[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of Upper
Moreland Township 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 1569 (Title 7, Ch. 6, Art.
1, of the 1977 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Solid waste — See Ch. 279.
[Amended 12-3-2018 by Ord. No. 1695; 4-4-2022 by Ord. No. 1729]
No paper, trash, rubbish, ashes, junk, waste, grass clippings,
tree and shrubbery branches, signs, or discarded materials of any
kind shall be thrown, deposited, dumped in any ravine, ditch or gutter
or on any road, street or highway, sidewalks, or any public place
within the limits of the Township of Upper Moreland. Prohibited conduct
under this section shall include the placement or erection of signs
on Township property.
[Amended 11-13-2018 by Ord. No. 1689]
A.
Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be issued a Township notice of violation by the Upper Moreland Police Department, imposing a fine based on the quantity of notices of violation the person has been issued for the particular violation, in accordance with the amounts set forth in Chapter A370. Should the offender fail to pay the fine or challenge the notice of violation within five days of the date of issuance, the Police Department will rescind it and file a non-traffic citation with the Township Magisterial District Judge.
[Amended 4-1-2019 by Ord.
No. 1698]
B.
Upon summary conviction before a Magisterial District Judge, the
offender shall be sentenced to pay a fine of no less than $250 nor
more than $1,000 plus costs of prosecution, the Township's actual
attorneys' fees, and the cost of removal of the discarded materials.
Failure to pay any fines, costs and fees imposed may result in imprisonment
not to exceed five days.
