[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Irwin 8-9-1995 by Ord. No. 799 (Ch. 10, Part 3, of the 1993 Code).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
No person, firm or corporation owning or occupying any property within
the Borough of Irwin 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 seven
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 of Irwin, including:
B.
Any grass, weeds or other vegetation growing upon any premises in
the Borough of Irwin in violation of any of the provisions of this
section is hereby declared a nuisance and detrimental to the health,
safety, cleanliness and comfort of the inhabitants of the Borough
of Irwin.
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 § 95-1.
The Borough Council or any officer or employee of the Borough of Irwin 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 § 95-1 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 issuance of such notice. Whenever, in the judgment of the Borough Manager or other designated Borough official, 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 of Irwin or any officer or employee of the Borough designated thereby for that purpose may give notice by conspicuously posting on the property where such nuisance exists a notice or order directing and requiring that such nuisance be abated within five 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 of Irwin 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.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $600 and, in default of payment, to undergo
imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation
of this chapter continues after notice shall constitute a separate
offense.
