Written application shall be made on a form prescribed by the
Municipality and shall include such plans and detailed information
as shall be required in accord with this chapter.
A timber harvesting permit will be issued by the Municipality
upon satisfying the following conditions:
A. Payment of fees as established in Chapter
194, Fees, latest edition, of the Municipality of Monroeville.
C. Compliance with the restrictions of this chapter and applications
and plans approved by the Municipality.
E. Proof of compliance with other local, state, and federal laws including
copies of required permissions and permits.
F. Posting of required bonds for overweight hauling on Municipal roadways.
G. In the interest of public health, welfare and safety, additional
items may be appended to, stated on and made a condition of the work
permitted. These conditions may include but shall not be limited to:
(1) A reasonable time limit for completion of the work.
(2) Limitations upon the hours of the day, days of the week for performance
of the work covered by the permit and/or travel on public streets.
Every timber harvesting permit shall expire after a period of one year. The Municipality may issue a one-time renewal permit for an additional six-month period. Minor timber harvesting projects also fall under the time restrictions listed in §
340-13D above.
Timber harvesting permits may be denied by the Municipality
for failure to meet the standards of this chapter and may be revoked
upon violation of this chapter.
Appeals regarding denial or revocation of minor timber harvesting
permits shall be taken to the Municipal Council within 30 days of
such action by the Municipality. The Council may grant relief from
the strict provisions of this chapter where, in its opinion, alternate
methods, standards or materials proposed by the applicant/permittee
will meet the objectives and intent of this chapter. Any applicant
or permittee shall have the right to appeal decisions of the Council
to any court of competent jurisdiction.
[Amended 7-12-2016 by Ord. No. 2653]
The owner and/or operator of the timber harvesting operation
shall provide the Municipality with copies of all documentation required
by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to be kept
on-site during earth-disturbance activities.