[Ord. 489, 6/5/1956; as revised by Ord. 830, 2/13/1995; as
amended by Ord. 890, 11/11/2002, § 1]
1.
No person, firm or corporation owning or occupying any property within
the Borough of Bridgeville 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 six inches; nor shall any noxious weeds prohibited by the Noxious
Weed Control Law (3 P.S. § 255.8) or by regulations of the
Department of Agriculture be permitted to grow within the Borough
including:
2.
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.
[Ord. 489, 6/5/1956; as revised by Ord. 830, 2/13/1995]
The owner of any premises, or the occupant of premises occupied
by other than the owner, shall remove, trim or cut all grass, weeds
or other vegetation growing or remaining upon such premises in violation
of the provisions of § 101.
[Ord. 489, 6/5/1956; as revised by Ord. 830, 2/13/1995]
The Borough Council, or any officer or employee of the Borough
designated thereby for this purpose, is hereby authorized to give
notice, by personal service or by United States 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 § 101 of this Part, directing and requiring such occupant
to remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation so as to conform
to the requirements of this Part, within seven days after issuance
of such notice. Whenever, in the judgment of the Code Enforcement
Officer/Zoning Officer it shall appear to be impracticable to give
notice as above provided, either because the owner or occupant cannot
readily be found or because a search for the owner or occupant would
entail unreasonable delay, the Borough Council or any officer or employee
of the Borough designated thereby for that purpose, may give notice
by posting conspicuously on the property where such nuisance exists,
a notice or order directing and requiring that such nuisance be abated
within seven days. 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 Council may order the removal, trimming
or cutting of such grass, weeds or vegetation, and the cost thereof,
together with a penalty of 10% of the cost thereof shall be collected
by the Borough from such person, firm or corporation, in the manner
provided by law.
[Ord. 489, 6/5/1956; as revised by Ord. 830, 2/13/1995]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine not more than $600 plus costs and, in default of payment, to
undergo imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that
a violation of this Part continues after notice shall constitute a
separate offense.
