A. 
The Planning Commission may, in specific cases involving a subdivision, land development or mobile home park plan, recommend modifications from the provisions of these regulations, subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors that will not be contrary to the public interest or the spirit and intent of this chapter. Modifications shall only be granted where, owing to special conditions in a specific subdivision or plan, the literal interpretation and strict application of the provisions of these regulations would cause unfair and unnecessary hardship.
B. 
All requests for modifications shall be in writing and shall be a part of the final plan application. The request shall state in full the grounds for the modification and the facts of unreasonableness or hardship on which the request is based, the provision or provisions of the ordinance involved, and the minimum modification necessary.
C. 
The Board of Supervisors shall note in the minutes of the meeting at which modifications were granted, the action taken on each specific modification request.
A. 
Amendments of this chapter shall become effective only after a public hearing held by the Board of Supervisors pursuant to public notice (see definition). At least 30 days before the scheduled hearing, the Board shall refer the proposed amendment to the Township Planning Commission for recommendation, and to the County Planning Commission for comment.
B. 
Amendments shall not be enacted until notice of proposed enactment has been published once in a local newspaper not more than 60 days nor less than seven days before planned enactment. The notice shall state the date, time and place of the meeting at which enactment will be considered, and where and when copies of the amendment may be examined by the public before the hearing. The notice shall contain the full text of the amendment or a brief summary prepared by the Township Solicitor setting forth all the provisions in reasonable detail. If the full text is not published, a copy shall be given to the newspaper carrying the notice and an attested copy shall be provided to the County Law Library.
[Amended 7-13-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-01]
C. 
In the event substantial changes are made to the amendment before the Board votes on enactment, the Board shall, at least 10 days prior to enactment, re-advertise once a brief summary setting forth the revised amendment in reasonable detail, noting the proposed changes.
D. 
Within 30 days after enactment, the Board shall send a certified copy of the amendment to the County Planning Commission.
A. 
In addition to other remedies, the Board of Supervisors may undertake appropriate actions by law or in equity to restrain, correct or abate violations, to prevent unlawful construction, to recover damages and to prevent illegal occupancy of a building, structure or premises.
B. 
The Board may refuse to issue any permit or grant any approval necessary to further improve or develop property which was illegally subdivided or upon which construction or site preparation has occurred in violation of this chapter. The authority to deny a permit or approval shall apply to the owner of record at the time the violation occurred, subsequent owners regardless of their knowledge of the violation, and any vendor or lease holder of the property or their successor whether or not they knew of the violations.
A. 
The provisions of these regulations shall be enforced by an administrator appointed by and responsible to the Board of Supervisors.
B. 
The administrator shall be responsible for determining if violations of this chapter are occurring within a plan already approved by the Board of Supervisors, or on land for which no plan has been approved. The administrator shall inform the landowner of the alleged violation noting specific sections of the ordinance, and require compliance with the terms of the ordinance, or require the landowner to stop the violation immediately. The landowner may appeal the administrator's order to the Board of Supervisors, but if the order is not carried out within a reasonable specific time period determined by the administrator, the administrator shall take the landowner before the Magisterial District Judge after informing the Board of Supervisors of his proposed action.
C. 
Any person, partnership or corporation who or which has violated this chapter, or any prior regulations incorporated into this chapter, shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the Board, pay a judgment of not more than $500 plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney fees incurred by the Township as a result of the litigation.
D. 
No judgment shall commence or be imposed, levied or payable until the date of the determination of a violation by the Magisterial District Judge, who shall have first jurisdiction in such proceedings.
E. 
If the defendant neither pays nor appeals the judgment, the Township may enforce it pursuant to applicable rules of civil procedure.
F. 
Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense unless the Magisterial District Judge determines that the defendant had believed there was no violation. In that case only one violation shall be deemed to have occurred until the fifth day after the determination, after which each subsequent day shall be a separate violation.
G. 
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to grant to any person, partnership or corporation other than Clinton Township the right to commence any action for enforcement pursuant to this section.
H. 
All fines, costs and reasonable legal expenses of the Township recovered in the proceedings, shall be paid to the Township.
A. 
A schedule of fees for subdivision, land development plans not involving subdivision, mobile home park permits, requests for modifications, and petitions for amendments of this chapter shall be established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, posted conspicuously in the Township Building, and subsequently amended by future resolutions of the Board.
B. 
No subdivision or development plan shall be finally approved, and no petition or requests acted upon, unless or until all applicable fees have been paid in full.