[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Jackson 10-3-1977 by Ord. No. 3-77. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Junkyards — See Ch. 76.
[Amended 12-5-1995 by Ord. No. 83-95; 5-3-2016 by Ord. No. 208-16]
A.
No person, firm or corporation owning or occupying
any real property within a residential zone of the Township shall
permit any grass, weeds or any vegetation, not edible or planted for
some useful or ornamental purpose, to grow or remain upon such premises
so as to exceed six inches in height or, where weeds are concerned,
to allow the same to go to seed. In all other zoning districts, the
height shall be no more than 12 inches.
B.
The following shall be excepted from the maximum heights
stated herein:
(1)
Areas
within public road or street rights-of-way that are maintained by
Jackson Township or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of
Transportation.
(2)
Areas
within or a part of stormwater facilities that are designed to operate
with grass, weeds or vegetation in excess of the maximum height restrictions
stated herein.
C.
Any violation
of this section is hereby declared to be detrimental to the health,
safety and cleanliness of the inhabitants of the Township.
Persons responsible for meeting the requirements
of this chapter shall be the occupiers of the premises and/or the
owner thereof.
[Amended 12-5-1995 by Ord. No. 83-95]
Notice to comply with this chapter may be given
by certified United States Mail by the Permit Officer of the Board
of Supervisors and shall grant 10 days for the compliance.
[Amended 12-5-1995 by Ord. No. 83-95]
If the person responsible fails to comply, the
Township may enter and perform the necessary work and the cost therefor
shall be collected from the person responsible by a suit before a
District Magistrate.
[Added 12-5-1995 by Ord. No. 83-95;
amended 8-13-1996 by Ord. No. 91-96; 5-6-1997 by Ord. No. 98-97]
A.
Any person, partnership, firm or corporation who or
which has violated or permitted the violation of the provisions of
this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof in a summary proceeding
before a District Magistrate, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more
than $1,000, plus costs, or, in default thereof, shall be imprisoned
to the extent allowed by law for the punishment of summary offenses.
B.
All judgments, costs and reasonable attorney fees
collected for the violation of this chapter shall be paid over to
the Township Treasurer.
