[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Summit Hill as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 8-7-1962 by Ord. No. 4-1962]
A.
From and after the passage of this article, it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons, firms or corporations, either as principal
or agent, to do, cause to be done, or permit to continue anywhere
within the limits of the Borough of Summit Hill, Carbon County, Pennsylvania,
whether on public or private property, or to in any manner violate
the provisions hereof.
B.
It is prohibited during periods of drought or during any state of
emergency so declared by the Summit Hill Water Authority, after due
publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the Borough aforesaid,
for anyone to make use of water for any purposes except household,
personal and sanitary measures.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding under the Pennsylvania
Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall
be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus court costs
and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement
proceedings. Upon judgment against any person by summary conviction,
or by proceedings by summons on default of the payment of the fine
or penalty imposed and the costs, the defendant may be sentenced and
committed to the Borough correctional facility for a period not exceeding
10 days or to the county correctional facility for a period not exceeding
30 days. Each day that such violation exists shall constitute a separate
offense, and each section of this article that is violated shall also
constitute a separate offense. In addition to or in lieu of enforcement
under this section, the Borough may enforce this article in equity
in the Court of Common Pleas of Carbon County.
