[Adopted 12-29-1980 by Ord. No. 870]
It shall be the duty of every owner of real
estate within any residential area of the Township of White to at
all times cut and mow the grass and weeds on their respective lots
and in the space between the property line and the curbline and/or
pavement line in front and in the rear and along the side thereof
so that neither grass nor weeds shall rise above the height of six
inches, and every such owner shall remove said cuttings or mowings
and all accumulations of garbage and rubbish and other debris from
the said premises.
The growth of grass or weeds above the height
of six inches or the accumulation of garbage and rubbish and other
debris for the nonremoval of the same from all real estate within
residential sections of the Township of White is hereby declared to
be a nuisance.
Whenever it shall be reported to the Supervisors
of the Township of White that any owner of any real estate in any
residential section of the Township of White has failed or neglected
to comply with any of the terms of this article, the Supervisors shall
cause a written notice to be served upon the owner directing the owner
to comply with all of the terms and provisions of this article within
five days.
In the event of the failure of the owner or
holder of said real estate within any residential area of the Township
of White to cut and destroy said weeds, or have the same cut and destroyed,
or remove said rubbish and other debris within five days after being
notified to do so, the Township of White shall have said weeds cut
and destroyed and/or said garbage and rubbish and other debris removed
from the said premises and bill the owner or holder for the cost thereof.
In addition to other penalties provided by this
article, the Township of White may institute proceedings in courts
of equity to require the owners of real estate within residential
areas of the Township of White to comply with the provisions of this
article.
The costs of removal, fine and penalties hereinabove
mentioned or hereinafter set forth, may be entered by the Township
of White as a lien against such property in accordance with existing
provisions of law.
[Amended 9-11-2013 by Ord. No. 1055]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate
any provision of this article, or shall fail to comply therewith,
or who shall fail to comply with or violate any order made thereunder,
upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a Magisterial
District Judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary
offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall
be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and,
in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this article continues
or each section of this article which shall be found to have been
violated shall constitute a separate offense. The imposition of a
penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permitted
it to continue. All such persons shall be required to correct or remedy
such violation or defects within a reasonable time.
[Adopted 9-9-2015 by Ord.
No. 1069]
The purpose of this article is to control the planting, cultivating,
or growing of bamboo grasses in the Township of White, and to prevent
the invasive spread of existing bamboo into other areas of the Township.
As used in article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
BAMBOO
Any grasses from the genera Bambusa including, but not limited
to Bambusa, Phyllostachys, Fallopia and Pseudosasa as well as Common
Bamboo, Golden Bamboo, Arrow Bamboo, and Japanese Bamboo.
BAMBOO OWNER
Any property owner who has planted and/or grows bamboo, or
who maintains bamboo on his/her property, or who permits bamboo to
grow or remain on the property even if the bamboo has spread from
an adjoining property. Any property owner of a property on which bamboo
is found will be considered a bamboo owner.
TOWNSHIP
The Township of White, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of
this article shall, in addition to the other charges hereinbefore
provided for each offense, upon summary conviction before any Magisterial
District Justice, pay a fine not exceeding $1,000 and costs of prosecution;
and in default of payment of the fines and costs, the violator may
be sentenced to the county jail for a term of not more than 30 days.
Each and every day in which any person, firm or corporation shall
be in violation of this article shall constitute a separate offense.