[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Newberry Township 7-5-1978 by Ord. No. 149 (Ch. 21, Part 2, of the 1988 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PERSON
Any natural person or persons, association, partnership, firm or corporation.
No person shall cause or permit any driveway, street, road or other entrance to be connected to any Township street or highway without first having obtained a permit therefor; nor shall any person cause or permit any driveway, street, road or other entrance to be constructed in a manner other than that approved pursuant to a permit issued by the Township of Newberry.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Application for a permit to connect any driveway, street, road or other entrance to a Township street or highway shall be made to Newberry Township, by filing an application upon a form approved by the Township, and shall be accompanied by the submission of plans or drawings and by the payment of a fee as set by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
No permit for the connection of any driveway, street, road or other entrance to a Township street or highway shall be issued unless the proposed driveway, street, road or other entrance connection, as shown on the plans or drawings submitted with the application, complies with the applicable provisions of §§ 344-27 and 344-28 of Chapter 344, Subdivision and Land Development, which provisions are incorporated herein and made a part of this chapter.
Upon completion of any work authorized by the Township permit, the holder of such permit shall report to the Township Secretary by letter within five days from the date of said completion. Such work shall not be considered as completed or approved until such work has been inspected and approved by the Newberry Township Superintendent of Roads, or his designated agent; provided that such inspection shall be made within 10 days of receipt of the permit holder's notice of completion.
If any work authorized by any permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall not have been commenced within six months after the issuance of such permit, such permit shall become null and void and the permit holder shall relinquish such unused permit to the Township. The permit fee paid for any permit subsequently relinquished shall not be returned nor applied toward any future permit.
[Amended 6-8-1988 by Ord. No. 209; 6-13-1989 by Ord. No. 221; 5-14-1996 by Ord. No. 267]
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by Newberry Township, pay a fine not exceeding $600 plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by Newberry Township. Newberry Township police officers, the appropriate Code Enforcement Officers of Newberry Township or other appropriate officer or officers of Newberry Township shall have the power to enforce the provisions of this chapter. The amount of the fine imposed for the violation of this chapter shall be established by the officer who determines that a violation has occurred. Notice of the violation of this chapter and the amount of the fine imposed shall be given by personal delivery or by certified mail to the person violating this chapter. If the person violating this chapter fails or refuses to pay the fine imposed within the period specified in the notice of the violation of this chapter, the Township shall file a civil enforcement proceeding with the Magisterial District Judge to enforce the fine imposed.