[Adopted 7-5-1957 by Ord. No. 4; amended in its entirety 5-18-1988 by Ord. No.
104-5-88]
[Amended 4-15-1992 by Ord. No. 123-04-92; 12-7-1994 by Ord. No. 129-12-94]
A fire hydrant tax as set by resolution of the
Board of Supervisors of the Township of North Codorus on real estate
in North Codorus Township within 780 feet of any fire hydrant within
said Township is hereby effective, the funds to be used only for the
placing, replacing, operating, maintaining and repairing of fire hydrants.
No assessments shall be made against any farmland or vacant lots between
built-up sections.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 2, which dealt
with the extension of water mains by boroughs into the Township, and
Section 3, which dealt with money turned over to said boroughs for
fire protection, which immediately followed this section, were deleted
3-1-2005 by Ord. No. 185-03-2005.
[Amended 3-15-1989 by Ord. No. 108-3-89]
Any person who violates or permits a violation
of this article shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought
before a District Justice under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal
Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable
by a fine of 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.
