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1. Any approval or permit issued by the Township pursuant to this Chapter may be suspended or revoked for:
A. Non-compliance with or failure to implement any provision of the approved SWM site plan or O&M Agreement.
B. A violation of any provision of this Chapter or any other applicable law, ordinance, rule, or regulation relating to the regulated activity.
C. The creation of any condition or the commission of any act during the Regulated Activity which constitutes or creates a hazard, nuisance, pollution, or endangers the life or property of others.
2. A suspended approval may be reinstated by the Township when:
A. The Township has inspected and approved the corrections to the violations that caused the suspension.
B. The Township is satisfied that the violation has been corrected.
3. An approval that has been revoked by the Township cannot be reinstated. The applicant may apply for a new approval under the provisions of this Chapter.
4. If a violation causes no immediate danger to life, public health, or property, at its sole discretion, the Township may provide a limited time period for the owner to correct the violation. In these cases, the Township will provide the owner, or the owner’s designee, with a written notice of the violation and the time period allowed for the owner to correct the violation. If the owner does not correct the violation within the allowed time period, the Township may revoke or suspend any, or all, applicable approvals and permits pertaining to any provision of this Chapter.
(Ord. 2022-01, 7/25/2022)
1. Any person that has violated or continues to violate any provision of this Chapter shall be subject to a summary criminal proceeding brought before a District Justice and upon being found guilty of the violation shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000 per violation, to a term of imprisonment to the extent allowed by law for the punishment of summary offenses, or to a term of imprisonment for the failure to pay the fine pursuant to the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. A separate offense shall arise for each day in which a violation is found to exist or for each section of this Chapter that is found to have been violated.
2. In addition, the Township may institute injunctive, mandamus, or any other appropriate action or proceeding at law or in equity for the enforcement of this Chapter. Any court of competent jurisdiction shall have the right to issue restraining orders, temporary or permanent injunctions, mandamus, or other appropriate forms of remedy or relief.
(Ord. 2022-01, 7/25/2022)
Part 9
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