For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings indicated below. When not inconsistent with
the context, words used in the present tense shall include the future;
words used in the singular shall include the plural; and words used
in the plural shall include the singular. The word "shall" is always
mandatory and "may" is discretionary.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Any of the five fire companies operating in the Township
of Haverford.
OWNER
A person holding legal or equitable title in any real estate,
business or equipment.
PERSON
Any individual person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
POLICE
A member of the Police Department of the Township of Haverford.
RESTORATION SERVICES COMPANY
A person engaged in the business, or offering any of the
following services for a condemned or fire-damaged building, or a
building that has been the subject of other natural or man-made disaster:
restoration; emergency response and/or repairs; boarding of windows,
doors or other openings; and any other related services.
SOLICITATION
The act, at or near the scene of a commercial, industrial
and/or residential fire, or during the occurrence of police and/or
fire operations relating thereto, of seeking, persuading, enticing
or in any way offering assistance of services which have not been
requested by the person solicited.
No person shall offer his services to or be called by the Township, the Police Department or the Fire Department as a restoration services company unless that person is the holder of a current license to perform such work as hereinafter provided. License requirements for a restoration services provider are provided in Chapter
67 of these General Laws.
No person and no restoration services company shall engage in
solicitation at a fire scene, or appear and remain at a fire scene,
unless summoned by the owner, tenant, occupier, or other person in
control of the property or a police officer, fire official or the
Township. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the owner, tenant,
occupier or other person in control of real property from utilizing
the restoration service company chosen by the owner, tenant, occupier
or other person in control of the real property.