The owner or tenant of lands lying within the limits of the Borough where it shall be necessary and expedient for the preservation of public health, safety and general welfare, or to eliminate fire hazard, shall remove from such lands brush, weeds, dead and dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growths, filth, garbage, trash and debris, within two days after notice to remove same. If the owner or tenant of the premises shall refuse or neglect to remove the same within the time provided herein, the Sanitary Inspector for the Board of Health or other official of the Borough duly designated by the Mayor and Council is hereby authorized to provide for the removal of the same. In addition, if the owner or tenant of the premises shall refuse or neglect to remove the same within the time provided herein, the Sanitary Inspector or other duly designated official of the Borough of Highland Park is hereby authorized to sign a complaint in accordance with §
303-8.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1478]
A. In all cases where brush, weeds, dead and dying trees,
stumps, roots, obnoxious growths, filth, garbage, trash and debris
are removed from any lands under the direction of the Sanitary Inspector
for the Board of Health or other duly designated official of the Borough,
such officer shall certify the cost to the Borough Council. Whenever
Borough forces are used for the removal of materials cited hereinabove,
the Sanitary Inspector or other designated Borough officer shall certify
the costs herein authorized on a time-and-materials basis. In all
cases, however, a minimum fee of $100 shall be charged whenever Borough
forces are used.
B. The Borough Council shall examine the certificate,
and if found correct, shall cause the cost as shown to be charged
against the lands. Such cost shall be added to and become a part of
the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon such lands, to bear
interest at the same rate, and be collected and enforced by the same
officers in the same manner as taxes.
[Amended 2-7-1989 by Ord. No. 1178]
A. Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $50 nor more than the penalty established in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
III, General Penalty.
B. Such notice as specified above shall be deemed to
be properly served upon such person if a copy is delivered to him
personally; or by leaving the notice at his usual place of abode with
a competent member of his household of the age of 14 years or over
then residing therein, who shall be informed of the contents thereof;
or by certified or registered mail addressed to the owner at his last
known address with return receipt requested.