[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Coudersport 5-15-2002
by Ord. No. 570. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Any person, firm or corporation, owning any property within the Borough of Coudersport, shall, as provided in this chapter, trim or cut all grass or weeds or other vegetation whatsoever, except for vegetation planted or used for some agricultural or ornamental purpose. No such person, firm or corporation shall permit to grow upon property owned by it any grass, weeds or other vegetation which does emit any unpleasant or noxious odor or which does conceal any filthy deposit. Any grass, weeds or other vegetation growing upon any premises in the Borough on violation of any of the provisions of this Subsection A is hereby declared to be a nuisance and detrimental to the health, safety, cleanliness and comfort of the inhabitants of the Borough.
B.
The owner of a property shall remove, trim or cut to
a height of four inches or less all grass, weeds or other vegetation growing
or remaining upon such premises in violation of the provisions of this chapter
in accordance with the following minimum schedule: at least one time prior
to May 31 of each year; at least one time between July 16 and August 31 of
each year; and at least one time between September 1 and the end of the growing
season. Provided, however, that no owner shall at any time permit any grass,
weeds or other vegetation to grow on his property to a height in excess of
eight inches.
C.
The Borough Council of the Borough of Coudersport shall
give notice by publication in a local newspaper, at least one time during
the months of April or May each year, of the dates established for cuttings.
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, by United States mail or by posting the property, to the owner of
any premises whereon grass, weeds or other vegetation is growing or remaining
in violation of the provisions of this chapter, directing and requiring such
owner 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, 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, firm or corporation,
in the manner provided by law.
Any person, firm or corporation owning any property within the Borough
of Coudersport shall remove all accumulation of snow or ice from the sidewalk
within 24 hours after the ceasing of the snowfall or ice storm or the formation
of the ice. No person, firm or corporation shall deposit or cause to be deposited
any snow, ice, hail or sleet upon any plowed portion of a Borough street or
road. 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, by United States mail or by posting the property, to the owner of
any premises informing the owner that he is in violation of the provisions
of this section, and ordering said owner to immediately comply with such notice.
The Borough authorities may clear the premises of all snow or ice, and the
cost thereof, together with an additional penalty authorized by law, may be
collected by the Borough from such person, firm or corporation in the manner
provided by law.
A.
No person, firm or corporation owning any property within
the Borough of Coudersport shall permit the accumulation or storage of any
junk on said property. For the purpose of this chapter, the term "junk" shall
include any discarded material or article, including, but not limited to,
scrap metal; scrapped, abandoned or junked machinery; and paper or glass waste.
Junk shall not include refuse or garbage kept in a proper container for the
purpose of prompt disposal.
B.
No person, firm or corporation owning any property within
the Borough of Coudersport shall permit the outside storage or deposit of
any motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or parts thereof, not displaying
a valid current registration issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Bureau
of Motor Vehicles, Department of Transportation. The definition of "motor
vehicle" set forth in the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle (75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101
et seq.) is incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof. Provided,
however, that this section shall not apply to any of the following:
(1)
The storage of motor vehicles, recreational vehicles
or parts thereof by licensed auto dealers, established body shops or established
auto repair businesses.
(2)
The storage of motor vehicles, recreational vehicles
or parts thereof, within a fully enclosed garage or other fully enclosed building.
Any person, firm or corporation which shall violate or fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction of a summary offense by a District Justice, be fined not less than $25 nor more than $300 for each offense, shall be ordered to pay the Borough any costs incurred by the Borough as provided in §§ 292-1 and 292-2 above, together with the costs of this action, and in default of payment thereof, be committed to the Potter County Prison for a period not exceeding 30 days.
To the extent that any existing ordinances touch upon or relate to the
subject matter of this chapter that are less stringent than that which is
provided herein, then to the extent said other ordinances are less stringent,
then said less stringent provisions of the same are hereby repealed. Conversely,
if other such ordinances are more stringent than the provisions hereof, the
said ordinances shall continue in full force and effect.
