[Ord. 704, 9/8/1969, § 2]
No person, firm or corporation, owning or occupying any property
within the Borough of Bristol, 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 10 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 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 the Borough.
[Ord. 704, 9/8/1969, § 3]
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 § 10-201 of this Part.
[Ord. 704, 9/8/1969, § 4]
The Borough Manager or any employee designated by said Manager
is hereby authorized to give notice either by personal service, ordinary
mail or posting thereof upon the premises where grass, weeds or vegetation
is growing or remains in violation of this Part directing the owner
or occupant thereof, as the case may be, to remove, trim, or cut same
so as to conform to this Part within 48 hours after issuance of said
notice. In case any person, firm or corporation shall neglect, or
fail to comply with said notice within 48 hours, the Borough Manager
may contract to remove, trim or cut such grass, weeds or vegetation
and the cost thereof plus a penalty of 10% of the cost shall be collected
by the Borough from such person, firm or corporation in the manner
provided by law including, but not limited to, the Borough's right
to file a lien against the violating premises.
[Ord. 704, 9/8/1969, § 5; as amended by Ord. 1005,
7/14/1986; and by Ord. 1295, 9/9/2013]
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.
