[Adopted 9-17-1975 by Ord. No. 3-75]
It is hereby ordained and enacted by the Supervisors of Cross
Creek Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, that it shall be
unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, or any agents thereof,
to construct or alter any entrance leading from a Township road, street
or alley in the Township of Cross Creek without first having obtained
a permit therefor.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any way of ingress or egress leading from the Township road,
street or alley to private property and which way of ingress or egress
includes driveways and other means of ingress or egress as used by
vehicular traffic where it is necessary to grade, fill or excavate
any portion that connects the private property with the Township road,
street or alley.
Any natural person, or persons, associations, partnerships,
firm or corporation.
Applications for permits shall be made, in writing, to the Supervisors
of Cross Creek Township together with the plans for the construction
of said entrance. Permits shall be granted or refused within seven
days after the receipt of the application. Remit fees to be established
by Supervisors.
No drain pipe used in connection with said entrances shall be
less than 12 inches in diameter and shall be of adequate construction
or type.
Any curbing that must be removed, altered or replaced shall
be in accordance with the curb specifications of Cross Creek Township,
and all work in connection with said curbs aforesaid shall be constructed
only under the supervision of the Supervisors of Cross Creek Township
or their representatives.
[Amended 1-20-1998 by Ord. No. 1-98]
A.
Any person
who violates or permits a violation of this article shall, upon conviction
in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial District Judge
under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a
summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of not less than
$250 and not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default
of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that
such violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute
a separate offense, and each section of this article that is violated
shall also constitute a separate offense.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
B.
The fine
shall be in addition to any and all other remedies available at law
or in equity, wherein, and not by way of limitation, the Township
shall have the right to bring an action in equity to abate and/or
cause a termination of said violation or violating condition, wherein
the party determined to be responsible shall also be subject to the
payment of court costs, attorney's fees and the like. This remedy
is in addition to and not in limitation of any other remedy or sanction
that is available at law or in equity.
C.
Said article
shall be prosecuted and/or enforced by the Township Zoning Officer,
Code Enforcement Officer, or any police officer or any other Township
official as previously designated or appointed.
