[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Trafford 10-3-1989
as Ch. 75 of the 1989 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person or persons, partnership, firm or corporation owning or occupying
any property within the Borough of Trafford shall permit any grass or weeds
or any vegetation whatsoever, not edible or planted for some useful or ornamental
purpose, to grow or remain upon such premises so as to exceed a height of
six inches or to throw off any unpleasant or noxious odor or to conceal any
filthy deposit or to create or produce pollen or to create a fire hazard.
The owner of any premises, as to vacant premises or premises occupied by the owner, and the occupant thereof, as to premises occupied by other than the owner thereof, shall remove, trim or cut all grass, weeds or other vegetation growing or remaining upon such premises in violation of § 75-1.
The Borough Council or any officer or employee of the borough designated thereby for the purpose is hereby authorized to give notice, by personal service or by United States Mail, to the owner or occupant, as the case may be, of any premises whereon grass, weeds or other vegetation is growing or remaining in violation of § 75-1, directing and requiring such owner or occupant to remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation so as to conform to the requirements of this chapter within five days after the issuance of such notice. In case any person, partnership, firm or corporation shall neglect, fail or refuse to comply with such notice within the period of time stated therein, the borough authorities may remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation; and the cost thereof, together with any additional penalty authorized by the law, may be collected by the borough from such person, partnership, firm or corporation in the manner provided by law.
[Amended 5-10-2005 by Ord. No. 702]
Any person, partnership, firm or corporation who or which shall violate or fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, and costs of prosecution, or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days, or both; provided that each day's continuance of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, after notice thereof as provided in § 75-3 hereof, shall constitute a separate offense.
