It shall be the duty of the owners of every
parcel of real estate which lies within or abuts the right-of-way
of any public street or road within the Borough and upon which real
estate trees and brush are growing to trim such trees and brush so
that:
A. There shall be a minimum clearance between any branches
which overhang the right-of-way of 14 feet and any branches which
overhang the sidewalk of eight feet and a clear sight triangle as
defined in Section VI of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance
dated 11-23-1992.
B. The branches and their leaves shall not prevent the
light of streetlights from illuminating the ground within the right-of-way
or the sidewalk.
Upon the failure of a person to fulfil the duty
within 30 days of conviction, the Borough may have the trees and brush
trimmed so as to comply. The Borough will be reimbursed by the property
owner for all expenses incurred so as to comply.
Charges imposed by this article which are not
paid when due, at the discretion of the Borough, shall be filed as
a lien against the property, which lien shall be filed in the office
of the Prothonotary of York County, Pennsylvania, and any delinquent
charges shall be collected in the same manner provided by law for
the filing and collection of municipal claims. The amount of the charges
for which a lien is filed shall bear interest at the rate of 12% annum,
or the highest rate allowable by law, if such rate be lower, from
and after the date of the filing of the lien.