[Ord. No. 113, 7/2/1956, § 1]
No person, firm or corporation, owning or occupying any property
within the Borough 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 the provisions of this section is hereby declared to be a nuisance
and detrimental to the health, safety, cleanliness and comfort of
the inhabitants of this Borough.
[Ord. No. 113, 7/2/1956, § 2]
The owner of any premises, as to vacant premises or premises occupied by the owner, and the occupant thereof, in case of premises occupied 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 § 10-101 of this Part.
[Ord. No. 113, 7/2/1956, § 3]
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 § 10-101 of this Part, directing and requiring such occupant to remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation, so as to conform to the requirements of this Part, 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 vegetation, and the cost thereof, together with any additional penalty authorized by the law may be collected by the Borough from such person, firm or corporation in the manner provided by law.
[Ord. No. 113, 7/2/1956, § 4; as amended by Ord.
No. 357, 10/16/1991, § 10-104; and by Ord. No. 501, 8/15/2012]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, 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 Part continues
or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.
