed of in
compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
[3]
Editor's Note: See 35 P.S. § 6018.101
et seq.
K.
Reporting requirements for commercial, institutional
and industrial establishments. Any commercial, institutional or industrial
establishment located within the Township that collects and transports
their own municipal waste, in other words, does not contract with
a licensed municipal waste hauler or come under the Township's municipal
waste contractor, shall submit an annual report to the Township stating
the amount of municipal waste generated by their establishment. The
reporting form shall be supplied by the Township to the establishment
and shall be returned to the Township within 30 days of the end of
each calendar year.
[Amended 2-26-1991 by Ord. No. 323]
A.
General. It shall be the duty and responsibility of
every owner of property and every person occupying a dwelling unit,
premises or place of business within the Township where municipal
waste is produced and is accumulated to pay a service fee for the
collection and disposal of this waste, except as otherwise provided
by this article, to a licensed hauler, exclusive contractor or to
the Township. A licensed hauler, exclusive contractor or the Township
may discontinue service for nonpayment of service fees by a resident,
commercial, institutional or industrial establishment. Discontinuance
of service due to nonpayment of service fees shall not relieve the
resident or establishment from abiding by all of the requirements
of this article.
B.
Service charges to be based on volume of waste collected.
To encourage and maximize recycling, all municipal waste service charges
for the collection and disposal of municipal waste paid either to
a licensed hauler, an exclusive contractor or the Township shall be
based upon the volume of waste collected at the commercial, institutional
or industrial establishment. At residential units, service charges
shall be based on volume to the extent that any amount over two cans
or bags per week be charged on a volume basis. To effectuate this
provision, the following guidelines are hereby established:
(1)
The Township may require licensed haulers to disclose
and allow review by the Township of the solid waste rates being used
by the hauler if the Township has reason to believe that the hauler
is not charging for solid waste services on a volume basis.
(2)
An exclusive contract for the collection of residential
municipal waste as may be established by the Township shall include
provisions for billing residential units on a volume basis. This provision
shall not preclude the Township or its contractors from establishing
a minimum charge for solid waste collection as an assessment against
the property for the benefit to the health and welfare of the community
for having a comprehensive solid waste collection and recycling program
available to the owners of property in the Township. Such minimum
charges will be set at a level that is appropriate to cover the basic
cost of solid waste collection but shall not be set so high as to
discourage recycling of solid waste.
C.
Charges to be established by resolution. All services
fees established under an exclusive contract for the collection of
waste by the Township shall be established by a resolution of the
Township Board of Supervisors. Service charges so established shall
be reviewed at least annually and adjusted as necessary to insure
that all costs involved in the collection and disposal of municipal
waste under the exclusive contract, including the administrative costs
of the Township, are covered by the service charges.
A.
Introduction. The Township, recognizing that reclaiming
of recyclable materials is an important method for addressing the
growing solid waste disposal problem through conserving landfill space,
and that recycling conserves natural resources, reduces energy consumption
and promotes the general interest, and to be in compliance with the
Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act,[1] does hereby authorize and encourage collection, processing,
storage, transportation and recycling materials in accordance with
the provisions of this subpart.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 4000.101
et seq.
B.
General. Recyclables separated for the purpose of
materials recovery rather than disposal and collected by the Township
or its designated agent or contractor shall not be considered solid
waste as defined under this article and shall not be subject to the
provisions of this article which require the disposal of waste at
designated facilities unless such recyclables become unmarketable.
C.
Establishment of program. The Township hereby establishes a program
for the mandatory separation of recyclables from municipal waste by
persons residing in single-family dwellings and multifamily establishments,
by commercial, institutional, and industrial establishments, and by
community events providers/sponsors/promoters.
[Amended 12-15-2015 by Ord. No. 673]
E.
Exclusions. Newspapers that are used for secondary
purposes, such as wrapping other waste or for cleaning which renders
then unusable for recycling, shall not be required to be recycled.
F.
Plan to be filed and approved by the Township. Commercial, industrial and institutional establishments and family establishments conducting their own recycling program, not in conjunction with an agent of the Township or under an exclusive contract as may be established by the Township for the collection of municipal waste and recyclables, shall file with the Township and have approved by the Township individual recycling programs which provide for, at minimum, the recycling of items listed in Subsection D(2) above, as provided in § 1501(c) of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, 53 P.S. § 4000.1501(c).
G.
Establishment of regulations. The Township or its
authorized agent shall establish and promulgate regulations on the
manner, days and time of collection of recyclable materials, and for
the bundling, handling, location and time of placement of such materials
for collection. Regulations shall be promulgated for each of the programs
undertaken including, but not limited to, the residential, multifamily
and commercial sources of recyclable materials.
H.
Separation of recyclables and placement for disposition.
Recyclable materials shall be placed at the curb or other designated
area separated from solid waste, for collection or taken to drop-off
sites at such time, dates, manner and places as may be established
or authorized by the Township.
I.
Collection by unauthorized person(s). From the time
of placement of recyclable items at the curb or designated location,
or at a drop-off center as designated or authorized by the Township,
the recyclable items shall become the property of the Township or
its authorized agent or contractor. It shall be a violation of this
subpart for any person unauthorized by the Township to collect, pick
up or cause to be collected or picked up any such items. Any and each
collection in violation hereof from one or more locations shall constitute
a separate and distinct offense punishable as hereafter provided.
J.
Unlawful disposal of recyclables. Upon and after the effective date of this article it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to dispose of any recyclable item as established in Subsection D above, commingled with other solid waste not required to be recycled or to dispose of such items in other places that will not insure that items are recycled, unless the material is so contaminated that it is unacceptable for recycling.
K.
Registration of recyclable collectors.
[Amended 2-26-1991 by Ord. No. 323]
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person or corporation
other than persons or corporations registered within the Township
to collect and/or transport recyclable materials of any nature extracted
from municipal waste as a regular hauling business within or from
the Township. All persons or corporations who register with the Township
for recyclable collection shall be reviewed by the Township and shall
be approved in accordance with the following:
(a)
Ability to provide necessary services and comply
with the provisions and intent of this article.
(2)
Municipal waste collectors who have applied for and
received a license to operate within the Township shall be exempt
from registration of recyclable collection and transportation. There
shall be no charge for the registration of recyclable collectors.
L.
Reporting requirements for registered recyclable
collectors.
[Amended 2-26-1991 by Ord. No. 323]
(1)
Any person or corporation who has registered with
the Township to provide recyclable collection service shall be required
to submit an annual report stating the type and weight of each recyclable
material collected within the Township. The reporting form shall be
supplied by the Township to the collector and shall be returned to
the Township within 30 days of the end of each calendar year.
(2)
Any commercial, institutional or industrial establishment
located within the Township that handles their own recyclable items
which are extracted from municipal waste, in other words, does not
contract for recycling services through a licensed or registered contractor
or come under the Township's municipal waste and recycling contract,
shall submit an annual report stating the amount, type and weight
of each recyclable material generated by the establishment and handled
by the establishment itself. Reporting forms shall be supplied by
the Township to the establishment and shall be returned to the Township
within 30 days of the end of each calendar year.
A.
Purpose. To provide for the ongoing dissemination
of information regarding the Township's recycling program, educate
the citizens of the Township to the value of recycling, maximize the
success of a recycling program for the Township and to comply with
§ 1501 of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste
Reduction Act, 53 P.S. § 4000.1501, there is hereby established
an advisory committee to the Township Board of Supervisors called
the "Derry Waste Management Education Panel."
B.
Duties of committee. It shall be the duty of this
committee to develop and promote an environmental awareness education
program for more effective solid waste management and resource conservation
in the Township. The tasks of this committee shall include, but not
be limited to, the following:
(1)
Conduct such activities to inform the citizens of
the Township of the Township's general responsibilities under the
Municipal Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, 53 P.S. § 4000.1501
et seq.
(2)
Conduct such activities to inform the citizens of
the Township of the details of the Township's comprehensive solid
waste management program and specifically what each resident of the
Township is either required or encouraged to do to maximize solid
waste recycling in the Township.
(3)
Assist in the education of the citizens of the Township
of the need to recycle as much solid waste as possible to conserve
resources, energy, save landfill space, reduce pollution and reduce
the overall cost of solid waste collection and disposal.
(4)
Advise the Board of Supervisors of the Township on
measures and/or regulations to improve recycling of waste items and
reduction of solid waste.
(5)
Assist private organizations, businesses, industries
and institutions in the Township in establishing comprehensive recycling
programs.
(6)
Develop informational and educational programs utilizing
newsletters, brochures, audiovisuals and other promotional activities
as a part of the overall effort of the Township to maximize recycling
of waste items.
(7)
Monitor and audit the Township's recycling program
and submit a report to the Board of Supervisors once each year assessing
the program and making recommendations for improvements.
(8)
Submit on an annual basis detailed requests for monies
to be budgeted by the Township for the dissemination of information,
education and promotion of recycling.
C.
Appointments and terms of committee members. Effective
immediately, the membership of the Derry Township Waste Management
Education Panel shall consist of the Township Manager, the Director
of Public Works and the Director of Community Development, or their
respective designees.
[Amended 4-8-1997 by Ord. No. 421; 2-24-1998 by Ord. No.
440; 10-4-2000 by Ord. No. 481]
D.
Organization of committee. Within one month after
the effective date of this subsection and once each year thereafter,
the Committee shall organize or reorganize and shall elect their own
chairman, secretary and other officers as the Committee deems necessary.
The Committee shall also be empowered to establish their own bylaws
or procedural rules for carrying out their duties under this article.
[Amended 10-4-2000 by Ord. No. 481]
E.
Staff and technical assistance. Within the constraints
of the Township budget, staffing and other demands, the Township Manager
shall appoint a staff representative to the committee and shall provide
such assistance and support to the committee as deemed practical and
appropriate. The committee may request additional assistance from
the Board of Supervisors through the Township Manager. The Township
Manager shall present such request to the Board of Supervisors if
he cannot satisfy the committee's request for additional assistance.
F.
Expenditure of funds. The committee shall have no
authority to spend any monies of the Township but shall advise and
assist the Township Manager in expenditure of funds that may be budgeted
by the Township Board of Supervisors for purposes of carrying out
the duties and tasks of the committee.
A.
Violations and penalties. Any person, firm or corporation
who shall violate any provision of this article, upon conviction thereof
in an action brought before a district justice in the manner provided
for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules
of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more
than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and
costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that
a violation of this article continues or each section of this article
which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate
offense.[1]
B.
Other remedies. In addition to the foregoing penalty,
the Township may require the owner or occupant of a property to remove
any accumulation of solid waste and should said person fail to remove
such solid waste after five days following written notice, the Township
may cause the solid waste to be collected and disposed of with the
cost for such action to be charged to the owner or occupant of the
property in a manner provided by law.
