[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Kittanning 6-12-1933 by Ord. No.
11; amended in its entirety 2-10-1970 by Ord. No. 108-1970 (Ch. XXV, Part 2,
of the 1970 Code of Ordinances). Subsequent amendments noted where
applicable.]
It shall be unlawful, after the approval of this chapter, to
plant along the sidewalks of the Borough of Kittanning, between the
property line and the curbline, Carolina poplar trees, and the planting
of such trees is hereby declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance
and removable as such.
All Carolina poplar trees now located and growing on the sidewalks,
between the curbline and property line, in the Borough of Kittanning,
shall be trimmed and cut back to a height of not exceeding 30 feet
above the ground, and poplar trees exceeding 30 feet in height are
hereby declared to be a nuisance and shall be trimmed and cut back
to a height of not exceeding 30 feet.
Upon failure of any property owner in front of whose property
Carolina poplar trees are located and growing, within 10 days after
receipt of notice from the Borough authorities to trim and cut back
said trees to the height specified in this chapter, the Council shall
cause such trees to be trimmed and cut back to the height specified,
and will collect from such owner or owners the entire cost of the
work done in connection with the trimming and cutting back of said
tree or trees.
All trees on or along the sidewalks in the Borough of Kittanning,
between the curb and the property line, shall be trimmed to a height
of at least eight feet above the sidewalks and at least 13 1/2
feet above the cartway, at the expense of the owner in front of or
along whose property such trees are located, and, upon failure of
any property owner within 10 days after receipt of notice from the
Borough authorities to trim the tree or trees in front of or along
his property to a height of at least eight feet above the sidewalk
and at least 13 1/2 feet above the cartway, Council shall cause
such trees to be trimmed to the height so specified, and shall collect
from such owner or owners the cost of the work done in connection
with the same
[Amended 4-10-1989 by Ord. No. 333-1989]
Any person or persons, partnership, firm or corporation violating any provision of § 507-1 of this chapter shall, upon conviction, 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, and, in addition, the tree or trees planted in violation of that section shall immediately be removed under the direction of Council and at the expense of the violator.
