[Ord. 279, 2/3/1975, § 3:540; as amended by Ord. 578, 6/13/2002, § 1]
1.
The Township Supervisors may enter upon any lands or enclosures and cut, open, maintain and repair such drains or ditches through the same as in their judgment are necessary to carry the water from the roads, streets, lanes or alleys.
2.
It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, fill up or injure any such drain or ditch, or divert or change the course thereof without the authority of the Supervisors.
3.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part 3, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a Magisterial District Judge 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 Part 3 continues or each section of this Part 3 which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.