[Adopted 11-4-1935 by Ord. No. 192 (Ch. 688 of the 1982 Code)]
A.
An owner of real estate fronting or abutting on any street or highway
of the Borough shall keep the same, from curb to property line, free
from rubbish and the growth of vegetation, except grass, shade trees
or ornamental shrubbery, such grass, trees or shrubbery to be so kept
and maintained as to not interfere with the free use of the sidewalks.
B.
An owner of a lot or ground or other real estate fronting or abutting
on any street or highway of the Borough shall keep the same, for a
distance of 15 feet from the line of any such street or highway, free
from briars, weeds or other vegetable growth, except fruit, shade
or ornamental trees, ornamental plants, shrubbery, flowers, grass
or vegetable gardens, and shall also keep the same free from rubbish
of any kind.
[Added 9-11-1995 by Ord. No. 1288]
No person owning or occupying any property within the Borough
shall permit:
A.
Any grass, weeds or other vegetation not edible or planted for some
useful or ornamental purpose to grow or remain upon such premises
so as to exceed a height of eight inches;
B.
Any grass, weeds or other vegetation to give off, emit or discharge
any unpleasant or noxious odor;
C.
Any grass, weeds or other vegetation to conceal an infestation of
insects, rodents or vermin or debris, garbage or other such deposits;
D.
Any poison ivy, poison oak or other toxic vegetation or growth of
any nature or variety;
E.
Any dead, dying or diseased trees, or parts thereof, whose existence
poses a hazard to persons or property in their vicinity; and
F.
Any tree, shrub or vegetation or any part of such trees, shrub or
vegetation, or ornamental grasses, from projecting into the public
right-of-way or any public sidewalk so as to interfere with the normal
use of said right-of-way or sidewalk.
[Added 9-11-1995 by Ord. No. 1288]
[Added 9-11-1995 by Ord. No. 1288]
If any owner or occupant of real estate located in the Borough neglects or refuses to remove, cut, trim or otherwise destroy any prohibited growth of vegetation, grass, weeds, trees, poisonous and toxic vegetation or dead, dying or diseased trees, or any tree, shrub or vegetation interfering with the right-of-way or sidewalk, as set forth in this article, then Borough authorities shall serve notice upon such owner or occupant, in writing, of such violation, ordering him or her to comply with § 248-1 and/or 248-2 within 10 days after service of such notice. If such owner or occupant fails to comply with such notice, then, in addition to the penalty provided in § 248-5, such prohibited growth shall be removed, trimmed, cut and/or destroyed by the Borough, and the costs of such work, together with a penalty of 10% thereof, shall be a lien against the real estate in question, which shall be collected according to law and/or may be collected from the owner and/or occupant of the premises in the manner provided by law.
