[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Manheim 7-14-1992 by Ord. No. 524 (Ch. 1, Part 10, of the 1992 Code).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — See Ch. 220.
The Borough Council of the Borough of Manheim hereby creates
a Shade Tree Commission, to be composed of three residents of the
Borough of Manheim who shall be appointed by the Borough Council and
shall serve without compensation for their terms of office and with
all the rights, powers, duties and obligations provided for by law.
The members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Borough
Council for terms of five years, in such order that at least one member's
term shall expire annually. The aforesaid appointments for a specified
term notwithstanding, a Commission member may stay in office until
a successor qualifies or is appointed or the Borough Council may remove
any member of the Commission at the pleasure of the Borough Council.
The collection of assessments, the filing of liens, the levying
of taxes and the collection of penalties, whether by the Commission
or on behalf of the Borough Council, are expressly authorized as provided
for in the law.
The Commission is hereby authorized to prescribe such rules
and regulations and to impose such penalties for the violation of
same as it may deem necessary and proper, provided that the rules
and regulations are approved by the Borough Council and are not in
conflict with other ordinances of the Borough of Manheim.
The Shade Tree Commission shall report annually to the Borough
Council on all transactions and expenses for the preceding fiscal
year.
