The provisions of this chapter are enacted to control the planting,
growing or cultivation of noxious vegetation in Thornbury Township
so as to prevent the trespass of noxious vegetation onto public rights-of-way
or adjacent private property, to preserve native flora and to ensure
that noxious vegetative growth does not become a threat to the public
health, safety or welfare of the community.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
NOXIOUS VEGETATION
A plant that has been determined to be injurious to public
health, crops, livestock, agricultural land or other property and
includes the noxious vegetation plants listed in Chapter 110 of Title
7 of the Pennsylvania Code, Noxious Weeds, as amended, running bamboo,
and additional plants as may be hereafter determined by the Board
of Supervisors of Thornbury Township.