This chapter is adopted to control the planting, cultivating
or growing of bamboo in the Borough of Park Ridge; and to require
barriers to prevent the spread of existing bamboo into other areas
of the Borough.
Subject to certain exemptions set forth in this chapter, no
persons, or other property owners or others in possession or control
of real property or tenants shall plant, cultivate or cause to grow
bamboo on any lot or parcel of land within the Borough of Park Ridge,
subject to the following exceptions:
A. The root system of such bamboo plants is entirely contained within
an aboveground level planter, barrel, or other vessel of such design,
material and location so as to entirely prevent the spread or growth
of the bamboo plant's root system beyond the container in which
it is planted; and
B. Whether planted or growing in a container, as described herein, all
bamboo plants shall be located, trimmed and maintained so that no
part of the plant shall be closer than 10 feet to any property line
or right-of-way.
This chapter shall not apply to any landowner or possessor who,
prior to the effective date of this chapter, has planted or caused
to grow bamboo on any property within the Borough limits unless the
Code Enforcement Officer determines that any portion of such bamboo
has been allowed to grow upon, extend roots across, or extend branches,
stalks or leaves over any public way or any private property not owned
by or in the possession of such landowner, tenant, or any possessor
of said land.
In the event any bamboo is located upon any property within
the Borough of Park Ridge prior to the effective date of this prohibition,
the owner and occupant of said property shall jointly and severally
be required to confine such species to prevent the encroachment, spread,
invasion or intrusion of same onto any other private or public property
or public right-of-way.
All ordinances of the Borough of Park Ridge which are inconsistent
with the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed to the extent
of such inconsistency.
If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this chapter
is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid by any court
of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the remaining
portion of this chapter.
This chapter shall take effect upon adoption and publication
according to law.