Borough of Pleasant Hills, PA Chapter 344 Trees

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Pleasant Hills 5-8-1961 by Ord. No. 251. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Brush, grass and weeds — See Ch. 162.

Property maintenance — See Ch. 268.

Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 322.

§ 344-1 Restriction on planting poplar and willow trees.

On and after the effective date of this chapter, it shall be unlawful to plant any poplar or willow trees at or near any place where the same may send its roots into, or clog any part of the sanitary sewer system of the Borough of Pleasant Hills, or in any way interfere, obstruct, harm or destroy the same, or any part thereof.

§ 344-2 Notice to remove.

Any person who has planted or maintains a tree such as a poplar or willow as is prohibited in § 344-1 hereof shall be given written notice to have the same removed and destroyed, so as to prevent any obstruction, interference or harm to the said sanitary sewer system or any part thereof.

§ 344-3 Failure to respond to notice.

Upon failure or refusal on the part of any person or persons planting or maintaining same, said person or persons shall be deemed to be in violation of the provisions hereof.

§ 344-4 Violations and penalties.

Any person or persons planting or maintaining any poplar or willow trees, who fails to abate, remove or destroy same after 72 hours' notice thereof by the Borough of Pleasant Hills, or any of its agents, shall, upon conviction before the District Justice, be subject to a fine of not more than $100, and in default of payment of said fine and costs, shall be committed to the Allegheny County Jail for a term not exceeding 30 days. Each day in which said person or persons fail to remove and destroy said trees, after notice thereof in accordance with the provisions hereof, shall be deemed to be a separate offense.