[Adopted 12-5-1989 as Ord.
No. 89-22]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
DANGEROUS TREE:
A.
When a tree, because of its growth and/or location, creates a danger
to the general public, pedestrians, motor vehicle traffic or properties; or
B.
When a tree, because of its damaged and/or diseased condition, creates
a danger to the general public, pedestrians, motor vehicle traffic or properties.
PERSON
Includes any natural person, partnership, association, firm or corporation.
Every owner of property in the borough shall be required to keep limbs
and branches of all trees growing upon such property or along the street,
sidewalk, curb or alley abutting such property trimmed so that such limbs
or branches or the foliage growing thereon shall have a clearance of at least
eight (8) feet above the surface of the sidewalk or at least fourteen (14)
feet above the surface of the roadway, street or alley.
It shall be the responsibility of the real property owner to remove
all dangerous trees located on his or her property and along the streets,
alleys or sidewalks abutting such property.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Article shall,
upon conviction thereof before a District Justice, be sentenced to pay a fine
of not more than six hundred dollars ($600.), plus costs of prosecution, and
to undergo imprisonment for thirty (30) days for default in the payment of
such fine.