This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Township of Tinicum Grading, Drainage and Erosion Control
of Land Ordinance."
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the
modification of the natural terrain, the alteration of drainage and
the maintenance of artificial structures and surfaces within the Township
of Tinicum so as to assure and safeguard the health, safety, morals
and general welfare of the citizens of the Township of Tinicum.
[Amended 7-21-2003 by Ord. No. 765]
A. Permit fees. The application for a permit to grade
shall be accompanied by a permit fee of $15 for the first acre of
land or less. If more than one acre is graded as described in the
chapter, an additional fee of $20 per $1,000 of the cost of the project
shall be charged in excess of the first acre.
B. Duration of permit. All permits issued pursuant to
this chapter shall be for one year from the date of its issuance unless
extended upon request to and written approval of the Township Engineer.
The applicant shall bear the additional costs of inspection in determining
whether any extension is warranted.
All applicants for a permit involving an area
greater than 1/2 acre shall, before any permit is granted, post a
bond with the Township of Tinicum in the sum of at least $10,000,
the exact sum to be determined by the Township Engineer, with corporate
surety to be approved by the Township Solicitor, the conditions of
which shall be a full and complete compliance with this chapter and
all terms of the permit.
Upon the submission of an application which
conforms to the provisions of this chapter, the Township Code Enforcement
Officer, after consultation with and approval of the Township Engineer
if deemed necessary, shall issue the necessary permit.
All applicants shall bear all costs of inspections
required hereunder and, if deemed necessary by the Township Code Enforcement
Officer, shall deposit with the Township Treasurer such sum as the
Township Commissioners shall determine to guarantee payment of the
costs of such inspections. The costs of inspections shall be at the
rate charged to the Township by the Township Engineer.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
provision of this chapter shall, upon summary conviction before any
Magisterial District Judge, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more
than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment
of such fine and costs, to imprisonment in the county jail for a period
not exceeding 30 days. Each and every day in which any person, firm
or corporation shall be in violation of this chapter shall constitute
a separate offense.