(a) It shall be illegal for any appointed official of the township serving with compensation, and/or any person or firm with whom he or she is associated (including, but not limited to, the Township Solicitor, the Township Engineer and the Zoning Hearing Board Solicitor), to provide, in return for a fee, professional services, to any person, partnership or other legal entity in connection with any enterprise requiring permission or approval of the township. However, nothing contained herein shall prevent such official from providing advice, given without compensation from the advisee, in accordance with the carrying out of this duties as a township official.
(b) No appointed official of the township whose duties include the approval of proposals or plans shall participate in the approval of a proposal or plan of any project in which he or she has a financial interest.
(c) No appointed official of the township whose duties include the inspection and approval of actual work done shall approve the work done on any project in which he or she has a financial interest.
(d) In the event of a violation of subsection (a) above, the official shall forfeit to the township any fee received in return for services provided. In the event of a second violation by the official, his or her office shall be declared vacant and a replacement appointed.
(e) In the event of an approval in violation of subsections (b) or (c) above, such approval shall not be valid with respect to the township.
(Ord. 399, passed 6-11-1975)