[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Blair 2-16-1968 by Ord. No. 1968-01 (Ch. 7, Part 1, of the 1985 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 6-11-1985 by Ord. No. 1985-02]
The burning of trash, leaves, paper or other combustible material is prohibited except during the following times: during the period of April 1 through October 31 between the hours of the rising of the sun until 7:00 p.m., and from November 1 through March 31 from the rising of the sun until 4:00 p.m.
Any and all burning of trash, leaves, paper or other combustible material must be done within a container or under the immediate control of some person so that there shall not be any scattering of the burning material or any scattering of an unreasonable amount of the ashes created thereby.
[Amended 6-11-1985 by Ord. No. 1985-02[1]]
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.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).