[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Freedom 10-11-1982
as Ord. No. 456. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Property maintenance — See Ch. 154.
No person, firm or corporation owning or occupying any property within
the Borough of Freedom 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 twelve (12) 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.
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 the first section of this chapter.
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 registered 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 the first section 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 (5) 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.
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate or fail,
neglect or refuse to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than six hundred
dollars ($600.) and costs of prosecution or, in default of payment, to imprisonment
for not more than thirty (30) days. Each day's violation shall constitute
a separate offense, and notice to the offender shall not be necessary in order
to constitute an offense.
