Any weeds, such as jimson, burdock, ragweed,
thistle, cocklebur, or other weeds of a like kind, found growing in
any lot or tract of land in the Township of Uwchlan are hereby declared
to be a nuisance, and it shall be unlawful to permit any such weeds
to grow or remain in any such place.
It shall be unlawful for anyone to permit any
weeds, grass or plants, other than trees, bushes, flowers, or other
ornamental plants to grow to a height exceeding 12 inches anywhere
in the Township of Uwchlan; any such plants or weeds exceeding such
height are hereby declared to be a nuisance.
It shall be a nuisance and unlawful to plant
or permit the growth of the bush of the species of tall, common or
European barberry, further known as Berberis vulgaris, or its horticultural
varieties within the Township of Uwchlan.
[Added 9-14-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-06]
It shall be unlawful for any tree or limbs of trees to remain
if the tree and/or limbs pose a risk of harm to the public.
[Amended 9-14-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-06]
It shall be the duty of the Zoning Officer or
the Chief of Police to serve or cause to be served a notice upon the
owner or occupant of any premises on which the weeds, plants or trees
are permitted to grow in violation of the provisions of this chapter
and to demand the abatement of the nuisance or safety hazard within
ten days.
[Amended 9-14-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-06]
If the person so served does not abate the nuisance
or safety hazard within 10 days, the Zoning Officer of Uwchlan Township
may proceed to abate such nuisance or safety hazard, keeping an account
of the expense of the abatement, and such expense shall be charged
and paid by such owner or occupant.
[Amended 9-14-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-06]
A. Charges for such weed or tree/limb removal shall be
a lien upon the premises. Whenever a bill for such charges remains
unpaid for 60 days after it has been rendered, the Township Secretary
or Township Solicitor may file with the Recorder of Deeds of Chester
County a statement of lien claim. This statement shall contain a legal
description of the premises, the expenses and costs incurred and the
date the weeds were cut or a tree was trimmed or removed, and a notice
that the Township of Uwchlan claims a lien for this amount.
B. Notice of such lien claim shall be mailed to the owner
of the premises if his address is known; provided, however, that failure
of the Township Secretary or Township Solicitor to record such lien
claim or to mail such notice, or the failure of the owner to receive
such notice, shall not affect the right to foreclose the lien for
such charges as provided in the following section.