No trees, shrubbery or other growth shall hereafter be planted,
and no steps, cellar doors, railings, areaways, posts, pipes, guards,
lights, porches, awnings, stands, signs, tanks, pumps, merchandise
or other objects shall be constructed or placed within or permitted
to encroach over or into the street limits of any street in the Borough
of Catawissa, unless the permission of the Borough Council for the
planting of trees, shrubbery, or other growth, or the construction
or placing of steps, cellar doors, railings, areaways, posts, pipes,
guards, lights, porches, awnings, stands, signs, tanks, pumps, merchandise
or other objects, within or encroaching over or into such street lines
shall first have been received, in writing, nor shall any trees now
standing within such street lines be cut down or removed except at
the direction of or with the written permission of the Borough Council.
[Added 12-14-1972 by Ord.
No. 223]
All owners of property abutting on the streets of the Borough
shall, upon receipt of 30 days' notice, in writing, from the
Secretary thereof, repair, trim, cut down and/or remove any or all
trees, shrubbery, or other growth, steps, cellar doors, railings,
areaways, posts, pipes, guards, lights, porches, awnings, stands,
signs, tanks, pumps, merchandise or other objects growing or located
within the street lines or encroaching over the street lines; upon
failure so to do, the Borough authorities may remove such nuisances,
but shall not be required to do so. If the Borough does remove such
nuisances after the owner fails to comply after proper notification,
the costs thereof shall be collected from the property owner or owners
by legal action, or by the entry of a municipal lien.
[Amended 6-9-1983 by Ord.
No. 268]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $300 and/or to imprisonment for a term not
to exceed 90 days. Every day that a violation of this article continues
shall constitute a separate offense.