[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Upper Tulpehocken at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I). Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to throw,
place or dump any grass, snow, wastepaper, yard waste, sweepings,
ashes, household waste, glass metal, refuse, rubbish or hazardous,
dangerous or detrimental substance into or upon any road, street,
highway or alley or upon the land of another or into or upon any stream
in the Township of Upper Tulpehocken.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any individual,
corporation, partnership, firm or other business entity to authorize
or permit any person to throw, place or dump any grass, snow, wastepaper,
yard waste, sweepings, ashes, household waste, glass metal, refuse,
rubbish or hazardous, dangerous or detrimental substance into or upon
any road, street, highway or alley or upon the land of another or
into or upon any stream in the Township of Upper Tulpehocken.
Any person or persons convicted of violating any of the provisions
of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000 per
violation, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment thereof,
the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment in the Berks County
Prison to the extent allowed by law for the punishment of summary
offenses. Enforcement of any such violations shall be by action brought
before a Magisterial District Judge in the same manner provided for
the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of
Criminal Procedure. The Township Solicitor may assume charge of the
prosecution without the consent of the District Attorney as required
under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure relating to trial
in summary cases. Each day or portion thereof that a violation continues
or is permitted to continue shall also constitute a separate offense.
