[Ord. 114, 10/13/1996, Art. IV, § 1]
Any activity conducted in violation of this Part is declared
to be a public nuisance:
A.
Whenever any person shall have violated the terms of this Part, the
designated Township representative shall cause a written notice to
be served upon the owner, applicant, developer, property manager or
other person responsible for the property or the violation. The notice
will direct the responsible party to comply with all the terms of
this Part within seven days, or such additional period, not to exceed
30 days, as the designated Township representative shall deem reasonable.
In addition, the designated Township representative shall give notice
to the owner, applicant, developer, property manager or other person
responsible for the property or the violation that if the violation
is not corrected, the Township may correct the same and charge the
landowner or other person responsible the cost thereof plus penalties
as specified herein for failure to comply.
B.
Such notice may be delivered by the United States mail, first class,
postage prepaid or by certified or registered mail; or by personal
service; or, if the property is occupied, by posting the notice at
a conspicuous place upon the affected property.
[Ord. 114, 10/13/1996, Art. IV, § 2; as amended
by Ord. 119, 4/14/1998]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a District Justice 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 continues
or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.
A.
In the event that the owner, developer, occupant, applicant, property
manager or other person responsible fails to comply with the terms
of this Part within the time specified by the Township representative,
the Township may take any actions necessary to remove the public nuisance.
The costs of removal of the violation shall be in addition to any
penalties for violation for failure to comply.
B.
In addition to the fines for violation, costs and penalties provided
for by this Part, the Township may institute proceedings in courts
of equity to require owners and/or occupants of real estate to comply
with the provisions of this Part.
C.
The cost of removal, fine and penalties hereinabove mentioned may
be entered by the Township as a lien against such property, or properties
of an individual member of a property owners' association, in accordance
with existing provisions of law.
