[Adopted 8-5-1968 by Ord. No. 433 (Ch. 144, Art. II, of the 1998 Township Code)]
The discharge of dirt, earth or other debris into and upon the public roads within the Township is prohibited.
Intentional discharge of dirt, earth or other debris on any public road within the Township is deemed an automatic violation of this article.
Where such discharge occurs through accident or negligence, the persons responsible as hereinafter defined shall immediately and completely remove such discharges from the public roads using sufficient water to remove any residue which could result in dust or mud. Failure of such removal is deemed a violation of this article.
The following persons are declared to be responsible for removal of discharges of dirt, earth or other debris and shall be liable for any violation of this article:
A. 
When such discharges occur in connection with grading, excavation, filling or other work on real estate, the owner of the land and the person with whom the owner contracts for work causing said discharge on the public streets shall both be liable for removal and cleaning as set forth in § 379-3 hereof, and where such discharge comes from the operation of trucks or other earthmoving equipment, the operator of such equipment or truck shall also be liable along with the owner and contractor aforesaid.
B. 
Where the owner or contractor aforesaid are corporations, the executive officers of the corporation as well as the corporation itself shall be responsible and liable for any violation of this article.
C. 
Where the owner or contractor aforesaid are partnerships, all partners shall be responsible and liable for any violation of this article.
The Township Police may without warrant and on view arrest and commit for hearing any person violating the provisions of this article.
[Amended 12-28-1998 by Ord. No. 917]
Any person convicted of a violation of this article shall be fined or penalized in an amount not to exceed $1,000 and costs. Upon judgment against any person by summary conviction or by proceedings by summons, on default of payment of the fine or penalty imposed by said judgment and the costs, such person may be sentenced to the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days.
In the event that the persons responsible for removal of discharges as above defined fail to remove the same from the public roads, the Township may cause the same to be done and collect the cost thereof, together with a penalty of 10% of such cost in the manner provided by law for the collection of municipal claims or by action of assumpsit, without the filing of a claim, or may seek relief by bill in equity.