[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Canonsburg 11-1-1988 as Ch. 10, Part 2, of the 1988 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 12-16-1997 by Ord. No. 1216]
A.
No person,
firm or corporation owning or occupying any property within the Borough
of Canonsburg 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 10 inches.
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.
B.
Shrubs or
hedges constituting a fence or dividing line between property owners
or shrubs and hedges permitted to grow near a property line shall
be kept neatly trimmed, not to exceed six feet tall and maintained
so as to not obstruct any neighbor's sidewalk or any part of the adjoining
property. Any such hedges, shrubs or other similar vegetation violating
this section is hereby declared a nuisance subject to the sections
of this Code as to procedure to abate and penalties herein.
[Added 2-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1224]
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 § 85-1 of this chapter.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The officer or employee of the Borough appointed by the Council for the purpose is hereby authorized to give notice by personal service or by 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 § 85-1 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 days after receipt 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.
[Amended 8-10-1992 by Ord. No. 1176A; at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding under the Pennsylvania
Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall
be punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000,
plus court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough
in the enforcement proceedings. Upon judgment against any person by
summary conviction, or by proceedings by summons on default of the
payment of the fine or penalty imposed and the costs, the defendant
may be sentenced and committed to the Borough correctional facility
for a period not exceeding 10 days or to the county correctional facility
for a period not exceeding 30 days. Each day that such violation exists
shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this chapter
that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense. In addition
to or in lieu of enforcement under this section, the Borough may enforce
this chapter in equity in the Court of Common Pleas of Washington
County.
