1. Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate any provision of this Part shall be guilty of a summary offense and, upon his or its first conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $1,000 and/or to undergo imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days, or both; upon his, her or its second conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 and/or to undergo imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days, or both; upon his or its third or subsequent conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $750 nor more than $1,000 and to undergo imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues after notice shall constitute a separate offense.
2. In addition to the penalties herein provided, the township shall have the right and privilege to remove said personal property to a location of its selection for storage. The township shall notify the last known owner or owners of the personal property removed that the same has been placed in storage and shall be sold after the expiration of 30 days if removal and storage charges are not paid by the responsible owner or owners. In the event that such personal property has been placed in storage by the township, said personal property may be sold by the township for payment of removal and storage charges. If the proceeds of such sale are insufficient to pay the costs of removal and storage, the owners of such personal property shall be liable to the township for the balance of the costs jointly and severally, to be recoverable in a suit of law. If the proceeds of such sale are in excess of the costs thereof, the balance shall be paid to said owner or owners or deposited in the municipal treasury for the use of said owner or owners.
(Ord. 1989-1, passed 3-13-1989; Ord. 1996-6-1, passed 6-17-1996; Ord. 4-15-1997, passed - -; Ord. 7-30-1998B, passed - -; Ord. 2016-09-02, passed 9-12-2016) (A.O.)