[Adopted 10-28-1986 by Ord. No. 86:72 as Sec. 11-2 of the
1986 Code]
[Amended by Ord. No. 90:29; 9-17-2019 by Ord. No.
2019:40]
It shall be unlawful for any person to construct or place construction
equipment, construction materials, construction vehicles and construction
dumpsters or any other material used for storage or for any other
purpose in connection with construction in and upon any Township-owned
or unaccepted dedicated street, avenue, highway, lane, alley or public
place in the Township without first obtaining a permit. Such permit
shall be valid for a period of 30 days, and may be extended for an
additional thirty-day period upon approval of the Director.
[Amended by Ord. No. 90:29; 12-20-2005 by Ord.
No. 2005:31; 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:40]
The permit shall be issued by the Director of Public Works after
approval by the Township Engineer and Township Police Department of
an application therefor, accompanied by a fee of $50, showing thereon
(these fees may be further amended from time to time by resolution
of the Township Council):
A.
The name and address of the applicant.
B.
The proposed form of construction.
C.
The exact location of and for the proposed construction.
D.
That the proposed construction will not interfere with the proper
drainage of the street, avenue, highway, lane, alley or other public
place in the Township wherein it is proposed to place the construction
and that it would not impair the public health, safety and welfare
of the Township inhabitants.
The Township Council aforesaid may by a majority
vote declare any encroachment, obstruction or encumbrance in, over
or upon any Township- owned or unaccepted dedicated street, avenue,
highway, lane, alley or public place in the Township that interferes
with the proper drainage of the Township owned or unaccepted dedicated
street, avenue, highway, lane, alley or public place in the Township
or impairs the public health, safety or welfare of the Township and
its inhabitants a nuisance and order the same to be abated by the
removal of the encroachment, obstruction or encumbrance in such manner
as it may designate.
Whenever the Township Council declares any obstructions,
encroachments or encumbrances in, over and upon any Township- owned
or unaccepted dedicated street, avenue, highway, lane, alley or public
place a nuisance they shall cause the Township Clerk to notify the
person who did or had such construction work done to abate the nuisance
in the manner set forth in the notice, which notice shall be sent
to the person hereinabove named by registered mail or served upon
him personally.
Should the person who did or had such construction
work done constituting the encroachment, obstruction or encumbrance
as aforesaid fail to abate the nuisance within 30 days after receiving
the notice in the manner set forth therein, the Township may proceed
to abate the nuisance and the person shall be liable for the costs
thereof which, after certification to the Tax Collector of the Township,
shall constitute a lien upon the lands of the person who did or caused
such construction to be done abutting the street, avenue, highway,
lane, alley or other public place.
