It shall be the duty of any owner and tenant or person in possession
of any lands in the Township:
A. To keep such lands free of filth, garbage, trash, and debris, including
but not limited to nonfunctional vehicles or parts thereof, nonfunctional
equipment or parts thereof, or nonfunctional machinery or parts thereof,
unless present on any such lands in conjunction with an approved site
plan for a repair facility, where such items are inimical to the preservation
of public health, safety or general welfare of the Township or which
may constitute a fire hazard.
Owners, tenants, and persons in possession shall have all the
duties and responsibilities as prescribed in this article and shall
not be relieved from any such duties and responsibilities nor be entitled
to defend against any charge of violation thereof by reason of the
fact that another party may also be responsible therefor and in violation
thereof. Responsibilities of owners, tenants, and occupants in possession
shall not be altered or affected by any agreement or contract by and
between any of them or between them and other parties.
Whenever the enforcement officer finds that an emergency condition
in violation of this article exists, which condition requires immediate
attention in order to protect the public health or safety, he or she
may issue an order by service of notice as set forth above reciting
the existence of such an emergency condition and requiring that such
action be taken by the violator as soon as it is reasonably necessary
to meet the emergency. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
article, such order shall be effective immediately.
[Amended 11-4-2021 by Ord. No. 21-20-2021]
Any person who shall violate any provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalty provisions in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
II, General Penalties, of the Township Code. The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense.