It shall be the duty of the owners of all real estate located
in the Borough of Mount Joy to trim and to keep trimmed all trees
and shrubbery located upon such real estate or upon or along the abutting
street or sidewalk, so that:
A. There shall at all times be a clear space of at least 14 feet between
the lowest portion of such trees and the surface of the street below.
B. There shall at all times be a clear space of at least eight feet
between the lowest portion of such trees and the paved surface of
the sidewalk below.
C. No portion of any such tree or shrubbery shall extend horizontally
onto any street at any point less than 14 feet above the surface thereof
or onto any sidewalk at any point less than eight feet above the surface
thereof.
[Amended 9-14-1992 by Ord. No. 497]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding
$600 and costs and, in default of payment thereof, shall be subject
to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a
violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.