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Borough of Ben Avon, PA
Allegheny County
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[Ord. 371, 6/13/1927, § 1]
From and after the passage of this Part it shall be unlawful for any property owner to plant shrubbery in such manner and in such places as would tend to obstruct the free use of any sidewalk within the Borough limits.
[Ord. 371, 6/13/1927, § 2]
All shrubbery growing within the lines of any street in the Borough or extending its branches beyond the property lines of any property abutting on said street shall be kept trimmed by the property owner in front of whose property said shrubbery is growing, in such manner that said shrubbery shall not in any way obstruct the free use of the sidewalk.
[Ord. 371, 6/13/1927, § 3]
It shall be the duty of the Street Commissioner to notify such property owner of any infraction of the provisions of this Part, and upon a failure for 10 days by such property owner to have such shrubbery properly trimmed, the Street Commissioner is hereby authorized to have said shrubbery properly trimmed in accordance herewith, the cost thereof plus 10% penalty to be charged to said property owner, said cost and penalty to be collectible by law within 30 days after rendering a bill for the same.