This ordinance shall be known and may be cited
as the "Township of Springfield Grading, Drainage and Erosion Control
of Land Ordinance."
The purpose of this ordinance is to regulate
the modification of the natural terrain, the alteration of drainage
and the maintenance of artificial structures and surfaces within the
Township of Springfield so as to assure and safeguard the health,
safety, morals and general welfare of the citizens of the Township
of Springfield.
Upon the submission of an application which
conforms to the provisions of this ordinance, the Township Building
Inspector, after consultation with and approval of the Township Engineer,
if deemed necessary, shall issue the necessary permit.
All applicants shall bear all costs of inspections
required hereunder and, if deemed necessary by the Township Building
Inspector, shall deposit with the Township Treasurer such sum as the
Township Commissioners shall determine to guarantee payment of the
cost of such inspections. The costs of inspections shall be at the
rate charged to the township by the Township Engineer.
Should any section or provision of this ordinance
be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole
or of any other part thereof.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
provision of this ordinance shall, upon summary conviction before
any Magistrate or Justice of the Peace, be sentenced to pay a fine
not exceeding $300 and the cost of prosecution, and in default of
payment of the fine and cost, the violator may be sentenced to the
county jail for a term of not more than 30 days. Each and every day
in which any person, firm or corporation shall be in violation of
this ordinance shall constitute a separate offense.