[Adopted 2-15-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-03]
No individual, corporation or other entity shall, in any way,
dump debris, grass clippings, mud, snow or any materials whatsoever
in any drainage ditch, drainage pipe, holding pond or any other similar
facility in the Township of Blair, or on any Township road, or on
any Township right-of-way.
No individual, entity or corporation shall take any action to
change in any way the makeup of the drainage ditches, drainage pipes,
holding ponds or other similar facilities of the Township of Blair,
nor shall any individual, corporation or entity block any drainage
ditch, drainage pipe, holding pond or similar facility in the Township
of Blair.
No individual, corporation or entity shall burn grass, leaves
or any other material on a Township road or right-of-way, nor take
any action which results in damage to the road system of the Township
of Blair or drainage system.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article
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 less than $100 and not more than $600, plus all court
costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by the
Township in the enforcement of this article. 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.
