Borough of Glen Rock, PA Chapter 25 Trees

Part 1 TRIMMING AND PLANTING OF TREES

§ 25-101 Restrictions on Planting and Growing of Certain Trees.

[Ord. 328 (91-5), 11/6/1991, § 1]

It shall be unlawful for any person to plant, maintain and allow to grow any tree within the lines of any street, alley or traveled portion of any sidewalk in the Borough of Glen Rock.

§ 25-102 Clearance Above Street and Sidewalk.

[Ord. 328 (91-5), 11/6/1991, § 2]

Every owner of property in the Borough of Glen Rock shall be required to keep the limbs and branches of all trees growing upon such property or along the street, sidewalk, curb or alley abutting upon such property trimmed so that no part of such limbs or branches or of the foliage growing therefrom shall have a clearance of less than eight feet above the surface of the sidewalk or of less than 14 feet above the surface of the roadway of any street or alley below such limbs or branches.

§ 25-103 Removal and Trimming of Trees.

[Ord. 328 (91-5), 11/6/1991, § 3]

It shall be the responsibility of the owners of real estate in the Borough of Glen Rock to conform to the requirements of this Part as to trees upon real estate owned by them or along streets, alleys and sidewalks abutting upon such real estate and upon notice from the Borough Council, to remove any tree or trees growing in violation of § 25-101 of this Part and to trim and cut the branches or limbs of trees as required by § 25-102 hereof. Any person failing to comply with any such notice within the time limit stated therein shall be guilty of a violation of this Part and, following the expiration of such time limit, the Borough Council shall have the authority to cause the work required by such notice to be done by the Borough of Glen Rock or under contract therewith and to collect the cost of such work with an additional amount of 10% from such property owner in default.

§ 25-104 Penalty for Violation.

[Ord. 328 (91-5), 11/6/1991, § 4; as amended by Ord. 490 (2017-05), 10/18/2017]

Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to 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 30 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.