[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Bridgewater 2-19-2001 by Ord. No. 2-01-A. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Obscenity and public indecency — See Ch. 219.
A.
It is declared to be the purpose and intent of this chapter to protect
the public health, safety, welfare, and morals of the community, to
promote the stability of property values, and impose restrictions
upon those activities which pander to gross sexuality in a manner
that would detract from the neighborhood, adversely affect the property
values, increase crime and violence, and be repugnant to the morals
of the community. In recognition of the protections afforded to the
citizens under the First and Fourteenth Amendments, it is not the
intent of this chapter to inhibit freedom of speech or freedom of
expression or the press, but rather to deter those who establish or
patronize such establishments of adult entertainment, as defined below,
from imposing their moral standards upon the rest of the community,
and further recognizing that those parts of the community, which become
centers of such establishments, frequently become places of criminal
activity and indecent behavior. It is the concern of the citizens
of this Township that the establishment of such businesses is contrary
to the health, safety, and welfare of our community.
B.
The Board of Supervisors has determined that licensing is a legitimate
and reasonable means of accountability to insure that operators of
sexually oriented businesses comply with reasonable regulations and
to insure that operators do not knowingly allow their establishments
to be used as places of illegal sexual activity or solicitation. The
Board of Supervisors does not intend this chapter to suppress any
speech or expression activities protected by the First Amendment,
but to enact a content-neutral chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall
have the meanings indicated, unless the context clearly indicates
a different meaning:
Any place to which the public is permitted or invited wherein
coin-operated, slug-operated or, for any form of consideration, electronically,
electrically, or mechanically controlled still motion-picture machines,
projectors, video or laser disc players, or other image-producing
devices are maintained, not located within viewing booths, to show
images to five or fewer persons per machine at any one time, and where
the images so displayed are distinguished or characterized by the
depicting of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.[1]
A commercial establishment which, as one of its substantial
business activities (15% or greater of gross rental or sales of any
movie with a rating above "R"), offers for sale or rental, for any
form of consideration, any one or more of the following:
Books, magazines, periodicals or printed matter or photographs,
films, motion pictures, video cassettes or video reproductions, slides,
CD ROM discs or other computer software or other visual representations
which are characterized by the depiction or description of specified
sexual activities or specified anatomical areas; or
Instruments, devices, or paraphernalia which are designed for
use in connection with specified sexual activities.
A nightclub, bar, restaurant, or other commercial establishment,
with or without a liquor license, which regularly features:
Persons who appear in a state of nudity or seminudity; or
Live performances which are characterized by the exposure of
specified anatomical areas or by specified sexual activities; or
Films, motions pictures, video cassettes, slides, or other photographic
reproductions or visual presentations of any kind which are characterized
by the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or
specified anatomical areas.
Same as "sexually oriented business."[2]
A hotel, motel, or similar commercial establishment which:
Offers accommodations to the public for any form of consideration;
provides patrons with closed-circuit television transmissions, films,
motion pictures, slides, video cassettes, or other photographic reproductions
which are characterized by the depiction or description of specified
anatomical areas or specified sexual activities; and has a sign visible
for the public right-of-way which advertises the availability of photographic
reproductions;
Offers a sleeping room for rent for a period of time that is
less than four hours; or
Allows a tenant or occupant of the sleeping room to sublet the
room for a period of time that is less than four hours.
A commercial establishment where, for any form of consideration,
films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides, or similar photographic
reproductions or visual presentations of any kind are regularly shown
which are characterized by the depiction or description of specified
sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.
A theater, concert hall, dance hall, auditorium, or similar
commercial establishment which regularly features persons who appear
in a state of nudity or seminudity or live performances which are
characterized by the exposure of specified anatomical areas or by
specified sexual activities.
A person who performs any service on the premises of a sexually
oriented business on a full-time, part-time or contract basis, whether
or not the person is denominated an employee, independent contractor,
agent or otherwise and whether or not said person is paid a salary,
wage or other compensation by the operator of said business. "Employee"
does not include a person exclusively on the premises for repair or
maintenance of the premises or equipment on the premises or for the
delivery of goods to the premises.
A person who, for the purpose of consideration, agrees or
offers to act as a companion, guide, or date for another person or
who agrees or offers to privately model lingerie or to privately perform
a striptease for another person.
A person or business association who furnishes, offers to
furnish, or advertise to furnish escorts as one of its primary business
purposes for a fee, tip, or other consideration.
Includes any of the following:
The opening or commencement of any sexually oriented business
as a new business;
The conversion or expansion of an existing business, whether
or not a sexually oriented business, to a sexually oriented business;
The addition of any sexually oriented business to any other
existing sexually oriented business or to a nonsexually oriented business;
or
The relocation of any sexually oriented business.
Having general knowledge of, or reason to know, or a belief
or ground for belief which warrants further inspection or inquiry
of both:
The character and content of any material or performance described
herein which is reasonably susceptible of examination by a licensee
or person; and
The age of the minor; provided, however, that an honest mistake
shall constitute an excuse from liability hereunder if the licensee
or person made a reasonable bona fide attempt to ascertain the true
age of such minor.
A person in whose name a license to operate a sexually oriented
business has been issued, as well as the individual listed as an applicant
on the application for a license, and in the case of an employee,
a person in whose name a license has been issued authorizing employment
in a sexually oriented business.
Any place where a person who appears seminude, in a state
of nudity, or who displays specified anatomical areas is provided
to be observed, sketched, drawn, painted, sculptured, photographed,
or similarly depicted by other persons who pay money or any form of
consideration. "Nude model studio" shall not include a propriety school
licensed by the State of Pennsylvania or a college, junior college
or university supported entirely or in part by public taxation; a
private college or university which maintains and operates educational
programs in which credits are transferable to a college, junior college,
or university supported entirely or partly by taxation; or in a structure:
Which has no sign visible from the exterior of the structure
and no other advertising that indicates a nude or seminude person
is available for viewing;
Where, in order to participate in a class, a student must enroll
at least three days in advance of the class; and
Where no more than one nude or seminude model is on the premises
at one time.
The showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area
or buttocks with less than a fully opaque covering; the showing of
the female breast with less than a fully opaque covering of any part
of the nipple; the exposure of any device, costume, or covering which
gives the appearance of or simulates the genitals, pubic hair, natal
cleft, perineum, anal region or pubic hair region; or the exposure
of any device worn as a cover over the nipples and/or areola of the
female breast, which device simulates and gives the realistic appearance
of nipples and/or areola.
An individual, proprietorship, partnership, corporation,
association, or other legal entity.
The state of dress in which clothing partially or nonopaquely
covers specified anatomical areas.
A business or commercial enterprise that, as one of its principal
business purposes, offers for any form of consideration:
An adult arcade, adult bookstore, adult novelty store, adult
video store, adult cabaret, adult motion-picture theater, adult theater,
escort agency, nude model studio, sexual encounter center, or adult
motel.
Human genitals, pubic region, anus, buttocks, female breast(s)
below a point immediately above the top of the areola, or human male
genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely covered.
Any of the following offenses: prostitution or promotion of
prostitution; dissemination of obscenity; sale, distribution or display
of harmful material to a minor; sexual performances by a child; possession
or distribution of child pornography; public lewdness; indecent exposure;
molestation of a child; sexual assault; indecency with a child; engaging
in organized criminal activity; gambling; or distribution of a controlled
substance; or any similar offenses to those described above under
the criminal or penal code of other states or countries, for which:
Less than two years have elapsed since the date of conviction
or the date of release from confinement imposed for the conviction,
whichever is the later date, if the conviction is of a misdemeanor
offense;
Less than five years have elapsed since the date of conviction
or the date of release from confinement for the conviction, whichever
is the later date, if the conviction is of a felony offense; or
Less than five years have elapsed since the date of the last
conviction or the date of release from confinement for the last conviction,
whichever is the later date, if the convictions are of two or more
misdemeanor offenses or combination of misdemeanor offenses occurring
within any twenty-four-month period.
The fact that a conviction is being appealed shall have no effect
on the disqualification of the applicant or a person residing with
the applicant.
Any of the following:
Means and includes any of the following:
The sale, lease, or sublease of the business;
The transfer of securities which constitute a controlling interest
in the business, whether by sale, exchange or similar means; or
The establishment of a trust, gift, or other similar legal device
which transfers the ownership or control of the business, except for
transfer by bequest or other operation of law upon the death of the
person possessing the ownership or control.
Booths, stalls, partitioned portions of a room, rooms or
other enclosures which are available for viewing films, movies, videos,
or visual reproductions of any kind depicting or describing specified
sexual activities or specified anatomical areas or persons who appear
in a state of nudity or seminudity or who offer performances or presentations
characterized by the exposure of specified anatomical areas or by
specified sexual activities.
A.
No person shall cause or permit the establishment of any of the adult
entertainment businesses as defined above within 800 feet of any residential
dwelling or within 1,000 feet of any school, park, playground, day-care
facility, place of worship, community center, governmental building,
licensed liquor establishment or existing adult entertainment business,
adult bookstore, adult dancing establishment, adult motel, escort
agency, sexual encounter center, adult arcade or adult theater.
B.
The establishment of an adult entertainment business shall include
the opening of such business as a new business, the relocation of
such business or the conversion of an existing business location to
any of the following uses: adult bookstores, adult dancing establishments,
adult motels, escort agencies, sexual encounter centers, adult arcades
or adult theaters.
A.
It is unlawful:
(1)
For any person to operate a sexually oriented business without a
valid sexually oriented business license issued by the Township pursuant
to this chapter.
(2)
For any person who operates a sexually oriented business to employ
a person to work for the sexually oriented business who is not licensed
as a sexually oriented business employee by the Township pursuant
to this chapter.
(3)
For any person to obtain employment with a sexually oriented business
without having secured a sexually oriented business employee license
pursuant to this chapter.
B.
An application for a license must be made on a form provided by the
Township.
C.
All applicants must be qualified according to the provisions of this
chapter. The application may request and the applicant shall provide
such information as to enable the Township to determine whether the
applicant meets the qualifications established in this chapter.
D.
If a person who wishes to operate a sexually oriented business is
an individual, the person must sign the application for a license
as an applicant. If a person who wishes to operate a sexually oriented
business is other than an individual, each individual who has a twenty-percent
or greater interest in the business must sign the application for
a license as an applicant. Each applicant must be qualified under
the following section, and each applicant shall be considered a licensee
if a license is granted.
E.
The completed application for a sexually oriented business license
shall contain the following information and shall be accompanied by
the following documents:
(1)
If the applicant is:
(a)
An individual, the individual shall state his/her legal name
and any aliases and submit proof that he/she is at least 18 years
of age;
(b)
A partnership, the partnership shall state its complete name,
and the name of all partners, whether the partnership is general or
limited, and a copy of the partnership agreement, if any;
(c)
A corporation, the corporation shall state its complete name,
the date of its incorporation, evidence that the corporation is in
good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation and qualified
and authorized to conduct business in Pennsylvania, the names and
capacity of all officers, directors, and principal stockholders, and
the name of the registered corporate agent and the address of the
registered office for service of process.
(2)
If the applicant intends to operate a sexually oriented business
under the name other than that of the applicant, he or she must state
the sexually oriented business's fictitious name and submit the
required registration documents.
(3)
Whether the applicant, or a person residing with the applicant, has
been convicted of a specified criminal activity as defined in this
chapter and, if so, the specified criminal activity involved and the
date, place and jurisdiction of each.
(4)
Whether the applicant, or a person residing with the applicant, has
had a previous license under this chapter or other similar sexually
oriented business ordinance from another municipality, state, or county
denied, suspended or revoked, including the name and the location
of the sexually oriented business for which the permit was denied,
suspended or revoked, as well as the date of denial, suspension or
revocation; whether the applicant or a person residing with the applicant
has been a partner in a partnership or an officer, director or principal
stockholder of a corporation that is licensed under this chapter whose
license has been previously denied, suspended or revoked, including
the name and location of the sexually oriented business for which
the permit was denied, suspended or revoked, as well as the date of
denial, suspension, or revocation.
(5)
Whether the applicant or a person residing with the applicant holds
any other licenses under this chapter or other similar sexually oriented
business ordinance from another municipality, state or county and,
if so, the names and locations of such other licensed businesses.
(6)
The specific classification of sexually oriented use for which the
applicant is filing, along with a detailed description of each and
every activity encompassed by the proposed sexually oriented business,
which description shall thoroughly demonstrate compliance and/or intended
compliance with all provisions of this chapter.
(7)
The location of the proposed sexually oriented business, including
a legal description of the property, street address, and telephone
number(s), if any.
(8)
The applicant's mailing address and residential address.
(9)
A recent photograph of the applicant(s).
(10)
The applicant's driver's permit number, social security
number, and his/her state or federally issued tax identification number.
(11)
A sketch or diagram showing the configuration of the premises, including
a statement of total floor space occupied by the business. The sketch
or diagram need not be professionally prepared, but it must be drawn
to a designed scale or drawn with marked dimensions of the interior
of the premises to an accuracy of plus or minus six inches.
(12)
A current certification and straight-line drawing prepared within
30 days prior to applications by a registered land surveyor depicting
the property lines and the property to be certified.
(13)
The applicant form shall inform the applicant that:
F.
Before any applicant may be issued a sexually oriented business employee
license, the applicant shall submit, on a form to be provided by the
Township, the following information:
(1)
The applicant's name or any other name (including stage names)
or aliases used by the individual;
(2)
Age, date, and place of birth;
(3)
Height, weight, hair and eye color;
(4)
Present residence address and telephone number;
(5)
Present business address and telephone number;
(6)
Date, issuing state and number of driver's license or other
identification card information;
(7)
Social security number; and
(8)
Proof that the individual is at least 18 years of age.
G.
Attached to the application form for a sexually oriented business
employee license as provided above shall be the following:
(1)
A color photograph of the applicant, clearly showing the applicant's
face. Any fees for the photographs shall be paid by the applicant.
(2)
A statement detailing the license history of the applicant for the
five years immediately preceding the date of the filing of the application,
including whether such applicant previously operated or is seeking
to operate in this or any other county, municipality, state, or country
any business or has ever had a license, permit, or authorization to
do business denied, revoked, or suspended. In the event of such denial,
revocation, or suspension, state the name, the name of the issuing
or denying jurisdiction, and describe in full the reason for denial,
revocation, or suspension. A copy of any order of denial, revocation,
or suspension shall be attached to the application.
(3)
A statement whether the applicant has been convicted of a specified
criminal activity as defined in this chapter and, if so, the specified
criminal activity involved and the date, place and jurisdiction of
each.
A.
Upon the filing of said application in a fully completed form for
a sexually oriented business license or for a sexually oriented business
employee license, the application shall then be transferred to the
Township Board of Supervisors or its designee for review and investigation.
The Township Board of Supervisors or its designee shall utilize any
available resources through the Pennsylvania State Police, the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and/or other law enforcement agencies as may be necessary
to complete the review and investigation required by this chapter.
Within 90 days from the date the completed application is filed, the
Township Board of Supervisors or its designee shall issue a license,
unless it is determined by the Township Board of Supervisors or its
designee that one or more of the following findings is true:
(1)
The applicant has failed to provide information reasonably necessary
for issuance of the license or has falsely answered a question or
request for information on the application form.
(2)
The applicant is under the age of 18.
(3)
The applicant has been convicted of a specified criminal activity,
as defined in this chapter.
(4)
The sexually oriented business employee license is to be used for
employment in a business prohibited by local or state law, statute,
rule or regulation or prohibited by a particular provision of this
chapter.
(5)
The applicant has had a sexually oriented business employee license revoked by the Township within two years of the date of the current application. If the sexually oriented business employee license is denied, the temporary license previously issued is immediately deemed null and void. Denial, suspension, or revocation of a license issued pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to appeal as set forth in § 98-10.
(6)
The required application, investigation and license fees have not
been paid.
(7)
An applicant's license to operate a sexually oriented business,
issued by any jurisdiction, has been revoked within the preceding
12 months.
(8)
The proposed sexually oriented business is in violation or is not
in compliance with any of the provisions of this chapter.
B.
A license granted pursuant to this section shall be subject to annual renewal upon the written application of the applicant and a finding by the Township that the applicant has not been convicted of any specified criminal activity as defined in this chapter or committed any act during the existence of the previous license which would be grounds to deny the initial license application. The renewal of the license shall be subject to the payment of the fees as set forth in § 98-6.
C.
The license, if granted, shall state on its face the name of the
person or persons to whom it is granted, the expiration date, the
address of the sexually oriented business and the specific classification
of sexually oriented use for which the license is issued. Licenses
for sexually oriented businesses shall state that the sexually oriented
business shall not commence until all necessary subdivision and land
development and/or building code approvals and Department of Labor
and Industry approvals are obtained. All licenses shall be posted
in a conspicuous place at or near the entrance to the sexually oriented
business so that they can be easily read at any time.
D.
Applications for building and occupancy shall be processed and either
denied or approved within 30 days of a complete application by the
Township.
E.
A sexually oriented business license shall be issued for the specific
classification of sexually oriented use as permitted by ordinance
and applied for.
G.
Any person aggrieved by the grant of a license may appeal, in writing, within 10 days from the date of issuance of the license, to the Township Board of Supervisors. The Township Board of Supervisors shall then hold a Local Agency Law hearing within 20 days of the date of filing of the appeal and render a decision within 10 days from the end of the hearing. Appeals from a decision of the Township Board of Supervisors may be taken to court subject to § 98-10E of this chapter.
A.
Every application for a sexually oriented business license (whether
for a new license or for renewal of an existing license) shall be
accompanied by a nonrefundable application and investigation fee in
an amount set by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
B.
In addition to the application and investigation fee required above,
every sexually oriented business that is granted a license (new or
renewal) shall pay to the Township an annual nonrefundable license
fee in an amount set by resolution of the Board of Supervisors within
30 days of license issuance or renewal.
C.
Every application for a sexually oriented employee license (whether
for a new license or renewal of an existing license) shall be accompanied
by an annual nonrefundable application, investigation, and license
fee in an amount set by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
D.
All license applications and fees shall be submitted to the office
of the Township Secretary/Treasurer, and, thereafter, the applications
shall be forwarded to the Township Board of Supervisors or its designee
for review and investigation and approval or denial.
A.
An applicant or licensee shall permit authorized Township officials
and their agents or consultants to inspect the premises of a sexually
oriented business for the purpose of insuring compliance with the
law at any time it is occupied or open for business.
B.
A person who operates a sexually oriented business or his agent or
employee commits a violation of this chapter if he refuses to permit
such lawful inspection of the premises at any time it is occupied
or open for business.
A.
Each license shall expire one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed only by making application as provided in § 98-5. Application for renewal shall be made at least 30 days before the expiration date, and when made less than 30 days before the expiration date, the date of expiration of the license will not be extended.
B.
When the Township denies renewal of a license, the applicant shall
not be issued a license for one year from the date of denial. If,
subsequent to denial, the Township finds that the basis for denial
of the renewal license has been corrected or abated, the application
may be granted a license if at least 90 days have elapsed since the
date denial became final.
The Township Board of Supervisors or its designee shall suspend
a license for a period not to exceed 30 days if it determines that
a licensee or an employee of a licensee has:
A.
The Township Board of Supervisors or its designee shall revoke a license if a cause of suspension in § 98-9 occurs and the license has been suspended within the preceding 12 months.
B.
The Township Board of Supervisors or its designee shall revoke a
license if it determines that:
(1)
A licensee gave false or misleading information in the material submitted
during the application process;
(2)
A licensee has knowingly allowed possession, use, or sale of controlled
substances on the premises;
(3)
A licensee has knowingly allowed prostitution on the premises;
(4)
A licensee knowingly operated the sexually oriented business during
a period of time when the licensee's license was suspended;
(5)
A licensee has knowingly allowed any act of sexual intercourse, sodomy,
oral copulation, masturbation, or other sex act to occur on or in
the licensed premises; or
(6)
A licensee is delinquent in payment to the Township for any licensing
fees past due.
C.
When the Township revokes a license, the revocation shall continue
for one year, and the licensee shall not be issued a sexually oriented
business license for one year from the date the revocation became
effective. If, subsequent to revocation, the Township finds that the
basis for the revocation has been corrected or abated, the applicant
may be granted a license if at least 90 days have elapsed since the
date of revocation became effective.
D.
All license application, renewal, suspension or revocation decisions
shall be sent in writing to the applicant or licensee. All such decisions
which deny, suspend or revoke a permit shall state specifically the
chapter requirement not met and any other basis for the decision.
After denial of an application, or denial of a renewal of an application,
or after suspension or revocation of any license, the applicant or
licensee may appeal, pursuant to the Local Agency Law,[1] to the Township Board of Supervisors. The Township Board
of Supervisors will then hold a Local Agency Law hearing within 20
days from the date the appeal is filed and will render a written decision
within 10 days from the date such hearing concludes. Any such appeal
must be filed, in writing, with the Township Secretary/Treasurer,
within 10 days from the date of mailing of the decision appealed from.
Failure to file said appeal with the Township Secretary/Treasurer
within 10 days from the date of the mailing of the decision appealed
from shall be deemed a conclusive determination as to the issues or
matters addressed by the written decision. In the case of a denial
of a license renewal, or in the case of a license suspension or revocation,
the licensee may continue to operate to the same extent as immediately
prior to the suspension or revocation until the earlier of the expiration
of the ten-day appeal period without filing of an appeal or the date
of a decision dismissing any appeal.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 2 Pa.C.S.A. § 551 et seq. and
§ 751 et seq.
E.
Any appeal aggrieved by a decision of the Township Board of Supervisors
may appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction. The Township shall,
upon filing of such appeal, consent to any request by a license applicant
or licensee to the court to give expedited review to such appeal.
The Township shall certify any record to the court within 20 days
of any request by the court to do so.
A licensee shall not transfer his/her license to another, nor
shall a licensee operate a sexually oriented business under the authority
of a license at any place other than the address designated on the
application.
A.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for a person to knowingly
and intentionally, in a public place, engage in sexual intercourse
or to engage in deviate sexual intercourse as defined by the Pennsylvania
Crimes Code;[1] or appear in a state of nudity; or fondle the genitals
of himself, herself, or another person. For the purpose of this chapter,
"public place" includes all outdoor areas owned by or open to the
general public and all buildings and enclosed places owned by or open
to the general public, including but not limited to places of entertainment,
taverns, restaurants, clubs, theaters, dance halls, banquet halls,
party rooms or halls limited to specific members, and party rooms
or halls restricted to adults or to patrons invited to attend, whether
or not an admission charge is levied. This section shall not apply
to any child under 10 years of age; or any individual exposing a breast
in the process of breastfeeding an infant under two years of age;
or the exercise of free speech expression in the form of artistic
and theatrical performances. It is the intention of the Township that
this section be construed, enforced and interpreted in such a manner
as will cause the least possible infringement of the constitutional
rights of free speech, free expression, due process, equal protection
or other fundamental rights.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
B.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for a person to knowingly
or intentionally in a sexually oriented business appear in a seminude
condition, unless the person is an employee who, while seminude, shall
be at least 10 feet from any patron or customer and on a stage at
least two feet from the floor.
C.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for an employee, while seminude
in a sexually oriented business, to solicit any pay or gratuity from
any patron or customer or for any patron to give any gratuity to any
employee while said employee is seminude in a sexually oriented business.
A person commits a violation of this chapter if the person knowingly
allows a person under the age of 18 years on the premises of a sexually
oriented business.
No sexually oriented business shall be open for business before
10:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday, or after 10:00 p.m., Monday through
Saturday. Sexually oriented businesses shall be closed at all times
on Sundays and legal holidays.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter
shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding
commenced by the Township before a Magisterial District Judge, pay
a fine of not more than $600, plus all court costs, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, incurred by the Township in the enforcement of this
chapter. No judgment shall be imposed until the date of the determination
of the violation by the Magisterial District Judge. If the defendant
neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment, the Township may enforce
the judgment pursuant to the applicable Rules of Civil Procedure.
Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Further,
the appropriate officers or agents of the Township are hereby authorized
to seek equitable relief, including injunction, to enforce compliance
herewith.
