The purpose of this chapter is to preserve and protect private
and public property from the damaging spread of certain running bamboo
grasses, protect indigenous plant materials from the invasive spread
of running bamboo, and maintain the general welfare of the residents
of the Borough of Ligonier.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, in addition to the other charges hereinbefore
provided for each offense, upon summary conviction before any Magisterial
District Justice, pay a fine not exceeding $1,000 per violation and
costs of prosecution, together with reasonable attorneys' fees
incurred by the Borough in the enforcement proceedings; and in default
of payment of the fine and costs, the violator may be sentenced to
imprisonment to the extent allowed by law for the punishment of summary
offenses. Each and every day in which any person, firm or corporation
shall be in violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate
offense.