§ 1-319. Penalty .

   Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. 6/12/1986A, § 9; as amended by A.O.)

§ 1-320. Conflicting Ordinance, Orders, Rules and Regulations Suspended .

   At all times when the orders, rules and regulations made and promulgated pursuant to this Part shall be in effect, they shall supersede all existing ordinances, orders, rules and regulations insofar as the latter may be inconsistent therewith.

(Ord. 6/12/1986A, § 11)

C. Police Committee

§ 1-321. Police Committee .

   The Plains Township Board of Commissioners does hereby designate the Police Committee, which shall consist of five members duly appointed by the Plains Township Board of Commissioners, and which shall be vested with authority for the administration, supervision and operation of the Plains Township Police Department.

That, the Chief of Police and all members of the Plains Township Police Department, whether they be full- or part-time police officers, shall obey the orders of the Police Committee and its duly appointed Chairperson.

(Res. 1994-40, 8/11/1994)

D. Housing Board

§ 1-331. Membership .

   The Housing Board shall consist of five voting members and two additional non-voting members. The voting members shall be chosen as a result of their background of community service and more importantly, the professional discipline and diversity that each will add to the Board. The type of background for a voting member shall be from the real estate profession, government funding background, social service agency background, attorney, state agency social worker. These backgrounds are a way of example for membership and membership shall not be excluded or limited to these background areas. The non-voting members shall be the person holding the position of Superintendent of Schools for Wilkes-Barre Area, and the person holding the position of Township Manager in Plains Township.

(Ord. 1993-11, 12/30/1993)

§ 1-332. Term .

   Voting Board members shall serve for four-year overlapping terms with the charter Board having an initial term of four years for three members and six years for the remaining two members. Specific term assignments will be done through a lottery at the organizational meeting.

(Ord. 1993-11, 12/30/1993)