Each property owner shall be jointly and severally liable for the maintenance of drainage facilities and the drainage easement areas. Notice may be delivered by first class mail to the last known owner of record pursuant to the Township Assessing Department's records advising of the need for any maintenance, improvement or modification. If such notice is furnished and the property owner fails to undertake such maintenance, improvement or modification within thirty days, the Township may undertake such maintenance and repair. Costs of such maintenance, improvement or modification, including administration costs, engineering costs and other professional fees, shall be established as a lien against the property and collected in the same manner as ad valorem real property taxes added as a separate item under the next real property tax statement. Notwithstanding the thirty-day notice requirement, in the event of an emergency condition requiring immediate intervention in order to eliminate a nuisance or avoid injury or damage to persons or property, the Township may enter upon the property and complete maintenance and repair without notice. A report will be furnished to property owners of record in such instance. Property owners of record shall be jointly and severally liable for all such costs and expenses incurred by the Township under such circumstances, which shall be collected in the same manner as set forth hereinabove. No structures, objects or plantings, other than grass or fences, shall be permitted in the area of the drainage easement. The Township is authorized to remove, at any time, any structures, fences, plantings or objects not permitted in the area of the drainage easement. The cost of removal shall be billed to the property owner and included upon the next tax bill for ad valorem real property taxes. Structures, objects, plantings and fences removed may be disposed of after three days. The Township shall not be liable for any damage or injury to any items so removed.
(Ord. 290. Passed 5-29-91.)