No person, firm or corporation, owning or occupying any property in the Borough of Kittanning, 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 six inches or to throw off any unpleasant or noxious odor or to conceal any filthy deposit or to create or produce pollen. Any grass, weeds or other vegetation growing upon any premises in the Borough in violation of any provision of this section is hereby declared to be a nuisance and detrimental to the health, safety, cleanliness and comfort of the inhabitants of the Borough.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Kittanning 2-10-1970 by Ord. No. 137-1970 (Ch. XI, Part 3, of the 1970 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The owner of any premises, as to vacant premises or premises occupied by the owner and in case of multiple-unit property, having more than one rental unit, and the occupant, in case of single-unit premises occupied or rented by other than the owner thereof, shall remove, trim or cut all grass, weeds or other vegetation growing or remaining upon such premises in violation of the provisions of § 267-1.
The Borough Council, or any officer or employee of the Borough designated thereby for the 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 § 267-1, directing and requiring such owner or occupant to remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or other vegetation, so as to conform to the requirements of this chapter, within five days after issuance of such notice. 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 authorities may remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or other vegetation, and the cost thereof, with an additional amount of 10%, may be collected by the Borough from such person, firm or corporation, in the manner provided by law.
[Added 10-4-2010 by Ord. No. 482-2010]
No person shall place, or cause to be placed, grass, weed, or other vegetation trimmings or cuttings upon any Borough street, alley, gutter or into a storm drain. Likewise, no person shall place such trimmings or cuttings in any manner in which they will be likely to blow, wash or settle into the street, alley, gutter or storm drain.
[Amended 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 333-1989]
Any person, firm or corporation, who or which violates, or fails, neglects or refuses to comply with any provision of this chapter or with any notice issued thereunder shall be guilty of a violation or offense, and, upon conviction, shall, for every such violation or offense, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 and costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of fine and costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than 30 days. Provided: Each day's violation, following conviction, shall constitute a separate violation or offense, and notice to the offender shall not be necessary in order to constitute an offense. Provided further: Such fine and costs may be imposed in addition to the cost of removal, trimming or cutting imposed as provided in § 267-3 of this chapter, but, on the other hand, prosecution may be instituted and proceeded with under this section without the Borough's taking any action under § 267-3 for such removal, trimming or cutting.