[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of Spring Garden as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 8-9-1967 by Ord. No. 14-67 (Ch. 25 of the 1994
Code)]
[Amended 10-12-1988 by Ord. No. 234]
It shall be the duty of the owner or owners of every property
located in the Township of Spring Garden, York County, Pennsylvania,
to trim or cut and keep trimmed or cut the trees standing along the
street abutting the front, side or rear of said such property so that
branches thereof shall have a clearance of at least 14 feet above
the cartway or paved area of the street along said property and shall
have a clearance of at least seven feet above the sidewalk area and
shall so trim trees that they shall not obstruct the streetlighting
or interfere with the wiring or the proper maintenance of public utilities.
The cost of such trimming shall be borne by the property owner except
where the work is specially required to protect and maintain utility
wires, in which case the cost shall be borne by such utility.
[Amended 8-10-1983 by Ord. No. 157]
It shall also be the duty of the owner or owners of every property
located in the Township to trim or remove all trees, shrubbery or
hedges, or other growing things extending beyond the property line
in any public street or alley of the Township in order that the entire
width of the street or alley shall be available for traffic use or
other authorized use.
Where it is necessary to enter upon private property in order
to accomplish the said trimming, the work shall be done so as to comply
with any reasonable requirements of the owner or tenants.
The Township may also cause to be removed any trees, hedges
or shrubbery in the highways or alleys which obstruct traffic, streetlighting
or are inconvenient or dangerous to the passing public.
Should the property owner fail or refuse to properly trim trees,
hedges or shrubbery in accordance with the provisions of this article,
the Township shall cause the same to be done and bill the property
owner for the cost of same.
[Added 10-25-1972 by Ord. No. 19-72]
The owners of properties located in Spring Garden Township shall
trim all trees, shrubs, hedges or other vegetation on their respective
properties so as not to obstruct the vision of motorists traveling
on the street bordering said property.
[Added 10-25-1972 by Ord. No. 19-72]
At all intersections of streets, private roads and/or access
drives, a clear sight triangle shall be maintained within which there
shall be no visual obstructions such as trees, hedges, shrubs or other
vegetation of more than three feet above the grade of the street and/or
access drive or private road, as the case may be.
[Added 10-25-1972 by Ord. No. 19-72]
The clear sight triangle shall be as follows when measured from
the point of intersection of:
[Amended 12-31-1974 by Ord. No. 12; 5-11-1988 by Ord. No. 224; 10-12-1988 by Ord. No. 234; 12-14-1994 by Ord. No. 94-5]
Any person, firm, association or corporation violating any provisions
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a penalty or fine of not more than $600 and costs of prosecution and,
in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment for
not more than 30 days, provided that each violation of any provision
of this article and each day the same is continued shall be deemed
a separate offense.
