Borough of Pleasant Hills, PA Obstructions and Damage

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, either directly or indirectly, or by its agents to do, aid or abet any of the following described regulations or restrictions intended to promote the general safety, comfort and convenience of the Borough of Pleasant Hills:

To injure, remove, or destroy any property owned by the Borough.

To injure, remove, or destroy any public street, road, highway, lane or alley in the Borough of Pleasant Hills.

To damage, remove, molest, upset, change position of, mar or destroy any notices, barriers, red lanterns or other warning devices placed along, or upon, any public road, highway, street, lane or alley, whether the said highway or roadway be improved, or is being repaired, or is under construction.

To damage, remove, molest, upset or destroy any sign or notice, whether temporary or permanent, to the public which sign or notice hung, placed, fixed, painted, or otherwise is secured at any place within the Borough for the purpose of safeguarding the public in matters of traffic, health, hazard, or other danger.

To walk upon, or to drive upon with any wagon, automobile, truck, motorcycle, or any vehicle whatsoever on any public highway, road, street, lane or alley in the Borough of Pleasant Hills which is in the process of being repaired, improved, or being constructed, whereby the roadway or roadbed or surface to said road may be damaged, marred or destroyed.

To place or store any building materials, landscaping materials, rubbish, lawn or garden waste, barricades, dirt, earth, stone, construction material or other obstruction on any public highway, road, street or sidewalk within the Borough. Exception: public utility companies performing scheduled or emergency repairs or replacements or any construction performed under contract with the Borough are exempt from this article, provided that all stored material, excavations and equipment must be protected by barricades and flashing amber lights.

[Added 11-21-2005 by Ord. No. 851]

Tree branches and other objects which hang over the roadway must be trimmed or removed to provide clear passage of not less than 12 feet above the roadway. The express purpose of this subsection is to allow clear passage for Borough vehicles and other types of trucks such as delivery vehicles. This restriction also applies to basketball hoops or other structures which prevent clear passage. Said structures must be moved back so that the entire roadway is free of obstruction. Portable devices, such as basketball hoops or any other obstruction which block the path of vehicles, including tree branches which block the roadway, must be relocated or trimmed far enough from the street or edge of curb to provide a clear path of travel for all types or vehicles. The Borough shall provide notice to the property owner of the need to remove the obstruction. In the case of tree branches, the Borough shall provide a period of five days to remove the branches unless the Borough determines the branches pose an imminent danger to people or property. If the branches are not removed within the time established by the Borough, the Borough shall have the right to trim the branches away from the roadway. The cost of this work shall be billed back to the homeowner and due within 30 days. The failure to satisfy these charges within 30 days shall result in the charges being a lien on the property.

[Added 11-21-2005 by Ord. No. 851; amended 4-21-2008 by Ord. No. 890]