Borough of Tullytown, PA Chapter 92 Grass, Weeds and Vegetation

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Tullytown 8-18-1958 (Ch. 10, Part 1 of the 1985 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Plants which block the view of traffic — See Ch. 110, Art. I.

Property maintenance — See Ch. 126.

§ 92-1 Maintenance of grass and weeds restricted.

No person, firm or corporation, owning or occupying any property within the Borough of Tullytown, shall permit any grass or weeds or any vegetation whatsoever, not edible or planted for some useful or ornamental purpose, to grow or remain upon such premises so as to exceed a height of six inches or to throw off any unpleasant or noxious odor or to conceal any filthy deposit or to create or produce pollen. Any grass, weeds or other vegetation growing upon any premises in the Borough in violation of any of the provisions of this section is hereby declared to be a nuisance and detrimental to the health, safety, cleanliness and comfort of the inhabitants of the Borough.

§ 92-2 Responsibility for removal, trimming or cutting grass and weeds.

The owner of any premises, as to vacant premises or premises occupied by the owner, and the occupant thereof, in case of premises occupied by other than the owner thereof, shall remove, trim or cut all grass, weeds or other vegetation growing or remaining upon such premises in violation of the provisions of § 92-1 of this chapter.

§ 92-3 Notice to remove or trim grass or weeds; authority for Borough to do work and collect cost and penalty.

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 or by United States mail, to the owner or occupant, as the case may be, of any premises whereon grass, weeds or other vegetation is growing or remaining in violation of the provisions of § 92-1 of this chapter, directing and requiring such occupant to remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation so as to conform to the requirements of this chapter within five days after 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.

§ 92-4 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 11-26-1985 by Ord. No. 175]

Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300, together with costs of prosecution, or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Every day that a violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate offense.