Legal Notice:  While every attempt has been made to be as accurate as possible, the material found on these pages represents an unofficial copy of the Dingman Township Solid Waste Management Ordinance.  When in conflict, the original signed official documents kept in the Township Building shall prevail.  Persons relying on this version shall do so at their own risk.

 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE

TOWNSHIP OF DINGMAN

ORDINANCE NO. 82

Index

Preamble

Section 1 - Short Title

Section 2 - Declaration of Policy

Section 3 - Definitions

Section 4 - Responsibility

Section 5 - Functions and Powers of Responsible Municipal (Department/Coordinator)

Section 6 - Duty of Owners and Occupiers of Property not to Accumulate Solid Waste 

Section 7 - Unlawful Solid Waste 

Section 7A - Standards and Regulations for Disposal of Recyclable Materials  

Section 8 - Standards and Regulations for Storage of Solid Waste other than Materials to be Recycled prior to Collection 

Section 9 - Standards and Regulations for Collection 

Section 10 - Collection Vehicles, Equipment, and Personnel

Section 11 - Standards and Regulations for Storage after Collection

Section 12 - Standards and Regulations for Disposal

Section 13 - Standards and Regulations for Processing Methods

Section 14 - Prohibited Activities

Section 15 - Regulations

Section 16 - Insurance Procedures

Section 17 - insurance

Section 18 - Injunctive Powers

Section 19 - Penalties

Section 20 - Severability

Section 21 - Repealer

Ordinance # 82

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF DINGMAN, PIKE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, BY REGULATING THE ACCUMULATION, COLLECTION, AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE, AND THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.

WHEREAS, first and second class townships and boroughs pursuant to the provisions of the First Class Township Code (53 PS 12521), Second Class Township Code (53 PS 65708) and the borough Code (53 PS 46214), have the power to regulate the collection and disposal of solid waste (garbage, trash, refuse, and other debris); and

WHEREAS, Section 304 of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling, and Waste Reduction Act of 1988 (the “Act”) provides that all municipalities are responsible for the recycling, collection, transportation, processing, and disposal of municipal solid waste; and

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Municipality to regulate the collection, transportation, and disposal of solid waste of residential, commercial, and institutional properties;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by DINGMAN TOWNSHIP of Pike County, Pennsylvania, as follows:

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Section 1.            SHORT TITLE:  This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the Solid Waste Management Ordinance of Dingman Township.

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Section 2.            DECLARATION OF POLICY:   It is hereby declared to be the purpose of this ordinance to coordinate and regulate the storage, collection, transportation, processing, and disposal of all solid waste materials as herein defined in order to protect the public safety, health, and welfare of the people of Dingman Township hereinafter referred to as (the “Municipality”).

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Section 3.            DEFINITIONS:    For the purpose of this ordinance, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning given herein.

Authorized collector            shall mean a person, individual, partnership, or corporation or employer or agent thereof authorized by contract with the Municipality to collect solid waste from residential, commercial, and institutional properties as herein defined under the terms and conditions of this ordinance.  In the event of municipal collection, this definition shall include the governing body and employees thereof.

Bulky waste  shall mean large items of refuse including, but not limited to, appliances, large auto parts, furniture, and large trees and branches which require collection in other than conventional compactor refuse collection vehicles.

Collector  shall mean the person, firm agency, or public body or employee or agent thereof who is engaged in the collection and/or transportation of solid waste.

Commercial properties  shall mean all properties used for industrial or commercial purposes, provided that multiple dwelling residential buildings containing more than four dwelling units, for purposes of this Ordinance, shall be treated as commercial properties.

Commingling shall mean the mixing of recyclable materials (e.g. glass and metal) which will later be separated by the recycling facility.

Composting  shall mean a controlled microbial degradation of organic waste to produce a relatively nuisance-free product of potential value as a soil conditioner.

Dead animals  shall mean those animals, not exceeding (specified weight), that die naturally, from disease, or are accidentally killed.  Condemned animals or parts of animals from slaughter houses or similar places are not included in this term but are regarded as industrial refuse.

Detachable container  or mechanical bin shall mean any metal container, which may be mechanically lifted and emptied into the collection vehicle.

Farm property  shall mean a parcel or parcels of land devoted to agriculture; either to raising crops, livestock, poultry, or pasture.

Garbage (food waste)  shall mean animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and serving of foods.  It does not include wastes from industrial processing or manufacturing of food products, bodies of dead animals, or human or animal excrement.

Hazardous waste  shall mean solid waste that is especially harmful or potentially harmful to public health.  This shall include, but not be limited to, explosives, toxic materials and medical waste.  For purposes of this Ordinance, hazardous waste does not include small quantities of such waste available on a retail basis to the homeowner (e.g., aerosol cans, pesticides, fertilizers, etc.).

Private Collector  shall mean a collector licensed by the Municipality to provide collection services to residential, commercial, or institutional properties on a private contract basis.

Recyclable Materials  shall mean those materials specified by the Municipality for separate collection in accordance with recycling regulations.  Such materials may include, but not be limited to, aluminum products, ferrous containers, bi-metal containers, glass containers, newspapers, magazine and periodicals, plastic containers, and yard wastes.

Recycling  shall mean the separation, collection, processing, recovery, and sale or reuse of metals, glass, paper, plastics, and other materials, which would otherwise be disposed of as solid waste.

Recycling Facility shall mean a facility legally authorized to accept and/or process recyclable materials.  A recycling facility may be in the form of containers or bins in which the community may place recyclable materials for collection and processing elsewhere.

Refuse  shall mean all solid wastes, except body wastes; and shall include, but not be limited to garbage, ashes, bulky waste, and rubbish; except that refuse shall specifically exclude hazardous waste.

Residential property  means properties used as dwellings, including buildings having up to four dwelling units in one building.  Multiple dwelling residential buildings containing more than four dwelling units, for purposes of this Ordinance, shall be treated as commercial properties.

Rubbish  shall mean solid waste exclusive of garbage (e.g., non-recyclable glass, metal, paper, or plastic and non-compostable plant material, wood or non-putrescible solid waste.

Salvage operation  shall mean any business, trade, or industry engaged in whole or in part in salvaging or reclaiming any product or material, including but not limited to, automobiles, metals, chemicals, shipping containers, or drums.

Scavenging  shall mean uncontrolled or unauthorized removal of solid waste materials.

Solid waste  shall mean garbage, refuse, and other discarded solid materials, including, but not limited to, solid waste materials resulting from industrial, commercial and agricultural operations, and from community activities.  Liquids, semi-solids, and contained gaseous materials are hereby defined as solid waste.  It shall include sewage and septage not meeting the definition of residential or hazardous waste in the Solid Waste Management Act, other significant pollutants in water resources, such as silt, dissolved or suspended solids in industrial waste, water dissolved or suspended solids in industrial waste water effluents, dissolved materials in irrigation return flows, or other common water pollutants.  In addition, it shall not include hazardous waste.

Yard waste  shall mean prunings, grass clippings, weeds, leaves, and general yard and garden wastes.

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Section 4.  RESPONSIBILITY:  The Supervisors shall be responsible for all aspects of solid waste management within the Municipality.

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Section 5.  FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF RESPONSIBLE MUNICIPAL (DEPARTMENT/COORDINATOR):  The Supervisors shall be responsible for the preparation of all necessary plans for solid waste management and shall coordinate these plans with other local, county, state, and federal agencies.  These plans shall control the collection, storage, transportation, processing, and disposal of all solid waste materials.  In accordance with all the pertinent statues, rules, and regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Supervisors shall:

1. Provide municipal solid waste collection, storage, transportation, and disposal services and/or approve and regulate the establishment, maintenance and operation of private solid waste collection, storage, transportation, and disposal services.

2. Aid and assist the Commonwealth in the application and enforcement or rules and regulations pertaining to solid waste management.

3. Adopt, issues, and enforce such local rules and regulations pursuant to Section 09 of this Ordinance as are necessary to implement and to carry out the intent of this Ordinance.

4. Assist in the review of permits required by the Commonwealth for siting and operation of transfer, processing, and disposal facilities.

5. Enforce this ordinance by issuing warning notices, and initiating proceedings against violators of this ordinance and its appurtenant rules and regulations.

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Section 6.  DUTY OF OWNERS AND OCCUPIERS OF PROPERTY NOT TO ACCUMULATE SOLID WASTE:

1. No person shall permit any solid waste to accumulate for a period of longer than seven days upon property owned or occupied by said person in the Municipality.

2. Owners and occupiers of residential property are hereby required to make accumulated solid waste available for collection as scheduled under the terms hereof.

3. Owners, occupiers, and tenants of farm property are not subject to the provisions of paragraphs 6A and 6B.

4. All solid waste accumulated on any residential property in the Municipality shall be collected, conveyed, and disposed of an authorized collector and in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance; except that recyclable materials may be collected, conveyed, and disposed of by property owners from their own property for the intended purpose of depositing such recyclable material in the recycling facilities, providing they comply with the provisions of this Ordinance.

5. All solid waste accumulated on commercial and institutional properties shall be collected, conveyed, and disposed of by authorized collectors under contract with, or licensed by, the County or the Municipality.  In such a case where a commercial or institutional establishment contracts directly with a collector, the fee or payment shall be a matter of private agreement between the owners or occupiers and the collector.  When approved by the County or Municipality, owners of nonresidential properties may collect, convey and dispose of privately generated solid waste by their own containers and/or trucks, providing they comply with the provisions of this Ordinance applicable thereto.

6. It shall be unlawful for any person to collect and dispose of any solid waste within the Municipality except as provided in this Ordinance.

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Section 7.  UNLAWFUL SOLID WASTE:

1. Except as otherwise provided for in this Ordinance, It shall be unlawful to keep or allow in or about any dwelling or upon any land or other premises within the Municipality solid waste of any kind which is obnoxious or offensive by reason of dust or odor, or which attracts insects and vermin, except in covered receptacles.  The cover shall be tight and fly proof; and it shall be unlawful to retain accumulation of any said solid waste so as to constitute a menace to the health and safety, it being a presumption that such a menace exists when more than seven days have elapsed after such solid waste is originally retained, accumulated, or permitted to accumulate; and nothing herein contained shall be construed to permit the retention of any solid waste which is or becomes obnoxious or offensive by reason of dust or odor, or which attracts insects or vermin.

2. No volatile liquids, explosives, radioactive material, or containers which would explode upon contact with heat or fire shall be placed for collection, except small (retail-sold) spray cans.

3. No hazardous waste shall be stored or placed for collection on residential properties except for small quantities of such waste normally found in the household and available on a retail basis to the homeowner.

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Section 7A     STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FOR DISPOSAL OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS

A.  Solid waste intended to be recycled must be removed from the property by an authorized collector excepting that the property owners/tenants may transport their own materials to a recycling facility that has been approved for such purpose by the Township, County, or State Government.

B.  All materials intended to be recycled must be stored indoors or in covered vermin proof containers.

C.  If curbside collection of recyclables is provided, all recyclable material shall be placed in containers provided by, or approved by, the collector.

D.  Prior to being taken to a recycling facility or being placed out for curbside collection, all recyclable material must be cleaned of food waste or other material that may attract vermin.

E.  Unless the recycling facility permits commingling, all recyclable material must be sorted and segregated by the material type.  It shall be unlawful to dispose of one type of recyclable material in a bin or collection unit intended for another type recyclable material (e.g. disposing of steel in a collection unit intended for glass).

F.  No solid waste, other than those materials of which the facility specifically recycles, may be disposed of at a recycling facility.

G.  All recyclable material disposed of at a recycling facility must be placed in the authorized containers.  It shall be unlawful to leave recyclable materials on top of, along side of, or near recycling containers, or outside of a recycling facility building.

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Section 8.  STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FOR STORAGE OF SOLID WASTE OTHER THAN MATERIALS TO BE RECYCLED PRIOR TO COLLECTION:

1. Every person shall provide sufficient approved containers for receiving and holding solid waste.  Containers shall be kept in a sanitary condition at all times.

2. Garbage (food waste) and rubbish shall be stored in a container, which shall have a tight-fitting cover, have suitable handles, be water-tight and fly-proof, and be able to be carried easily by the collector.

3. Garbage (food waste) shall be drained of all liquids.

4. Containers shall be kept tightly covered at all times.

5. Containers shall be of not less than 20 gallons, nor more than 35 gallons in capacity for residential properties, except by special exception by the Municipality.

6. Containers shall be stored on the owner’s property.

7. When mechanical bins or detachable containers are in use, they shall be easily accessible to the collection vehicle.

8. All solid waste shall be stored in containers, except yard waste and newspapers, magazines, or books.

9. Yard waste may be placed next to containers if it is tightly secured, not more than four feet in length, nor more than 20 inches in diameter, and not more than 45 pounds in weight.

10. Newspapers and magazines must be tied securely or placed in cardboard boxes or other suitable containers with a maximum weight of 50 pounds including container.

11. The Municipality specifically reserves the right to modify and to specifically provide for some other receptacle for the handling of solid waste which the governing body may at some future time deem to be acceptable, appropriate, and beneficial for handling of said solid waste material.

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Section 9.  STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FOR COLLECTION:

1. Authorized Collectors shall collect solid waste acceptable for collection.

2. All residential properties shall use the county authorized or licensed collectors unless they show the Department/Coordinator that they have made alternative arrangements consistent with this ordinance.  Farm properties are excluded from this requirement.

3. The collector shall provide service to all who desire service and have paid the required fees.

4. Collection Requirements

1.  Except as otherwise provided for in this Ordinance, all household solid waste shall be collected at least once each week, with the exception of bulky waste and dead animals for which arrangements shall be made in advance with the collector.  All institutional, commercial, and industrial solid waste shall be collected as often as required by generated volumes and environmental problems.

2.  Recyclable material, when collected by an authorized collector for transportation to a recycling facility, shall be collected at least once a month.

5. The collector shall establish and record a regular collection schedule.  If a collection day falls on a holiday, the collector shall notify all customers of when collection will be made.

6. All collection and transportation vehicles shall be constructed of metal or other impervious materials, able to be enclosed or fitted with a cover, which will be used to prevent spillage of the contents.  All waste materials dropped on streets or roads shall be immediately picked up.

7. All vehicles shall be cleaned at sufficient frequency to prevent nuisance or insect breeding.

8. Place of Collection

1. Refuse containers shall, for the purpose of collection, be placed at the curb or street line, at ground level, and be made readily accessible to the collector.

2. Notwithstanding provisions of this Ordinance, residential property owners, commercial establishments, or other persons may, by mutual agreement with the collectors, be permitted to place containers at a location on their property other than as a specific in Section H(1).

3. Collections shall be made from all properties throughout the Municipality.  This shall include all streets, dedicated or otherwise, and shall include those streets that are temporarily closed for repairs or construction.  In the latter case, special collection points shall be designated by the governing body if the condition of the street would prevent access thereto by the collector’s truck.

9. Frequency of Collections

1. Collection:  Schedule and Routes.  The collector shall collect solid waste as defined herein, throughout the Municipality on routes and schedules developed and mutually agreed upon by the governing body and the collector and may be modified from time to time as necessary and as agreed upon by the governing body.

2. Holidays.  Solid waste collection shall not be made on the following holidays:  January 1 – New Year’s Day; Last Monday of May – Memorial Day; July 4 – Independence Day; First Monday of September – Labor Day; Fourth Thursday of November – Thanksgiving Day; and December 25 – Christmas Day.

3. Hours.  Collections shall be made at those hours mutually agreed upon between the collector and the governing body.  Hours agreed upon shall be so indicated within the collection contracts or licenses.

4. Clean-Up and Special Collections.  The collector shall, on scheduled routes, cooperate with special clean-up drivers as may be promulgated by the governing body which shall not exceed twice in number in any one year.  In addition, upon request, the collector shall provide a separate and special collection on a day or days as may be required, in order to collect abandoned Christmas trees.

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Section 10.  COLLECTION VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT, AND PERSONNEL:

1. All vehicles used for collection of solid waste shall be equipped with compacting devices or equivalent types of closed bodies and shall have enclosed cargo space, unless such collection is done by private individuals from solid waste generated on private property; at which time, appropriate containers shall be utilized; and all other provisions of this Ordinance affecting such collection shall be adhered to.

2. It shall be unlawful to collect, haul, transport, or convey solid waste in open, unenclosed vehicles, unless such refuse is hauled from private property by the owner; except that open-type vehicles may be used only for the collection of large items of debris which cannot, because of size, be collected by ordinary means, in accordance with the provisions of Section 12A.

3. Trucks shall at all times be in good and proper mechanical condition and in compliance with the minimum safety and sanitary regulations of the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the County of Pike, and the Municipality.

4. The collection shall furnish proof that he is the owner of the vehicles(s) to be used, or he must produce in writing a lease or rental agreement between the titled owner of the vehicle(s) and the collector.

5. Vehicles and equipment shall not be overloaded so that garbage or trash may spill or drop on the highways or streets, nor shall the equipment be so designed or maintained so as to permit the leakage of fluids. All trucks shall be regularly cleaned and kept improper condition and shall bear the name and address of the contractor plainly visible on both cab doors.

6. All vehicles shall be inspected by a designated agent of the County for compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance, prior to the issuance of any license, and shall thereafter be inspected every year on or before the anniversary date of said license.

7. Each truck shall be manned by at least one driver and one helper, except as approved by the Department/Coordinator  (e.g., special collection vehicles, or under emergency conditions).

8. Each truck shall have at least one broom and shovel to clean up refuse that may be spilled or otherwise scattered during the process of collection.

9. The collector shall file with the governing body a list of all vehicles and equipment with identification information thereon.  Change in equipment shall be promptly reported to the governing body so that at all times their records will be correct and accurate.

10. The collector, at his expense, shall store and park the equipment at a convenient and lawful place.  No trucks or equipment may be parked or stored on any street within the Municipality, except during actual collection periods.

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Section 11.  STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FOR STORAGE AFTER COLLECTION:

1. All storage of solid waste after collection and before disposal shall only be in transfer stations, which conform to the regulations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the County of Pike, and the Municipality.  The only exception shall be full or partially-full collection vehicles, which have made a final pick up for the day.  In no case shall such collection vehicles be permitted to hold solid waste longer than 24 hours. This section shall not apply to recyclable materials stored at approved recycling facilities.

2. All plans and specifications for transfer stations shall be submitted for approval and permit issuance to the Municipality, the County of Pike, and to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  A permit must be received from the Commonwealth before operation commences.

3. All storage of solid waste in transfer stations shall be limited to no more than 48 hours.

4. Operators of transfer stations must submit to the Municipality a contingency plan for the disposition of solid waste, which is not able to be removed from the site within 48 hours because of an emergency situation.

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Section 12.  STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FOR DISPOSAL:

1. It shall be unlawful for any collector to dump, process, destroy, bury, or otherwise dispose of solid waste within the jurisdictional limits of the Municipality except at facilities approved and permitted by the Municipality, the County of Pike, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

2. All collectors shall dispose of the solid waste from the Municipality at a sanitary landfill, incinerator, waste-to-energy plant, or other facility approved and permitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

3. The specific disposal site shall be designated by the County in its contracts and/or licenses with collectors.

4. All disposal regulations at the designated disposal site shall be adhered to by the collector(s).

5. All vehicles used for collection shall use, in so far as practical, state highways when proceeding to and from the designated disposal site, except when using roads and streets in those townships or boroughs where licensed to collect.

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Section 13.  STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FOR PROCESSING METHODS:

1. All solid waste processing shall be accomplished by approved methods in properly permitted facilities, including but not limited to incinerators, compost plants, and salvage operations, conforming to all the applicable laws, ordinances, and zoning requirements.

2. All plans and specifications shall be approved by the Commonwealth prior to the construction and operation of such processing facilities.

3. All incinerators shall be operated so that pollution of the air will not exceed the air quality standards established by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

4. Residues or discards from the processing facility shall be disposed of at a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection permitted facility.

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Section 14.  PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES:

1. It shall be unlawful for any person to scavenge any materials delivered and deposited for disposal except as may be provided for in the Municipality’s solid waste rules and regulations promulgated under this ordinance.

2. It shall be unlawful for any person to salvage or reclaim any solid wastes except at a properly permitted facility in which salvage is an integral plan of operation.

3. It shall be unlawful to make garbage available for animal consumption unless such refuse has been heat-treated to kill any disease agent therein.

4. It shall be unlawful for any person to use, maintain, or operate an open dump.

5. It shall be unlawful for any person to burn any solid waste except in a manner and under conditions prescribed by the Department/Coordinator and such burning shall be in accordance with the pertinent Rules and Regulations of the Commonwealth.

6. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, place, or deposit, or cause or permit to be thrown, placed or deposited, any solid waste in or upon any street, alley, sidewalk, body of water, public or private property except as provided in this ordinance.

  G.  It shall be unlawful to deposit any solid waste, including recyclable  materials, in any recycling facility except as provided for in this Ordinance.

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Section 15.  REGULATIONS:  The collection of solid waste in the Municipality and the disposal thereof shall be subject to such further reasonable rules and regulations as may from time to time be promulgated by the governing body; provided however, that no such rules and regulations shall be contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance or applicable law.

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Section 16.  INSPECTION PROCEDURES:

1. All containers, vehicles, equipment, transfer stations, disposal sites, books and records of authorized, unauthorized or prospective collectors, storers, processors, and disposers are subject to the inspection at any reasonable hour without prior notice.

2. Vehicles and equipment or collectors shall be inspected before being put into operation and during operation.

3. All solid waste storage, transfer, processing, or disposal facilities within the Municipality shall also be inspected immediately prior to commencement of operation of the site and at least once per year thereafter in concert with representatives of the Commonwealth.

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Section 17.  INSURANCE:  Prior to the operation of any solid waste storage, transfer, processing, or disposal facility within the Municipality, the applicant shall be required to present evidence of insurance coverage.

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Section 18.  INJUNCTIVE POWERS:  The Municipality may petition the Court of Common Pleas for an injunction, either mandatory or prohibitive, to enforce any of his decisions.

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Section 19.  PENALTIES: 

1. Any person who violates any provision of this Ordinance, except violations under subsection (1) herein, is guilty of a misdemeanor, which is punishable, upon conviction, by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 30 days, or both.  Each day of violation is a separate and distinct offense.

1. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this code by dumping, scattering, placing, depositing or permitting garbage to be dumped, scattered, placed or deposited upon any roads, streets, highways, public lands or private lands in the Township or who violates the provisions of section 7A of this Ordinance shall upon conviction be guilty of a summary offense and be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars.  In default of payment of the fine, such persons, or members of firms or corporations shall be liable to imprisonment for not more than sixty (60) days.  Evidence that garbage is the garbage of a particular person, firm or corporation shall create a rebuttal presumption that the garbage was dumped or permitted to be dumped by the owner thereof.

2. The governing body shall have the right, at any time, and without refund of any part of the license fee, to suspend or revoke the license of any authorized or private collector for any of the following causes:

1. False or misleading statements in the application for a license;

2. Lapse or cancellation of insurance coverage;

3. Collecting or transporting refuse in a careless or negligent manner resulting in dirt, odor, or any unsanitary condition;

4. Failure to deposit solid waste at a Department of Environmental Protection-approved disposal site in compliance with all disposal regulations in force at the approved site; and

5. A violation of any part of this Ordinance or any of the Ordinance of the Municipality, or any applicable State or County laws.

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Section 20.  SEVERABILITY CLAUSE:  The provisions of this Ordinance are severable, and if an of its sections, clauses, or sentences be held illegal, invalid, or unconstitutional, such illegality, invalidity, or unconstitutionality shall not affect or impair any of the remaining sections, clauses, or sentences of this Ordinance.

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Section 21.  REPEALER CLAUSE:  This Ordinance is intended to repeal such prior ordinances, resolutions, and regulations of the Municipality, which are specifically inconsistent herewith.

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ORDAINED and ENACTED this 1st day of August, 1989.

Attest:

BOROUGH COUNCIL (BOARD OF SUPERVISORS)

John E. Quinn

Dennis L. Brink

_________________

Attest:

Cathy Swanson

August 1, 1989

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